Mike Campbell & Nick Nickerson
SCOTS GAELIC FOR BEGINNERS
Level: Beginner
*In-Person | Saturday, Oct. 26 | 1pm - 2:30pm
Dive into the rich language and culture of the Gaels with our introductory workshop onScottish Gaelic. Designed for beginners, this session will cover essential grammarstructures, verb tenses, and a selection of useful vocabulary and phrases. Whether you'relooking to connect with your heritage or simply explore a new language, this workshopoffers a friendly and accessible starting point on your Gaelic learning journey.Join us afterward for an informal“pop-up”Scottish Gaelic conversation sessionand spendthe afternoon learning about Gaelic language, speaking with other learners and folks fluentin Gaelic. Bring your enthusiasm, and any questions you have about Gaelic language andthe culture to the event.
Mike Campbell
Born and raised in Halifax, Mike Campbellis a Gaelic learner and an active member of theGaelic community here. Mike is currently board chair of Sgoil Ghàidhlig an ÀrdBhaile / theGaelic Language Society of Halifax. Mike is keen on reclaiming his ancestral language, andworks to help promote an open and welcoming Gaelic community here in HRM. Mike lovesGaelic song and counts Runrig as one of his all time favourite bands.
Nick Nickerson
Nick Nickerson is a Gaelic learner based in Halifax and co-founder of the Gaelic BusinessInitiative, a not-for-profit organization that aims to promote Gaelic through integration withbusiness. A drinker of IRN-BRU and an amateur Scottish hillwalker he actively tries to findany excuse to go to an t-seann dùthaich (the Old Country, or Scotland), whether for work orplay.