$LanguagingHR: A Podcast about Life and Language in\u00a0Hampton\u00a0Roads, Virginia$

Join us for LanguagingHR: Hear about the creation of a fun podcast discussing life and language in Hampton Roads, VA.
About this Event

LanguagingHR is a monthly podcast about life and language in Hampton Roads, a region in Southeastern Virginia also known as Tidewater. Since January 2024 co-hosts and language enthusiasts Jill Winkowski and Prue Salasky have pursued a variety of topics that shed light on the history, culture and diversity of the region. Over the past year they have explored the origins of the word ‘menhaden’; learned about sign language variations, including BASL, Black American Sign Language; showcased the local spoken word poetry scene; followed the progress of a tribal consortium in reviving the Algonquian language; and examined what’s involved in raising bilingual children. They’ll share some of what they’ve learned in making the transition to producing low-cost, anytime audio along with their stories about life and language in Hampton Roads.