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RAISING CHILDREN BILINGAULLY SEMINAR
Sunday August 31, 2008
The Sidney Myer Asia Centre
Cnr Swanston Street and Monash Road
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URGENT MEETING TO DISCUSS NEW Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA)
RREGULATION FOR VCE PROVIDERS
MONDAY JULY 21, 2008 @ 6.00pm LMERC Carlton
All community languages Schools VCE Providers are invited to attend a very important meeting of community languages schools in Victoria that offer VCE to discuss the new regulations
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HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT YOUR ORGANISATIONS, ESAV & COMMUNITY LANGUAGES AUSTRALIA
MEMBER SURVEY
Now tell us what you think is working and would should happen and what could improve in the Community Languages Schools school sector.
What do you want from the ESAV and Community Languages Australia?
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COMMUNITY LANGUGES SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP WITH IMMIGRATION MUSEUM
Community Langusges Australia., the Ethnic Schools Association of Victoria and the The Immigartion Museum of Victoiria have formed a partnership.
Community languages school teachers were presented witha range of practical options...
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Immigration Museum
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GREAT NUMBERS EXPERIENCE SUCCESSFUL
VICTORIAN STATE COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOL CONFERENCE
Close to 400 community languages school teachers / instructors and administrators representing more than 25.....
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VICTORIAN COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS MEET TO DISCUSS NATIONAL ASIAN LANGUAGES AND STUDIES SCHOOL PROGRAM (NALSSP)
Chinese, Japanese and Korean Community languages schools authorities in Victoria met last night Wednesday July 2, 2008 at LMERC to discuss a major component of the Australian Government’s Education Revolution the new languages education program titled National Asian Languages and Studies in School Program (NALSSP).....
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WHAT WILL GLOBALIZATION DO TO LANGUAGES?
A FREAKONOMICS QUORUM
By Stephen J. Dubner
The headline says it all, although the unspoken question is: Will globalization indeed result in the hegemony of English, as has long been promised/threatened?
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QUALITY ASSURANCE A FRAMEWORK WORKSHOP IN MELBOURNE – A SELL OUT
Over 90 teachers and instructors attended the Quality Assurance Framework Implementation Workshop at LMERC in Melbourne last night. The large room had standing room only....
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ONLINE Opinion
Australian e-journal social and political debate
Multilingualism and multiculturalism
From the perspective of a Canadian, the current discussion on language education in Australia is very interesting - primarily because many of the questions being raised about the viability of language education have arguably been answered by other international experiences.
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TURKISH LANGUAGE OLYMPICS UNITE CHILDREN FROM AROUND THE WORLD
The Community Languages Materials Project was officially launched by In Colombian traditional dress, a girl speaks with a Yemeni boy. The Colombian girl says she has been learning Turkish for one year. A spectator interrupts: "How come you can speak it so well?" ...
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QUALITY ASSURANCE FRAMEWORK SESSIONS FOR COMMUNITY LANGUAGE SCHOOLS - JOURNEY CONTINUES
Quality Assurance Framework Workshop sessions continue to attract interest from community languages schools in Australia
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VICTORIAN COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS EDUCATION ROUND TABLE
HELD ON MAY 16, 2008 in MELBOURNE
The Minister for Education, The Hon Bronwyn Pike MP opened the Round Table on Community Languages Schools Education in Victoria last Friday May 16, 2008 at the Old Treasury Building in Melbourne.
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Presentation: Stefan Romaniw Carol Kelly Statement of Commitment
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The Leadership Australia Resource Guide
The Leadership Australia Resource Guide was developed by the Australian Multicultural Foundation as an outcome of our Leadership Australia - a New Generation Program.
Although it was developed for young Australian Muslims, we believe the resource guide itself can be helpful to all young people.
The purpose of the guide is to assist young people with contacts, networks, information and opportunities to engage in further community activities. The National Leadership Australia - a New Generation program is funded by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
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CHANGES IN STATE ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP – QUEENSLAND AND ACT
We say farewell and thank you to Narendra Nand as President of ESAQ and Emiliana Afeaki as President of ESA ACT. Both have served AFESA well and we look forward to their continued support.
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LEARNING A LANGUAGE IS NOT JUST WORDS
The Melbourne Age, Matthew Davies - April 28, 2008
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It is in Australia's best interest to look beyond speaking only English.
THE 2020 Summit missed half of the problem: Australia's weakness in foreign languages comes from widespread problems of attitude. Overcoming bad attitudes is crucial to mastering languages. How could Australians miss the publicity for Prime Minister Rudd's command of Mandarin? And what does it say of Australian identity and our place in the world when such pride and curiosity greet a public figure who has mastered another tongue very different from his first language of English?
