Workshops in the States

Thanks to funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs and the Fulbright Commission of Ireland, Cultúr Club went to America in 2016.

Conradh na Gaeilge consulted and worked with the Irish-language community in the United States that winter to share information and advice on issues such as education, publicity, campaigning, and funding with other grassroots groups promoting the language.

Workshop Dates

We facilitated a series of eight community-building workshops with Irish-language and culture groups in different locations across America between 29 November – 11 December 2016. We wanted to focus on supporting grassroots Irish-language and culture groups in Ireland and abroad with practical advice and resources including a series of community workshops, and a support handbook.

All the workshops were open to the public and anyone with an interest in the promotion of the Irish language was welcome to attend any of them:

• Chicago, Illinois: 29 November 2016
• Wayne, New Jersey: 30 November 2016
• Albany, Nua Eabhrac: 3 December 2016
• Phoenix, Arizona: 4 December 2016
• Memphis, Tennessee: 6 December 2016
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 7 December 2016
• Knoxville, Tennessee: 8 December 2016
• Los Angeles: 11 December 2016

Workshop Topics

We discussed topics such as how to finance and publicise Irish-language events, how to source teachers and run Irish classes, and how to organise a language rights campaign as well as ideas for social events through the medium of Irish, and action plans to strengthen and consolidate the local language community.

We also made a handbook and other Cultúr Club support materials available free of charge, which can be accessed here.

Event Details for All Workshops

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
6.00pm, Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Chief O’Neill Pub, 3471 N Elston Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618
Contact: Cuan Ó Seireadáin / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 00353 86 4024282

WAYNE, NEW JERSEY
7.00pm, Wednesday, 30 November 2016
William Paterson University, Room 327, University Commons, 300 Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ 07470
Contact: Professor Brian Ó Broin, William Paterson University 00 1 973 7202641 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | Cuan Ó Seireadáin / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 00353 86 4024282

ALBANY, NUA EABHRAC
3.00pm, Saturday, 3 December 2016
Celtic Hall, 430 New Karner Road, Albany, NY, 12205
Event: www.facebook.com/events/588188948038240/
Contact: Local branch of Conradh na Gaeilge, Craobh Chumar an Dá Uisce | Cuan Ó Seireadáin / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 00353 86 4024282

PHOENIX, ARIZONA
11.00am, Sunday, 4 December 2016
Meeting at Seamus McCaffrey's, 18 W Monroe Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 (workshop will start no later than noon at 111 W Monroe Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003)
Event: www.facebook.com/events/358741914476884/
Contact: Vicki Champion, Aiséirí This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 001 623 680171 | Síne Nic an Ailí 00353 87 6546673 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 001 4062073821 

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
6.00pm, Tuesday, 6 December 2016
Celtic Crossing Irish Pub, 903 Cooper Street, Memphis, TN 38104
Contact: Mary Ann Lucas, Memphis Irish This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | Síne Nic an Ailí 00353 87 6546673 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 001 406 2073821

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
10.00am, Wednesday, 7 December 2016
Posvar Hall 4217, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland, 230 South Bouquet Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Contact: Cuan Ó Seireadáin | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | 00353 86 4024282

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
6.00pm, Thursday, 8 December 2016
Room 130, C.E. Brehm Animal Sciences Building, University of Tennessee, 2506 River Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996
Contact: Chris King, Knoxville IrishThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 001 901 2301336 | Síne Nic an Ailí 00353 87 6546673 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 001 406 2073821

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
11.00am, Sunday, 11 December 2016
3807 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Contact: Local branch of Conradh na Gaeilge, Craobh na nAingeal | Síne Nic an Ailí 00353 87 6546673 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 001 406 2073821