Storyteller, Mentor, Trailblazer: Introducing Kanna Siripurapu, Coordinator of the IYSC Ambassadors and Champion of Biocultural Diversity
How a uniquely gifted, generous, and inspiring researcher-activist became a key Terralingua collaborator In July, we introduced you to a group of dynamic youths, our Ambassadors for the Indigenous Youth Storytellers Circle (IYSC). Through the IYSC, Indigenous youths around the world tell stories about connecting with their ancestral languages, cultural traditions, and land-based knowledge and
Year-End Message from Luisa Maffi
Dear Terralingua Friends and Supporters, It’s the end of another year in which the world has been in turmoil. With multiple conflicts still raging, mounting social and political tensions everywhere, and growing threats to democracy all around, it seems that the old world order — unjust and destructive as it has been — is being
Help Build a Future Where Nature and Culture Thrive Together
When you imagine the future, what is your vision? Do you, like me, wish to see a world where diversity in nature and culture thrives? One in which biocultural diversity is revitalized, protected, and celebrated? I was dreaming of a world like that when I co-founded Terralingua nearly 30 years ago! Since then, we at
What Is Linguistic Diversity and How Is It Linked to Nature and Culture?
Understanding language and diversity can help bring about a new set of life-affirming values and promote a paradigm shift in how we think and act. What Is Linguistic Diversity? Linguistic diversity is the number of distinct languages — or the diversity of languages — spoken within a given area and overall around the world. Globally,
¡Seeking Volunteer Spanish Translators!
Terralingua is seeking one or more Volunteer Spanish Translators to support our organization’s communications. Do you have professional experience translating documents from English to Spanish, from Spanish to English, or in both directions? And do you have an interest in cultural diversity, linguistic diversity, and biodiversity — aka biocultural diversity? Then this may be an
“The Thriving of All Life on Earth”: Terralingua’s Origin Story
Terralingua is in a race against time to change how we understand cultures, languages, and nature. . The Leap From “Biodiversity” to “Biocultural Diversity” So, you are at a party and the chit-chat is starting to wear you down. If only you could steer the conversation into a new and interesting direction! Sensing a break
Congratulations, Sushanthika K.! Winner of the Logo Design Competition for the Indigenous Youth Storytellers Circle (IYSC)
Vibrant, Imaginative, Elegant, and Representative: The IYSC’s Exciting New Logo and Our Winning Designer After three rounds of judging and over 100 compelling entries, Terralingua announces the winning design for the IYSC logo! Before we introduce the designer and what drove her outstanding design, a quick introduction to the IYSC. What Is the IYSC
What’s in A [Indigenous Place] Name?
When Indigenous Peoples reclaim their place names and re-inscribe them on map and memory, they take a bold step toward self-determination and the preservation of their biocultural heritage. A seed of trust, rooted in the comforting presence of names. The Magic of Names and Naming Ever notice the first thing people do when introducing themselves?
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A student embarks on a quest to learn about and reconnect with her Khasi heritage. Cana Badahunshisha Nongkhlaw . The… Read more…