IK4-TEKNIKER joins in the challenge to promote the Basque language at the workplace via the Euskaraldia initiative.
This year, and in its efforts to encourage the use of the Basque language within the organisation, IK4-TEKNIKER has joined Euskaraldia.
Euskaraldia is an initiative that has been carried out in the Basque Country from November 23 until December 3 whose aim is to increase the use of the Basque language in all spheres (at home, on the job, at schools or in the streets) and thus change societal linguistic habits in everyday life.
All the participants in this initiative have chosen a role, either “Ahobizi” or “Belarriprest” and have played it during these 11 days.
On the one hand, the “Ahobizi” role was geared towards people that already speak Basque and agreed to use it during these days. On the other, those that decided to be “Belarriprest” were ready to listen to other people speaking Basque regardless of the language they answer in.
Euskaraldia at IK4-TEKNIKER
Starting on April 3 this year, and in order to support and promote this initiative, IK4-TEKNIKER has launched the so-called “Euskaraldia at IK4-TEKNIKER”. On two Wednesdays every month, every fortnight, technology centre staff have played the “Ahobizi” or “Belarriprest” roles encouraging people to speak Basque at IK4-TEKNIKER.
This challenge has been taken on board with great enthusiasm and a firm commitment on the part of the staff as it has offered a wonderful opportunity to speak the Basque language more at the workplace.
