In this webinar, Mr. Jacques Pierre, Haitian Creole scholar and language instructor, shares his perspective on how colonial mindsets have impacted their languages and the critical role higher education can play in valuing and preserving these languages. This webinar was part of the 2024 Language Access Education Series.
Part 1 of this webinar is available here:
Part 2 of this webinar is available here:
This video is available in Haitian Creole here:
For more tips on creating language assessments and policies and to find more language access resources for local governments, visit:
The English interpretation and voiceover on the recording was provided by Creole Translations, LLC. During the webinar, live simultaneous interpretation between Spanish and English was provided by tilde Language Justice Cooperative, interpretation between English and Haitian Creole was provided by Verbatim Language Services, and interpretation between English and K’iche Maya was provided by Cal Interpreting and Translations (CIT).
© 2025, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use and Disclaimers. UNC-CH does not assume any liability related to the use of this information. Nothing herein represents an endorsement by or official viewpoint of UNC-CH.
source