Join us this Fall for 11 Weeks of Virtual LEARNING IMMERSIONS in SUGBUANUN (Cebuano), HILIGAYNON, and WARAY. Consisting of 2-Hour LIVE SESSIONS led by Visayas-based teachers on Jitsi, a free & open-source video conferencing site. PDF CLASS PRESENTATIONS are shared with each learner while continued conversations, homework, and supplemental materials are accessed on Discord. Audio+Video CLASS RECORDINGS of each session are shared via Dropbox.
Classes run from the last week of August to the first week of November, with a 2-week break to review lessons. Each learner may join an additional 1-hr weekly CO-LEARNING POD to support immersion integration.
*Enrollment has closed for August to November Bisayan Language Immersions.
Learn more below!
Magtuon 'Ta
Let's Study Together
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Fall Immersion 2023
August 2023 - November 2023
Thursday, August 31, 2023
OPEN HOUSE (all classes together)
4:30pm to 6:30pm PST | 7:30 to 9:30pm EST
HILIGAYNON - Mondays, 4:30pm to 6:30pm PST | 7:30pm to 9:30pm EST
SUGBUANUN - Tuesdays, 4:30pm to 6:30pm PST | 7:30pm to 9:30pm EST
WARAY - Wednesdays, 4:30pm to 6:30pm PST | 7:30pm to 9:30pm EST
2 Week Break (Learning Pods continue)
October 1 - 15, 2023
Monday, November 6, 2023
CLOSING CEREMONIES (all classes together)
4:30pm to 6:30pm PST | 7:30 to 9:30pm EST
Kadagaya Structure
WEEKLY IMMERSIONS
Each week, in our 2-hour immersions, we explore cultural themes through language, practice pronunciation, review material, learn new vocabulary, ground in grammar, and engage with media (film, art, music, literature) from Visayan artists.
CO-LEARNING PODS
Additional weekly 1-hour learning pods are offered, consisting of other students and a Learning Facilitator to support lesson practice, assessment, integration & answer questions!
COMMUNITY DIALOGUE
Beyond classes or co-learning pods, any homework, literature, or communal research is shared on private Discord channel where we can continue conversations with fellow learners.
THEMATIC STRUCTURE
Course Objectives
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Basic grammar, structure, & history of Bisayan language(s)
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Common conversational greetings, questions, & answers
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Culture, environment, family, community, and spiritual ecologies embedded in Bisayan islander language(s)
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Learn about regional cinema, literature, geography, spirituality, history, food, folklore, & local eco-cosmologies
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Decolonial, embodied & media-rich ways of reconnecting to Visayan cultural heritage
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Inspire collaborative learning to co-create cultural archive
Testimonials
Doing the research that I do, it is easy to fall into the trap of using western-centric views and applying them to something that needs more nuance.
When I started the immersion, I was expecting to come out with two things: an understanding of the translated stories that I have on my page in Hiligaynon, and another was to find my identity as someone who has Ilonggo roots.
I was able to understand the nuances of the language as well as the culture, with what little time we had. Being able to understand those things helped me realize what I had been missing as one that was born in Manila and entirely divorced from my roots.
It made me more interested to find that part of myself as well as galvanizing that what I do has merit. After the class I tried to find more resources such as The Enduring Ma-Aram Tradition by Alicia P. Magos. And learn more aboutmythical creatures from that area.
Jean Karl Gaverza, Hiligaynon Learner
Join a Language Learning Immersion
All Immersion Sessions are from 4:30pm - 6:30pm PST | 7:30pm - 9:30pm EST
Hiligaynon
Mondays
September 4, 11, 18, 25
October 16, 23, 30
Sugbuanun (Cebuano)
Tuesdays
September 5, 12, 19, 26
October 17, 24, 31
Waray
Wednesdays
September 6, 13, 20, 27
October 18, 25
November 1
Open House on August 31 (Thursday) & Closing Ceremonies on November 6 (Monday)
with all 3 Language Immersions Together
If you would like to register first for the Free Open House, email bababisaya@gmail.com w/ subject "TAKDUL"
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
