Swahili (also known as Kiswahili) is the lingua franca of Eastern and Central Africa and is one of the working languages of the African Union. While Swahili has been taught at IU for over 25 years, it is not taught in Indiana high schools or lower grades. The main goal of the proposed STARTALK Swahili program is to introduce Swahili to Bloomington High schools, initially, as a nonresidential program. In the future we would like to offer it as a residential program and make it available to all Indiana high schools
STARTALK Swahili is an intensive, four-week course for 8th - 12th graders that meets daily from Monday through Friday with classroom instruction of 3.5 hours and an hour of conversation. On successful completion of the course, students will get 3 credits. In the afternoon, there will be one and a half hours of small group sessions which will focus on reinforcement of materials introduced in the morning sessions via interactive activities like role plays, vocabulary games, and songs. At the end of the program students will participate in a festival which will allow them to share their Swahili language and culture experiences to the local community. By the end of the program, we expect the students to reach ACTFL Novice Mid. A tuition benefit is provided to participants in the program.
We are happy to present to you our Language Festival and Graduation Ceremony for the Startalk Class of 2015. This event took place with the IU Summer Language Workshop Friday, July 10, 2015 in Ballantine Hall
Level I: Joann Gano (Marjani), June Gates (Furaha), Carter Makice (Mtendaji), Barnabas Obeng-Gyasi (Simba), Ivy Richardson (Sanaa), Sarah Smith-Hollers (Zuri)
Level II: William Keplinger (Kasuku), Lehakwe Lesetla (Jamila), Benjamin Rogers (Sudi), Lisi Skiba (Farida), Jordan Stanley (Neema)
Level III/IV: timothy Arnold (Juma), Thalia Halloran (Malkia), Camryn Keplinger (Rheema), Haifa Mohamed (Zuhura), ana Stahlman (Lulu), Nicholas Wernert (Mufasa)
Dr. David Halloran, Assitant Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Alwiya Omar, Director, STARTALK program
Songs: Jambo (Hello), Soma (Study), and Twaingia Vijana Jukwaani (We, the Youth, are entering the stage)
Jambo
Call
Jambo Jambo Bwana.
Wageni mwakaribishwa
Kenya nchi nzuri
Nchi ya kupendez
Nchi ya maajabu
Response
Habari gani? Nzuri sana
Kenya yetu, hakuna matata
Hakuna matata
Hakuna matata
Hakuna matata
Soma Jikana
Call
Soma soma soma
Masiku yazidi badilika
Soma soma soma
Masiku yazidi badilika
Wazuri wazidi kuzaliwa
na dunia yazidi haribika (x2)
Maisha ya TV
Wengi wanapotea
Twachuna riba vijana
Ajuaye Rabana
Response
Kijana
Kijana
Kijana
Kijana
Kijana
Tunaishi sisi
Wengi wakata tamaa
Juu ya vile tutang'aa
Ndiye atuongoza
Kijana
Taingia Vijana
Twaingia, twaingia, vijana twaingia, juwaani! (x2)
Tunaimba, tunaimba, vijana tunaimba, vizuri! (x2)
Tunasoma, tunasoma, vijana tunasoma, vitabu! (x2)
Twazungumza, twazunguma, vijana twazungumza pamoja! (x2)
Twajifunza, twajifunza, vijan twajifunza Kiswahii! (x2)
Twafuahi, twafurahi vijan watfurahi kabisa! (x2)
Tunacheza, tunacheza vijana tunacheza chakacha! (many repititions)
Twaingia, twaingia, vijana twaingia, juwaani! (x2)
Instructors Mwalimu Beatrice Okelo & Mwalimu Benard Theuri
Mchezo (Skit): Karibu mgeni (Welcome Guest): This is a skita about a gues, Marjani, who is visiting East Africa from the United States. A day after her arrival, she goes to the market together with her host and his (the host's) friend, and there she has a taste of East African culture of buying and Selling. At the end of the skit, her host family and some of their firends come together to celebrate and give her a warm welcome.
Instructors: Mwalimu Margert Mwingira, Mwalimu Halle Shine, and Marynancy Mwakalindire (volunteer)
Wimbo (Song) Sis wanafunzi wa STARTALK (We STARTALK students)
Instructor: Mwalimu Deo Tungaraza
Nyimbo (Songs): Malaika nakupenda (I love you angel); Nuki lia (Bee cry)
Instructors: Mwalimu Meg Arenberg, & Hanan Mohamed (volunteer)
Mchzeo (Skit) Rehma Show
A famous Tanzanian hip-hop artist visits Bloomington and is a aguest on a local talk show. Even his mother is skyped in to be asked a few questions! In a commercial break a special contest is announced with a chance to win a trip to Dar es Sallam!
Reflections: Nick Wernert (Mufasa), Lisi Skiba (Farida), Barnabas Obeng-Gyasi (Simba)
Closing Remarks: Mwalimu Alwiya Omar
Congratulations to graduating seniors: Nick Wernert, Barnabas Obeng-Gyasi, and Jorand Stanly
Karibuni tena mwakani Welcome again next year
Tentative dates for next year's program: June 13th-July 9th, 2016 apply now
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