ALASKA NATIVE LANGUAGE CENTER
Take the next steps in improving your language skills. Join the É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native language
revitalization movement. Identify your oral and written strengths. Reconnect with
your Native language. Excel with support and advising resources to help you on your
educational journey. You can do it all at the É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native Language Center.
The É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native Language Center bookstore has re-opened, today Monday, Nov. 13!
Explore Opportunities at the É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native Language Center
Are you interested in learning or teaching É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native languages? Maybe you already speak one or more of É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™s 20+ Native languages and want to grow closer to your culture and community members?
The É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native Language Center at the University of É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Fairbanks has the resources and programs to help you build a solid foundation in É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native languages, linguistics and cultural history. Opportunities include undergraduate and associate degrees, as well as professional certificates, in languages such as YupÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™ik Language and Iñupiaq Language. We offer the only bachelorÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™s degree granting programs in É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native languages in the world.
UAF students are as diverse as the languages we teach É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ” from high school students looking to earn dual credit to retired adults who want to develop new skills or learn more about their culture. Some take classes on campus while others join remotely from different parts of the world. At the É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native Language Center, we welcome everyone to share in the joys of learning a new language and exploring rich cultures.
Earn your bachelorÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™s degree, add a minor to your major field of study or complete a certificate program. UAFÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™s É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native Language Center offers services to help you find a new career or become a more active participant in your community.
Programs in the É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native Language Center include:
- Minors in É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native Languages
- YupÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™ik Language and Culture
- Iñupiaq Language
- Native Language Education
Student Services at the É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native Language Center
Learning a new language is not a solitary activity, and itÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™s necessary to have people who care about you and your academic journey. At the É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native Language Center, youÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™ll have the support of dedicated advisors, counselors and faculty mentors who will help you at every stage of your educational experience.
Our caring advisors will help you find the right language program, plan your courses and apply for financial aid. As a student at the University of É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Fairbanks, youÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™ll benefit from access to the É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native Languages Archive, which houses resources on the more than 20 Native languages spoken in É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ dating back to the 1940s.
Learn more about a Native language while gaining a deeper understanding of culture and history that you can share with others. At UAFÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™s É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native Language Center, you can take courses in person for a campus experience or remotely to fit your work and life schedules.
Learn more about the many É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native languages spoken throughout the region.
Receive financial support to help pay for tuition, course fees, books and living expenses. The University of É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Fairbanks offers financial aid advising services to ensure the É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native Language Center is accessible to everyone. This includes FAFSA workshops in villages throughout É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ.
Outreach and Events
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Monday, Nov. 13, 2023
The ANLC Bookstore celebrates its reopening on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023.
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The new is now online. Check it out and buy a book or two while you're there.
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ANLC honors the Elders and knowledge bearers who helped promote É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Native languages.Visit the Remembering our Elders page