Our Vision & Mission
Vision
We envision a world where all communities have the resources and opportunities to reclaim, strengthen, and revitalize their endangered languages.
Respect & Collaboration
We value the rights and traditions of others. We approach our relationships as guests, recognizing the leadership of our partners.
Empowerment & Ownership
We believe that Indigenous languages and the materials created for those languages belong to the community of ancestors, speakers, and descendants of those languages. We seek to cooperatively develop resources for each community to self-determine the future of their language.
Diversity & Inclusion
We recognize the value and importance of each language for their communities. We believe every language strengthens humanity as a whole. Each and every community deserves the opportunity to teach, learn, and sustain their language.
Technology & Community Access
Communities should have access to technologies and support that assist their language journeys in ways that reflect their cultural values. We believe technology should reflect the community’s culture, practices, and ways of knowing.
Each language is a window through which to see the world.
When a language is reclaimed...
Children thrive in school through culturally relevant education that values and represents their homes, families and community culture as vital partners in their educational journey.
​Health outcomes and community wellbeing improve along with cross-cultural understanding.​
Language resources developed for language revitalization offer support for all language learners in building cross-cultural understanding among our increasingly diverse communities
7000 Languages builds lasting partnerships and locally-directed digital language courses to empower youth and families – at home, in schools and healthcare settings, and in regions with limited access to online education.
Indigenous and minoritized language communities deserve positive representations and culturally relevant instruction in our ancient languages. This is dignity, not charity.
Join us expanding access to new digital resources that uplift and empower new generations of student language learners.
Language endangerment is a critical challenge for children and families globally. We create courses with local speakers and educators to restore language vitality and transmission.​​
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