Described as a dynamic Irish language learning experience that weaves culture, creativity, heritage, folklore and indigenous wisdom with individual, social and ecological wellbeing.
A new 9-week immersive journey into the heart and soul of the Irish language. Created by The Trailblazery in collaboration with Manchán Magan (writer, journalist, documentary-maker) and supported by Foras na Gaeilge, Scoil Scairte is the Irish School you always dreamed of guided by a host of inspiring bilingual multidisciplinary artists, activists, creatives, educators, culture makers and indigenous language keepers including Eithne Ní Chatháin (singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist), Dr. Louis de Paor (Poet, Director of the Centre for Irish Studies at the National University of Ireland, Galway), Annemarie Ní Churreáin (poet, writer, mentor), Kneecap (hip-hop trio), Úna-Minh Kavanagh (journalist, gamer, forager), Timmy Creed (actor, writer, theatre-maker), Róise Goan (artistic director, producer, writer), Dr. Margaret Ann Noodin (American poet, Anishinaabemowin language teacher, Professor of English and American Indian Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee) and Ola Majekodunmi (journalist, commentator, filmmaker).
It also features musicians from around the world including Rising Appalachia, Peia, Siobhan Moore (Ajeet) and Aisling Urwin (otherwise known as Woven Kin).
Scoil Scairte is a dynamic Irish language learning experience that weaves culture, creativity, heritage, folklore and indiginous wisdom with individual, social and ecological wellbeing.
This 9-week voyage of discovery invites people to gather together online to explore, experience and learn the Irish language in a global learning community.
More than an Irish class, Scoil Scairte is an immersion in the psyche and soul of a powerful language, culture and place. It will provide a supportive environment to inspire people to connect with themselves, each other and the living world through the potency of this ancient living language.
The purpose of Scoil Scairte is to provide a modern, multi-faceted platform to engage in a soulful and structured way with the Irish language as a rich cultural treasure. It taps into a growing cultural desire for new ways of learning (and unlearning), connecting and sharing at this extraordinary time on our planet. Join Scoil Scairte and explore how language can shape how we see the world and our place in it.
Anna Davitt, Foras na Gaeilge commented: Tá lúcháir orainn go bhfuil Scoil Scairte tagtha ar an bhfód. Níl a leithéid d’eispéireas foghlama feicthe againn cheana agus is iontach an rud é go bhfaighfidh daoine ar fud na cruinne taithí ar an nGaeilge agus ar an oidhreacht Ghaelach ar bhealach nua trí phobal the Trailblazery." / "We’re thrilled to see Scoil Scairte (Hedge School) come to life. We haven’t seen a learning experience quite like this before and it’s exciting to think about the people all over the world that could experience the Irish language and heritage in a new way through the Trailblazery community."
"I believe passionately that the Irish language can steer us back to what truly matters," says course collaborator, Manchán Magan, "allowing us to make sense of an increasingly chaotic world by reintroducing us to the mysterious glories of the natural world and the subterranean existence to all things. The seeds of wisdom, ease and sustainability are contained within the language and now is the time to share this wisdom as widely as possible."
Who is Scoil Scairte for?
Rooted in Ireland, this online learning programme is designed for people living on the island of Ireland and for the millions all around the world who feel a call to engage with indigenous ways of seeing, sensing and knowing.
This programme exists for people who have lost their comfort with the Irish language and those keen to explore it for the first time. It will support people who would like to revisit their Leaving Certificate Irish or simply enjoy an cúpla focal. The programme will also appeal to those who are drawn to exploring Irish culture and heritage. It will help people seeking new ways of engaging with nature, landscape and the inner realms through the Irish language. It's also a great opportunity to meet like-hearted people in the company of a global learning community. All are welcome.
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