Throughout the week there will be opportunities for complete novices to see how much Welsh they can learn in a short session and the Assembly’s translation team will offer an insider’s view with hints and tips of text translation and interpretation.
Welsh-speaking staff will be encouraged to become mentors to Welsh learners, and advice will be offered to those who want to use social media in Welsh but perhaps haven’t got the confidence.
Staff, Assembly Members and visitors will also be encouraged to say ‘Shwmae/Su’mae’ to each other and have even made their own video.
“We are delighted to be part of Shwmae/Su’mae day this year,” said Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM, Assembly Commissioner with responsibility for the Welsh language.
“The National Assembly should rightly be the focal point of Welsh National life and part of that commitment must be, and is, to ensure that the Welsh language plays a central role in Welsh governance and public life.”
The Assembly aims to be a truly bilingual institution. The Official Languages Scheme sets out what the Assembly currently delivers bilingually as well as setting out the services it aims to deliver. The Scheme was formally adopted by the Assembly in July 2013 and it is based on the National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Act 2012.
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