History of the Cymdeithas Madog Chair At each Cymdeithas Madog Cwrs Cymraeg since Cwrs Cymraeg Wisconsin in 1988, Cymdeithas Madog has held a competition in Welsh language literature composition among the students attending the cwrs. The topic and form (e.g., poetry, prose, etc) are announced before the cwrs in order to give participants in the upper levels time to compose their entries. The entries are of an extremely high standard. In order to preserve fairness, each competitor signs her/his entry...
Cwrs Cymraeg y Cwm Canol, 2006 Despite one of the worst heat waves on record, the 2006 Cwrs Cymraeg in Stockton, California-Cwrs y Cwm Canol-was a breath of fresh air and an undeniable success. Seven tutors and nearly 55 students gathered at University of the Pacific for the Central Valley Welsh Course, July 16 - 23, 2006, meeting old friends and new for Cymdeithas Madog's annual week of Welsh language learning. The week began with a welcome reception sponsored...
Cwrs Cymraeg yr Afon Fawr, 2005 This past July 17-24, the annual Cymdeithas Madog Welsh course was held at the University of Rio Grande in Rio Grande, a small town with a large Welsh influence and a very Spanish name located near the Ohio River in southeastern Ohio. As always, the week was packed with Welsh learning and activities. Cwrs Cymraeg yr Afon Fawr (the Rio Grande Welsh Course or the Big River Welsh Course) was hosted by the...
Cwrs Cymraeg Y Ddeilen Goch, 2004 The annual Cwrs Cymraeg, sponsored by Cymdeithas Madog and appropriately titled "Cwrs y Ddeilen Goch" (The Red Leaf course), was held at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, July 1825, 2004. Pawl Birt, a well-known teacher from previous courses, was Chair of the Local Committee. Other members were Glenson Jones, Stephan Charbonneau , David Roberts, and Jean Howard. Pawl's experience showed, as the week seemed to flow along with perfect organization by these and...
Cwrs Cymraeg Y Llynnoedd Mawr, 2003 Sponsored by Cymdeithas Madog, the 2003 week-long Cwrs Cymraeg (Welsh course) was primarily a time for all the participants to learn the Welsh language, but we had plenty of cultural instruction as well as community fun. This year's course, Cwrs Y Llynnoedd Mawr (The Great Lakes Course), at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was organized, coordinated, and guided to a great success primarily by one lone Wisconsin ranger, Dick Myers. With help from...
Y Cwrs Ar Y Paith, 2002 As participants of Y Cwrs ar y Paith (The Course on the Prairie) arrived from all over the United States--and one from Canada--on a steamy July day, the course organizers, Pat McCaughey, Ruth Ann Hall, and Merrill Rees, gave us a warm Iowan welcome in a much cooler student center. This was Ruth's third time as an organizer, and she was busy rushing about, meeting everyone's needs all week. Many thanks to all the...
Cwrs Cymraeg Arian, 2001 Y Cwrs Arian, the twenty-fifth anniversary of Cwrs Cymraeg, was held on the sprawling lovely campus of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, the week of July 22-29, 2001. With approximately 70 students from all over North America arriving at the Woodruff Residence Hall, anxious and ready to spend an intensive week learning the ancient Welsh language, the Atlanta organizers greeted everyone with the necessities, a big Southern smile; an elegant black Cwrs Arian t-shirt (if ordered);...
Cwrs Cymraeg Y Mileniwm, 2000 As most of you know, Cymdeithas Madog celebrated the millenium by holding its annual Welsh language course in Wales this past August. Participants all "went home" to Trinity College (Coleg y Drindod), Carmarthen for the annual week-long Welsh submersion course. This marks the first time that the course has been held outside of North America and students were privileged to experience Welsh as a living language in the town and marketplace.p> Sponsored by the...
Cwrs Cymraeg Y Man Cyfarfod, 1999 Well, what a week it was! Cwrs Cymraeg Toronto '99, Cymdeithas Madog's 23rd annual Welsh language week, has now come and gone. And from the responses by students and teachers alike, it was a great week of Welsh language learning. For those not able to join us, here's your Cwrs Cymraeg Toronto '99 Wrap-Up. On July 18, seventy-eight Welsh language students from all over North America gathered on the campus of York University...
How Cwrs Cymraeg Can Visit You Every summer, Cymdeithas Madog sponsors its week long Cwrs Cymraeg in a different location - normally in North America. We are actively seeking potential local organizers for future years and the time to start planning is now! Our highly successful courses are the fruit of a close working relationship between two essential teams: The Cymdeithas Madog board and the local organizing committee. Cymdeithas Madog provides resources, guidance and start-up funds and handles such things...
