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Our Students Speak
I first came to the Cwrs Cymraeg as a 16-year-old student interested in both language in general and my specific family history, since my dad's family immigrated from Wales. That year the course was in Alberta, Canada and to be honest, I was extremely nervous that I would be an outsider amongst old friends and fluent Welsh speakers. It turned out that I absolutely started as an outsider amongst long-time Cwrs Cymraeg attendees but I left, after just one short week, a member of a group of amazing people. One of the many strengths of Cwrs Cymraeg is the strong and lasting community of Welsh enthusiasts that they have successfully brought together. The fact that many of the course attendees that year had been there several times before really attests to the solidarity of the group. I challenge anyone to come to Cwrs Cymraeg once and leave without exchanging emails, watery eyes and promises to return again. This, I believe, is because of the excellent community that the course has built. Learning anything, but especially a language, should be fun and engaging yet challenging and applicable to the world outside of a textbook or lecture hall. At Cwrs Cymraeg all of these things are realized. Want to learn how to speak, read, write, or understand Welsh? Check. Want to have other learners and native speakers to practice what you learned in class with? Check. Are cultural activities more your thing? Cwrs Cymraeg has got you covered. Do you want to accomplish all of these things with a group of friends and then go out to a pub for a drink? Cwrs Cymraeg is perfect for you. The bottom line is if you want to learn Welsh, there are a lot of options available to you; however, I guarantee that you will not find a better combination of top notch, rigorous language instruction and light-hearted fun than at Cwrs Cymraeg.
Trisha Thomas, Indiana
What Is Cymdeithas Madog
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What Is Cymdeithas Madog?
Cymdeithas Madog, the Welsh Studies Institute in North America Inc., is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization dedicated to helping North Americans learn, use and enjoy the Welsh language. It takes its name from Madog ab Owain Gwynedd, a Welsh prince who sailed (according to legend) to America in the 12th century. That makes him a fitting symbol of the cultural and linguistic links which Cymdeithas Madog maintains between Wales and the New World.
Cymdeithas Madog is a clearinghouse for information about Welsh language resources. We can help you find Welsh literature, publications from Wales, books about Wales and Welsh in Welsh and English, Welsh music, and Welsh resources on the internet.
The Welsh language is alive and active, and is waiting for you. So don't delay. Write today to see what Cymdeithas Madog has to offer you. Write or e-mail:
Video For Hwb TV
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Video For Hwb
Maria Bartholdi, a frequent student on Cwrs Cymraeg, made a video about Cwrs Cymraeg 2012 at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT for Hwb, a Welsh TV program for Welsh language learners. For a flavour of Cwrs Cymraeg, have a look at the video below.
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About Cwrs Cymraeg
The first annual Cwrs Cymraeg was held in 1977. In 1980, Cymdeithas Madog was incorporated as a non-profit organization in the State of Maryland to oversee the running of the Cwrs. Since 1977, at least one Cwrs Cymraeg has been held each year.
