The initial CALN Steering Group was Chaired by Dr Morgan Dalphinis and co-ordinated by Liz Millman through Learning Links International CIC.
We have had positive support and responses from the following people and others:
In 2012 the following people from the UK were involved:
Professor Gus John, Supporter of the campaign to get recognition and respect for Caribbean Languages
Professor Peter Patrick, Linguist and Supporter of the campaign to get recognition and respect for Caribbean Languages
Hilary Maxwell Hislop and Jan Cambridge, Chartered Institute of Linguists – developers of the Jamaica DPSI option
John McAnuff, UK Senior Learner of the Year NIACE, musician and composer of the “Jumeikan Alfabet Song”
Macka B, Reggae Artiste and promoter of Patwa
Garfield Robinson “Promoting our Heritage”
Barbara Ledgister, Jamaican Attorney-at-Law and co-founder of Patois Personnel
Chrissie Meleady, Early Years Equality
David Mallows: Institute of Education
Prof Viv Edwards, University of Reading
Carol Tomlin, University of Wolverhampton
Mark Sebba, University of Lancaster
Fredrick Ebot, CAASSA – based in Birmingham
Frank Amadedon, Chair of Nigerian Association in UK
CILT
Dr Pauline Greaves – Commonwealth Secretariat
From Jamaica:
Professor Hubert Devonish, Karen Carpenter and members of the Jamaican Language Unit – University of West Indies
Yasus Afari, Performance Poet, promoter of Patwa, and “Ambassador for Jamaican Language” and “Cultural Ambassador for Rastafari”
Joan Andrea Hutchinson, Performer, Poet and “Ambassador for Jamaican Language”
Pansy Benn, Arawak Publications, Kingston
Dr Pauline Christie, author of “Language in Jamaica” (Awawak Publications)
Dr Caroline Cooper, Campaigner for recognition and respect for Caribbean Languages
Oliver Samuels, Actor and Personality “Ambassador for Jamaican Language”
Laura Tanner, Author and “Ambassador for Jamaican Language”
From Africa: List currently under development
Representatives from African language speaking communities including:
Prof Herbert Chimhundu, Zimbabwe
Dr Henry Khaluba, previously Director of Education at the Commonwealth Secretariat and the person who asked the Caribbean Languages Network to add in campaigning for African Languages as well, which we were delighted to include.
Peter Ezeah, Enugu Nigeria
Tuntde Tijani - Aquagreen Team in Nigeria
Dr Jacob Marriote Ngwaru, Associate Professor at an Aga Khan International University in Dar-es Salaam, Tanzania – was Research Fellow at National Centre for Language and Literacy, Uni of Reading
Prof Nicodemus Fru Awasom from
And ALACAN
Representatives from UK African language speaking communities including:
Chief Alex Etim, Nigerian Association in UK
Ray Alfolarin Olayinka, Yoruba Speaker and West African Examination Board Link
From elsewhere
Prof Robert Phillips and Tove – Copenhagen
PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS VERY MUCH A LIST UNDER DEVELOPMENT !
CALN Steering Group:
Chair: Dr Morgan Dalphinis, author of “Caribbean and African Languages” – soon to be reprinted
Co-ordinator: Liz Millman, Co-ordinator of Jamaica 2K, Director of Learning Links International CIC and campaigner for recognition and respect for Caribbean and African Languages
Natalie Fagan Brown, Caribbean Languages Specialist, Talawah Translation
Audrey West, Languages Teacher
Ray Alfolarin Olayinka, Yoruba Speaker and West African Examination Board Link
Ama Dixon NIACE