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A LANGUAGE IS A WINDOW TO ANOTHER WORLD
The Age, Joseph Lo Bianco - March 26, 2008
The study of other languages is important as English becomes more prevalent.
IN 2004 I took part in a joint conference of the US departments of education and defence. In the wake of 9/11, languages were a major concern:
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Language skills push for schools
The Age, Farrah Tomazin - March 24, 2008
THE Federal Government is moving to significantly increase the number of students graduating with foreign language skills by pushing the states towards a nationally consistent language curriculum.
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WOLLONGONG LAUNCHES NEW COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOL
MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
The Community Languages Materials Project was officially launched by Hon. Linda Burney, Minister for Fair Trading, and Minister for Youth, and Minister for Volunteering on ...
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MESSAGE FROM THE HON BRONWYN PIKE MP , MINISTER FOR EDUCATION
TO VICTORIAN COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS
I wish Community Languages Schools a warm welcome to 2008. This year, the Year of Languages as proclaimed by UNESCO, will provide us all with a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the value of language learning.
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POSITIVE DISCUSSIONS IN FURTHERING LANGUAGES EDUCATION AND ROLE OF ETHNIC SCHOOLS IN ACT
MINISTER HARGREAVES PROVIDES LEADERSHIP IN MOVING DISCUSSION FORWARD TO NEW LEVELS
Languages education and the role of ethnic schools as complementary providers received a boost in the ACT at a meeting between ...
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HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
Community Languages Australia wishes all our Chinese speaking communities together with broader community languages school population a
2008 is the YEAR OF THE RAT
People born in the Year of the Rat are noted for their charm and attraction for the opposite sex.
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Dr Zhongjun Cao RIP
On the 22nd January 2008, Dr Zhongjun Cao an active members of our community languages schools sector and the Ethnic Schools Association Victoria, teacher at Mt Waverly Chinese Ethnic Schools was attacked returning from work at Footscray Park., Zhongjun was admitted to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a critical condition into the ICU with very serious head injuries, from which he did not regain consciousness. He passed away on Saturday 26 January 2008. The Community Languages Australia and the Ethnic Schools Association Victoria extends its condolences to his wife, daughter and relatives.
Police have made arrests and will be charging people this week.
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COMMUNITY LANGUAGES AUSTRALIA
WISHES YOU A HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY !!
Get involved, Celebrate what’s great!
CHECK FOR ACTIVITIES IN YOUR STATE OR TERRITORY
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AFESA COUNCIL HOLDS TWO DAYS OF MEETINGS
The Australian Federation of Ethnic Schools Associations (AFESA) Council met in Melbourne on January 18 & 19 2008. The Executive met on Friday to examine current strategic ...
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MONOPOLY BOARD
VOTE AUSTRALIA CITIES AND THE LANGUAGE (COUNTRY) YOU ARE LEARNING
International Board Game to be produced in 37 languages
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MEETING WITH VICTORIAN MINISTER FOR EDUCATION THE HON. BRONWYN PIKE
Community Languages Australia and Ethnic Schools Association of Victoria representatives Stefan Romaniw and Tassos Douvartzides recently met with the Victorian Minister for Education the Hon Bronwyn Pike....
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DIVERSE LANGUAGE SKILLS WILL OPEN THE WORLD TO AUSTRALIANS
The Age, Professor Michael Clyne
IN 2008, the International Year of Languages and the European Year of Inter-cultural Dialogue, many countries will be reflecting on their achievements in these areas and what can be done better.
On such occasions, Australia is often cited as a nation that has achieved a unique identity based on cultural diversity, successful integration, harmony, and inclusiveness.
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WELCOME TO 2008 - THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF LANGUAGES
Community Languages Australia wishes you, your family and all our co workers a successful and prosperous 2008.
2008 is the International Year of Languages. This is a great opportunity for all who see languages as a most important ingredient in strengthening our educational, social, economic make up to work in partnership.
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TEACHER TRAINING COURSE
SEMESTER 2 AUGUST TO OCTOBER 2007
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5TH NATIONAL ETHNIC SCHOOLS CONFERENCE
Community Languages Schools - Connecting Communities
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Centre for Teaching and Learning - CANBERRA
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Endeavour Language Teacher Fellowships (ELTF)
Awards will be available to practising and pre-service (trainee) teachers.
Applications will close on Friday, 20 July 2007. Awards will take place over a three-week period from December 30, 2007 to January 23, 2008..
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AFL WORLD – AN EXPERIENCE FOR COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS
Last Thursday I visited AFL World - and met with the Education Officer Paul Zappa and one of the AFL Multicultural Development Officers Peter Romaniw who initiated the visit.
