Podcast Release: Opening the Gate: Ethnic diversity amongst Gàidhlig learners

We are excited to announce the release of the first episode in Season 2 of  Sgoil Gàidhlig Bhaile an Taigh Mhóir‘s Facing Our History – The North American Gael series: Opening the Gate: Ethnic diversity amongst Gàidhlig learners. Seall air an duilleag seo – Check it out!

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In this podcast we are speaking with two Sgoil Gàidhlig Bhaile an Taigh Mhóir students, Gloria Ngo and Farida Shourbaji. Don’t sound like particularly Scottish names? True. While many people may feel they have a sense of what a Gael looks like, there are speakers of color in the Gaelic learning community that through the language and culture forge a bond that makes them part of the wider Gaelic community.  In fact, people of diverse ethnic backgrounds have long had a claim on the language. This may be particularly true in the United States where cultures have mixed through marriage and proximity regularly.  This challenges a common perception that Scottish ethnicity is essential and biological.

Listen as we explore how Gloria and Farida opened the gate to incorporate Scottish Gaelic into their sense of belonging.

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