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STUDENT LIFE-GAELIC
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GAELIC LANGUAGE PLAN
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WHAT DOES IT DO?• Increases
opportunities to learn and use Gaelic
• Increases Gaelic’s visibility on campus
• Lots of Gaelic events and activities to support the aims of the Plan
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GAELIC AROUND CAMPUS
The Sir Duncan Rice Library
The School of Education, MacRobert Building
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GAELIC INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Gaelic Singing Circle
Runs Fortnightly at lunch time Free Participate as/when you like You do not need to be a Gaelic-speaker to participate• Led by a Gaelic-speaking member of
staff
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GAELIC INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Gaelic Conversation Circle Runs Fortnightly at lunch time Free Participate as/when you like Led by a Gaelic-speaking
member of staff Have fun playing games
and practising Gaelicin an informal, friendlysetting
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GAELIC INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Gaelic Common Room
Every Wednesday afternoon Place for Gaelic-speakers to meet other speakers Venue for a number of informal events organised by the
common room manager (student)
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GAELIC INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Introduction to Gaelic Workshops
Free, held monthly 1 hour workshop held over lunch Learn more about the Gaelic
culture Learn some Gaelic phrases Learn more about the University’s
Gaelic Language Plan
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CELTIC SOCIETY• Active society that supports Gaelic and attracts many
Gaelic-speakers• One of the University’s oldest societies• Regular Gaelic events like ‘FilmG’ night and a St
Andrew’s Celebration• Regular traditional music sessions• Regularly uses Gaelic to communicate with members• Open to all
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UNIVERSITY EVENTS• Free Concerts- Music of the Gaeltacht, April 2014• Public lectures about Gaelic
-related themes or delivered bilingually
• Examples:March 2014, lecture on Martin Martin
January 2014, lecture by Mary Ann Kennedy on the Gaelic Songs from Glasgow
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MAY FESTIVAL
Gaelic strand of events in the University’s annual Festival held over a weekend in May. Celebrates Gaelic through a variety of events like story-telling, music and film. In 2013 the strand included a special performance by Julie Fowlis.
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CAUSEWAY/CABHSAIR
Literary Magazine publishing poetry and short stories by new and established writers in all of the languages of Scotland and Ireland, including Gaelic.
• Published by the University’s Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies
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CAREERS SUPPORT• Lunchtime talks with Gaelic agencies like Bòrd na
Gàidhlig and Comunn na Gàidhlig to learn more about career opportunities, work placement schemes etc.
• Gaelic Careers Materials and other resources
• Gaelic Students Taking Active Roles Award (STAR) (launching 2014)
• BP Student Tutoring Scheme- Get hands on classroom experience to help you decide if teaching is a career for you
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GAELIC IN ABERDEEN
• Gaelic PlaygroupCròileagan
• Gaelic Medium Education (primary)Gilcomstoun Primary
• Gaelic for learners or fluent speakers
Hazlehead Academy
• Adult Evening ClassesAberdeen Gaelic Club
• No knowledge of Gaelic requiredAberdeen Gaelic C
hoir
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FIND OUT WHAT’S ON
WEBSITE• www.abdn.ac.uk/gaelicplan
EMAIL• [email protected]
MAILING LIST• Visit www.abdn.ac.uk/gaelicplan
to sign up