Douglas J Madenford

Douglas J. Madenford (1980 – ) is an internationally recognized award winning author, musician, educator, and performer, who grew up on a small farm in Centre Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. As a child he spent a of lot time with both sets of his grandparents, who were native Pennsylvania Dutch speakers. He was also lucky that both of his parents were also raised with the language. This experience would influence his future academic and personal pursuits. His work is an avenue to help people, regardless of where they live, learn about our beautiful language, rich culture, and extensive history. His main goal is to help preserve our language for future generations to come.