018: Connecting to language and culture

Meet Debbie Ballangarry • Taree, NSW

Debbie is studying a Bachelor of Arts in languages and linguistics through Charles Darwin University.

“I try and encourage kids, both spiritually, mentally, but also trying to get them to connect to language if they don't have it. Because there's a lot of culture in language, people don't realise how much culture is in there.”

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Excerpt:

Today we hear from Debbie Ballangarry. Debbie is studying a Bachelor of Arts in languages and linguistics through Charles Darwin University and uses Taree Universities Campus to help her stay on track.

Debbie talks us through her study journey and why she is passionate about learning and preserving aboriginal language.

“when I learned just basic Gathang it was just really good to be able to sit there and feel proud as an Aboriginal person to have some language.”

This is a 6 Degrees Podcast.

Linden Rudge19 October 2022