From Dreams to Reality

Linguists have shown that each language embodies a distinct way of knowing and viewing the world. [...]studies underscore that people who are multilingual have significant cognitive advantages over those who are monolingual. [...]TOCC oversees and directs the O'odham Language Center. From Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College's Ojibwe immersion program and Ojibwemowining Digital Storytelling Studio to Navajo Technical University's landmark doctoral program in Navajo language sustainability, TCUs are blazing the trail to a future where elders no longer speak only to departed loved ones in their dreams, but also to their children and grandchildren -here and now.