The purpose was to develop stronger links with the AFL and see how community languages schools could use this resource...
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Lost in translation: language crisis targeted
The AGE, Saturday June 2, 2007
By Farrah Tomazin
STUDENTS from primary school to year 10 would be required to study a second language as part of a national push by university chiefs to stem the language "crisis" in schools...
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VICTORIAN COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS STATE CONFERENCE
Saturday, JULY 7, 2007 - 10.00am
RMIT – STOREY HALL SWANSTON STREET MELBOURNE
A great program including - the following -
- Tony Cook – General Manager Strategic Policy and Research, Department of Education –The Future of Education in Victoria and Role of Languages
- The Child Safety Commissioner, Bernie Geary OAM
- Dr Bob Carbines and Dr Tim Wyatt QUALITY ASSURANCE FRAMEWORK Implementation at school level
- Representatives of AFL, Cricket Australia
- Workshops
- Distribution of Operational and Administrative Procedures Manual for Community Languages Schools CD
- Cultural program
- Networking Opportunities
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LANGUAGES LANGUISH IN SCHOOLS: REPORT
The Melbourne Age Today
FOREIGN language teaching in schools has been neglected over the past decade as Federal Government rhetoric about Australian values and the "downgrading of multiculturalism" have turned the nation more inward..
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REPORT KEY FINDINGS – COMMUNITY LANGUAGES IN UK
Please find attached for your information, a document released by the National Centre for Languages (CILT) in the UK. This document presents some key findings of a survey (conducted in 2005) of community languages in Britain.
Their website is also worth visiting: www.cilt.org.uk
Thanks to Lia Tedesco for providing this information
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FIRST AID COURSES FOR VICTORIAN COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOL TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTORS
Fifty Seven ethnic schools teachers and instructors successfully completed Level 1 First Aid Course this week and another sixty are ready to join in coming weeks....
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MEETING WITH NEW MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP THE HON.KEVIN ANDREWS
The new Minister for Immigration and Citizenship The Hon Kevin Andrews met with Victorian Community leaders last night (3 April 2007) at a function hosted by...
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VICTORIAN EDUCATION MINISTER SUPPORTS LANGUAGES EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS
The Ethnic Schools Association of Victoria (ESAV) and Community Languages Australia recently had the opportunity to meet with Victoria’s new Minister for Education The Hon John Lenders and deliver a briefing on..
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VICTORIAN VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY LANGUAGES NETWORK CONDUCTS ONE DAY SEMINAR
Over 100 teachers and instructors participated in a one day Vietnamese Network Professional Development Seminar held on Saturday March 10, 2007 ..
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LEARN AN ASIAN LANGUAGE OR FLUNK SCHOOL: VANSTONE
EVERY child in Australia should learn Mandarin or Bahasa Indonesia until year 12, Senator Amanda Vanstone believes...
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First Aid Courses:
Training Provider: South West Training Services Pty Ltd
Curriculum – Our course includes:
- Duty of care
- Legal requirements
- Workplace hazards and risks
- Resuscitation
- Airway management
- Bleeding control
- Infection control
- Shock
- Decision making
- Communication skills
- Basic anatomy & physiology
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Walk together at same speed:
A forum to dialogue...a cultural journey
A grass-root initiative based conference to be hosted by Victoria’s African communities
Be part of the inaugural African Resettlement in Australia 2007 Conference, to be held at the University of Melbourne from 11–13 April 2007..
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COMMUNITY LANGUAGES AUSTRALIA COUNCIL MEETS IN CANBERRA
The Australian Federation of Ethnic Schools Associations (AFESA) - Community Languages Australia Council met in Canberra on 20 January 2007 to discuss national issues..
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WELCOME TO 2007 COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS YEAR
Community Languages Australia welcomes you back to the 2007 school year and wishes all those learning, teaching, supporting and cooperating with community languages schools in Australia every success in 2007......
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VICTORIA’S COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS STUDENTS
AMONGST THE BEST OF THEM AT VCE
In excess of 70 students from 31 different Community Languages Schools in Victoria were amongst the VCE 2006 TOP SCORERS published in today’s Victorian Newspapers.....
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2006 POSITIVE YEAR IN CONSOLIDATING COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS SECTOR IN AUSTRALIA
AFESA COUNCIL MEETING REVIEWS ITS ACTIVITY
2006 has been a year of consolidation and crystallisation of direction and positioning for Community Languages Australia...
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VICTORIAN ELECTION COMMITMENTS
ALP Multicultural Affairs Launch in Victoria:
The ALP has agreed to offer a $20 per capita increase and an additional one off $300 000 PD Grants through the Victorian Multicultural Commission.
The Liberal Party Education Policy
Liberal Party has agreed to offer a $20 per capita increase.
