Creole Heartbeat Announces Creole Language National Consultation 2025

Creole Heartbeat, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, KEK, The University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, and Alliance Française, is proud to present the Creole Language National Consultation 2025. This landmark event will take place on Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at UWI Open Campus.

The consultation will convene stakeholders from across the Creole-speaking world — Haiti, Martinique, Trinidad, Dominica, Guadeloupe, and St. Lucia — in a unified dialogue on the future of Creole.

Themed “Legitimizing Creole: From Vernacular to Vehicle of Identity, Education, and Development,” the event will bring together linguists, educators, policymakers, cultural leaders, and community advocates. The objective is to examine how Creole can be further recognized and integrated as a critical language of identity, cultural pride, and socio-economic advancement across the region.

“Creole has survived centuries as the language of our homes, stories, and communities. It is now time to position it as a language of progress — one that belongs in our classrooms, boardrooms, and national development strategies,” said organizers at Creole Heartbeat.

This consultation is part of Creole Heartbeat’s wider mission to safeguard and promote the Creole language as a cornerstone of Caribbean heritage while highlighting its relevance for education and regional cooperation.

Event Details:

• Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025

• Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

• Venue: UWI Open Campus, Roseau, Dominica

• Theme: “Legitimizing Creole: From Vernacular to Vehicle of Identity, Education, and Development”

Partners in this groundbreaking effort include the Ministry of Education, KEK, UWI Open Campus, and Alliance Française, with media support from Q95, Multisolutions, and Dominica News Online.