Lilian @ Kids arts and trauma healing workshop

 During the Easter break, Lilian participated in a three-day arts and trauma healing event for children. The event was a meaningful platform for emotional expression and support, particularly for children, including Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). As a facilitator, she encouraged children to share their life experiences openly, providing them with a supportive environment, guidance, and attentive listening as they share their challenges and joys. About eighty kids participated in this event. Most of these kids felt relieved being in this community. Here is a one-minute video highlight of the event.  

  

Marie's update

I am grateful to God for helping me finish my first semester and write my examination well. Recently, I was part of a youth rally that brought together hundreds of youths of our denomination from the Yaoundé South Association. I and some young people represented our Church at this three-day event. The theme was Sanctified by the Truth, drawn from John 17:17. I learned a lot and was spiritually refilled. Now, I look forward to beginning my second-semester courses and internship. My desire is for God to strengthen me as I pull through the last semester. Additionally, I will be visiting the hospital in May for my eye check.

Kom Paratext workshop

Kom translators learning to use Paratext. This lady has not used a computer before but she is very determined and even wants to get her own laptop to self teach herself. 

During the training, the project typist is allowed to practice

I always like to teach in the presence of a translation consultant; he will then reinforce the lessons by reminding the translators to use the knowledge they have gathered during their work.

Time to practice. For some, ICT seems quite complicated, but they are determined to learn. Encouraging indeed. I told them that if you can use a smartphone then you can use a laptop and that really encouraged them. 

They are excited to learn and use new tools to improve their work. 

It was interesting to learn about enhanced resources in Paratext. I am glad Joy had brought her NIV Study Bible; she kept looking at it and, at some point, took it away and asked her to use the version on her laptop. We laughed at it, and now she knows that next time, she won't need to travel with the printed copy as she can consultant several versions on her laptop. 

 

Language Technology Consultant Training (LTCT) 2024

Mentoring relationships: I am glad that Etienne has done so well over the years. I also learned a lot from him while mentoring him. 

Excited to see another product from CABTAL come to this event. My dream is to have translators learn the tools that they need for their work.

What is Paratext used for>?

Together let us discover what is new in Paratext software

Learners working together trying new features in Paratext

The cute hedgehog was not absent

With this collaboration, I know that the work of the Lord will progress in CABTAL even in my absence

East African team (Kenya, Tanzania, , Ethiopia and Uganda)

Cameroon team (CABTAL, Seed Company and SIL)

The joy of learning, building, and testing your App. A talking app (syncs with text and audio).

Thank you Kent for always making sure that learners are followed up.

More mentoring relationships coming my way. The good thing is that we end up learning from each other. I got another assignment to mentor Stephen Leshao of BTL Kenya for the next 3 years plus. 

21 participants from 9 countries  (Cameroon, Kenya, Tchad, South Sudan, Ghana, Uganda, USA, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Tanzania). May the Lord bless this team and may the work of the Lord advance in our hands as Language Technology workers.

I am pleased that Francis Meyof came to the workshop. He is surely be of great help to me as we work together in the Southern Africa Cohort - training 9 participants in Language Technology