An Ghaeilge a normalú ar champas!
Normalise the Irish Language on campus!
Hi! My name is Storm and I am a second year student studying Irish and International Relations from Wexford.
Haigh! Is mise Storm agus is mac léinn sa dara bhliain mé ag déanamh staidear ar an Ghaeilge agus IR ó Loch Garman.
As Irish Language Officer, I will intend to tackle various different issues within the University at present.
Firstly, my main aim is to represent the interests of Irish-speaking students on campus in order to give them a voice and will campaign on any issues that impact the experience of these often under-represented students.
I also intend to work closely alongside the Irish Society (Cumann Gaelach) and liaison with other organisations in order to promote the Irish language in Queens. In doing this, I will continue to campaign on various issues such as bilingual signage on campus as well as the much anticipated Irish Language Housing Scheme.
It is also my intention to normalise the Irish language on campus. In order to do this, I plan to organise events on campus throughout the year which will promote the language for all students, such as Pop-Up Gaeltacht and other cultural events. Furthermore, I aim to provide more safe spaces around campus, such as the new SU building, for Irish-speaking students to congregate.
Leagan Gaeilge
Mar Oifigeach Gaeilge, beidh mé ag tabhairt aghaidh ar na ceisteanna ar fad a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge ar an gcampas faoi láthair.
Ar an gcéad dul síos, is é an phríomhaidhm atá agam ná ionadaíocht a dhéanamh do na mic léinn ar fad a labhraíonn Gaeilge ar an champais. Rachaidh mé i mbun feachtais chun aird a tharraingt ar cheist ar bith a théann i bhfeidhm ar thaithí na mac léinn sin, nach mbíonn dóthain ionadaíochta acu go minic.
Chomh maith leis sin, oibreoidh mé go dlúth leis an gCumann Gaelach QUB agus rachaidh mé i mbun plé le heagraíochtaí eile chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn in Ollscoil na Ríona. Leanfaidh mé ar aghaidh leis an bhfeachtasaíocht atá déanta go dtí seo, mar shampla na feachtais ar son comharthaíocht dhátheangach ar champais agus ar son scéim chónaithe Ghaeilge
Freisin, tá sé mar aidhm agam an Ghaeilge a normalú ar champas. Chun é seo a dhéanamh, tá sé beartaithe agam imeachtaí a eagrú ar champas i rith na bliana a chuirfidh an teanga chun cinn i measc na mac léinn, ar nós Pop-Up Gaeltacht agus imeachtaí cultúrtha eile. Ina theannta sin, tá sé ar intinn agam níos mó spásanna a chur ar fáil do Ghaeilgeoirí ar champais, ar nós seomra i bhfoirgneamh nua an Aontais, chun a chinntiú go bhfuil áit shábháilte acu chun teacht le chéile go neamhfhoirmiúil agus a dteanga a labhairt.