How Cwrs Cymraeg Can Visit You
Every
summer, Cymdeithas Madog sponsors its week long Cwrs Cymraeg in
a different location - normally in North America. In 2000 it was
in Carmarthen, Wales, in honour of the millennium. We are actively
seeking new venues for 2009 and succeeding years.
Our
highly successful courses are the fruit of a close working relationship
between two essential teams. Cymdeithas Madog provides resources, guidance
and start-up funds and handles such things as teacher selection.
However, we depend on a local organizing team at
the course site to negotiate arrangements with the host institution,
and to coordinate room and board, classroom space, teaching resources and
local transportation for our teachers and students.
The mission of Cymdeithas Madog
is to give as many people as possible, in as many regions as possible, the change to learn yr hen iaith
("the old language"). Our collaboration with resourceful and hard - working local organizers over the
years has allowed us to fulfill this mission with outstanding success. However, this partnership also serves to
give a boost to the Welsh spirit of the host communities. The courses last only a week but their local impact can
be long lasting. Often, after Cymdeithas Madog moves on, the Welsh learners in the area where the course was held
start up a local class and continue studying. In this way, Cwrs Cymraeg blossoms into many Cyrsiau
Cymraeg - a multitude of Welsh courses.
If you would like to see the Cwrs
come to your area, please talk to your local Welsh Society, college or university about co-sponsoring a course
with us. Then get in touch with:
William D. Roberts,
President, Cymdeithas Madog,
875 Wilmot Road,
Deerfield, IL 60015,
USA
He will gladly provide more details
on how to become a Cwrs Cymraeg local organizer. We're eager to hear from you and the sooner the better
- please!
© Cymdeithas Madog
04 Awst / August 2007
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