In its long history, Cwrs Cymraeg has been held in many different places in the United States and Canada (and even Wales itself). Here is a list of the many places that Cwrs Cymraeg has visited in the past:
| 1977 | Cwrs Cymraeg 1977, Green Mountain College, Poultney, Vermont. Read "The Roots of Cymdeithas Madog" by Sian Thomas |
| 1978 | Cwrs Cymraeg 1978, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 1979 | Cwrs Cymraeg 1979, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario  &Dominican College, San Rafael, California |
| 1980 | Cwrs Cymraeg 1980, Haverford College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania &Private Residence, San Rafael, California |
| 1981 | Cwrs Cymraeg 1981, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania &Pinecrest Lake Resort, Sierra Nevada, California |
| 1982 | Cwrs Cymraeg Toronto, St. Michael's College, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1983 | Cwrs Cymraeg Minnesota, Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 1984 | Cwrs Cymraeg Y Cymoedd, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| 1985 | Cwrs Cymraeg Y Canolbarth, Central College, Pella, Iowa |
| 1986 | Cwrs Cymraeg Y Bedol Aur, St. Michael's College, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario |
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Cwrs Cymraeg Cincinnati, Thomas More College, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1988
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Cwrs Cymraeg Wisconsin, Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin |
| 1989
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Cwrs Cymraeg Bro Boston, Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachussets * Read The Report |
| 1990
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Cwrs Cymraeg Bro Ohio, University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Ohio |
| 1991
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Cwrs Cymraeg Ar Lan Y Niagara, D'Youville College, Buffalo, New York * Read The Report |
| 1992
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Cwrs Cymraeg Waukesha, Caroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin * Read The Report |
| 1993
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Cwrs Cymraeg Ottawa A'r Cylch, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario |
| 1994 | Cwrs Cymraeg Baltimore, Towson State University, Towson, Maryland * Read The Report |
| 1995 | Cwrs Cymraeg Atlanta, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia |
| 1996 | Cwrs Cymraeg Y Mynydd Glas, Green Mountain College, Poultney, Vermont * Read The Report |
| 1997 | Cwrs Cymraeg Iowa Calon America, Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa |
| 1998 | Cwrs Cymraeg Y Porth Aur, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California * Read The Report |
| 1999 | Cwrs Cymraeg Y Man Cyfarfod, Stong College, York University, Toronto, Ontario * Read The Report |
| 2000 | Cwrs Y Mileniwm Coleg Y Drindod, Carmarthen, Wales * Read The Report |
| 2001 | Cwrs Cymraeg 2001 - Y Cwrs Arian, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia * Read The Report |
| 2002 | Cwrs Cymraeg 2002 - Y Cwrs Ar Y Paith Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa * Read The Report |
| 2003 | Cwrs Cymraeg 2003 - Cwrs Cymraeg Y Llynnoedd Mawr Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin * Read The Report |
| 2004 | Cwrs Cymraeg 2004 - Cwrs Y Ddeilen Goch Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario * Read The Report |
| 2005 | Cwrs Cymraeg 2005 - Cwrs Cymraeg Yr Afon Fawr University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, Ohio * Read The Report * Read The Cwrs Newspaper |
| 2006 | Cwrs Cymraeg 2006 - Cwrs Y Cwm Canol University of the Pacific Stockton, California * Read The Report * Read The Cwrs Newspaper |
| 2007 | Cwrs Cymraeg 2007 - Cwrs Yr Ymerodraeth Sage College, Albany, New York * Read The Report * Read The Cwrs Newspaper |
| 2008 | Cwrs Cymraeg 2008 - Cwrs Y Rhosyn Gwyllt Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa * Read The Report * Read The Cwrs Newspaper |
| 2009 | Cwrs Cymraeg 2009 - Cwrs Goleuni'r Gogledd Augustana Campus - University of Alberta, Camrose, Alberta * Read The Cwrs Newspaper |
| 2010 | Cwrs Cymraeg 2010 - Cwrs Cymru Deg Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales * Read The Report |
| 2011 | Cwrs Cymraeg 2011 - Cwrs Dyffryn Shenandoah Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia> * Read The Report * Read The Cwrs Newspaper |
| 2012 | Cwrs Halen Y Ddaear University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah * Read The Cwrs Newspaper |
| 2013 | Cwrs Cymraeg Y Ddinas Wyntog Elmhurst College, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2014 | Cwrs Cymraeg Y Rhaeadrau Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario * Read The Cwrs Newspaper |
| 2015 | Cwrs y Darganfod Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon |
| 2016 | Cwrs Dinas y Roced University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama |
| 2017 | Cwrs Cymraeg 2017 Siena College, Albany, New York |
| 2018 | Cwrs Cymraeg Y Gefaill-Ddinasoedd Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 2019 | Cwrs Cymraeg 2019 Calgary, Alberta |
Weekend Courses
Over the years, there have been four short week-end long courses held. Here is a list of these cyrsiau penwythnos
| 1981 | Cwrs 1981, Rehoboth, Delaware |
| 1984 | Cwrs Cymraeg Dros Y Sul, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 1985 | Cwrs Cymraeg Bach Y Paith, St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 1992 | Cwrs Penwythnos, Oakville, Ontario |
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