Promoting Diversity
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VICTORIAN COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY AND STRENGTHEN LINKS
Over 270 community languages schools teachers and administrators joined together in a night of entertainment, dancing and team building at.. Read More
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4th NATIONAL COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS - ETHNIC
SCHOOLS CONFERENCE SAYS:
“Australia can’t afford to be monolingual?”
Australia cannot afford to be monolingual! That was the overwhelming resolution from presenters and participants at the successful 4th National Community Languages..
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VICTORIAN PD CONTINUES …. TEACHERS KEEP COMING , GIVES US MORE !
WE LOVE IT
Victorian community languages schools teachers continue with their professional developing program....
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COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS NIGHT OUT AT THE FOOTBALL
FREE TICKETS FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS
Ask your school to send form back
AUGUST 14, 2006
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GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL MEETS TO DISCUSS ONGOING QUALITY OUTCOMES
Parents and Staff met from the German Saturday School at Clifton met with Community Languages Australia’s Executive Director Stefan Romaniw on Saturday morning August 5, 2006 to discuss issues ...
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DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS FOR COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS
Quality Assurance continue to be at the forefront of Professional Development. Last week (Wednesday 7 August 2006 ) over 50 Victoria’s Community Languages ...
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VICTORIAN COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS MEET TO RECEIVE UPDATE ON FUNDING CAMPAIGN
Members of the Ethnic School Association of Victoria met last night Tuesday August 1, 2006 to receive an update on current negotiations in seeking ...
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
International perspectives in curriculum
Professor Jo Lo Bianco from the University of Melbourne
International perspectives in curriculum provides an opportunity for school leadership teams to understand curriculum developments..
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COMMUNITY LANGUAGES AUSTRALIA FACILITATES MEETING OF ETHNIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS /
COMMUNITY LANGUAGE SCHOOLS FEDERATION EXECUTIVE OFFICERS’ FORUM IN CANBERRA
The forum discussed a range of issues that will continue to bring a stronger and more coordinated ethnic schools sector nationally..
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VICTORIAN COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS MEET WITH STATE GOVERNMENT TO DISCUSS INCREASED FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS AND REDUCTION IN RENTAL COSTS!
The ESAV and Community Languages Australia have presented the Victorian Government with a submission for increased per capita funding...
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TEACHER TRAINING COURSE
SECOND SEMESTER
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CENSUS 2006 - AUGUST 8
COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS IN AUSTRALIA HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY OVER COMING WEEKS
August 8, 2006 is Census Night!
Community Languages Australia calls on community language schools in Australia to promote this important event.....
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MEDIA RELEASE
VICTORIAN STATE COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS CONFERENCE STIMULATES ACTIVITY HUGE TURNOUT SHOWS COMMITMENT
Languages education and cultural maintenance programs must be strengthened to ensure Australia continues to be an effective international partner....
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS ENHANCING QUALITY IN VICTORIAN COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS
Professional Development sessions for Victoria’s Community Languages School Teachers and Instructors are in great demand attracting strong numbers of
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COMMUNITY LANGUAGES AUSTRALIA CONGRATULATES SOCCEROOS !
OZZIE! AUSSIE! OZZIE ! OI ! OI! OI!
Australia Welcome to the World of Football.
One of Australia’s finest moments! As Australia moves into the next round of the World Cup...
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VICTORIAN COMMUNITY LANGUAGES
SCHOOLS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ADVERTISED
Tasmanian ethnic school teachers again participated
in the Professional Victorian Community Languages School teachers and instructors are invited to register for the June-August 2006 Professional
development Program The sessions being offered are very practical and useful workshops, delivered by experienced practitioners in languages education
teaching and training.....Read More View Brochure Register Now!!
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VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOL TEACHERS COMPLETE TRAINING COURSE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR EFFORTS
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION NIGHT -
Over 40 Vietnamese Community Languages School Teachers received their Certificates of Completion of the 30 Hour Credit Bearing....
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AFL AND COMMUNITY LANGUAGES AUSTRALIA KICKING GOALS TOGETHER
AFL AND COMMUNITY LANGUAGES AUSTRALIA FORM PARTNERSHIP
Community Languages Australia and the Australian Football League (AFL) will work together in promoting the strengths and benefits of cultural and linguistic diversity through Australian Football......
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RAISING CHILDREN BILINGUALLY SEMINAR CONDUCTED IN MELBOURNE’S WEST
Raising Children Bilingually, a well known Seminar program for parents, teachers, child care workers and others interested in ensuring children have every opportunity to learn more than one language was held in the Western Region at the Polish Centre in Sunshine on Sunday May 7, 2006....
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