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Chinbo x NOAAM<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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RECLAIM, RECONNECT, RESTORE: <\/strong>
Living Tradition through Language with Kouri-Vini<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 A Chinbo x NOAAM Collaboration<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Across the state, from New Orleans to Opelousas and beyond, descendants of Creole-speaking ancestors hold a common hope \u2014 to reconnect with their history and legacy. Chinbo, Inc. is on a mission to help Louisianians reclaim the power of language found deep in the history of their family and communities.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the past two years, we have partnered with the New Orleans African American Museum (NOAAM)<\/a><\/strong> through The Heritage Lab<\/strong>, a modular learning space designed to spark creativity, cultural confidence, and community connection. Together, we\u2019ve shown how language can be both a tool of preservation and a source of joy. Through the Heritage Lab, we have hosted interactive cultural activations, unveiled the first-ever film in Louisiana Creole (Tambou<\/em>), and created opportunities for people of all ages to hear, speak, and live the language in new ways. These experiences prove that Kouri-Vini is not a relic of the past \u2014 it is a living tradition ready to guide our future.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking ahead, Chinbo, Inc. and NOAAM will expand this work by offering NOAAM\u2019s historic tours in Kouri-Vini<\/strong>, introducing more immersive experiences<\/strong>, and facilitating educational conversations<\/strong> that connect language to land, memory, and identity. Each step is designed to make the language more accessible and to ensure that every participant \u2014 from heritage learners to culture-bearers \u2014 has a pathway into this living tradition.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us on October18<\/strong> at SATURDAYS @ NOAAM<\/em> \u00a0for an activation full of history and language. This immersive event brings together community and families to experience life in Kouri-Vini and explore how the language can reconnect us to the land, to one another, and to our shared future. Throughout the presentation, visitors will participate in a fully immersive workshop and learn practical ways to begin or deepen their own language journey.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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