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The 6th National Conference of Community Languages Australia in Perth Sets Direction for National activity
Over 150 participants from all States and Territories had the opportunity to network, increase their overall understanding of languages education and cultural maintenance programs....
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QUEENSLAND ETHNIC SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION HOLDS STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION
The Ethnic Schools Association of Queensland (ESAQ) Executive met last night Thursday 23 October 2008 at the LOTE Centre to plan for 2009 and beyond...
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ACT ETHNIC SCHOOLS TEACHERS ATTEND WORKSHOP
A two hour work shop for ethnic school teachers in ACT was held last Wednesday October 15 2008. The Presenter was Dr Elke Stracke TESOL/Foreign Language ...
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FIRST NSW STATE CONFERENCE OF COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS HAILED A HUGE SUCCESS
The first NSW State Community Languages School Conference held on Saturday October 11, 2008 at Epping Boys High School, Eastwood attracted interest from many participants...
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DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER FOR EDUCATION JULIA GILLARD
MEETS WITH COMMUNITY LANGUAGES AUSTRALIA
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education Julia Gillard met with representatives of Community Languages Australia and the New Chinese Culture ...
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THE ETHNIC SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION OF SA INC. HOLDS AGM
Great example of community engagement and quality education outcomes
“A genuine community inclusive event” best describes this week’s Annual General Meeting of The Ethnic Schools Association of SA Inc. (ESA), held on Monday September 22, 2008 in Adelaide.
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6TH NATIONAL COMMUNITY LANGUAGES SCHOOLS CONFERENCE
2008 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF LANGUAGES
SATURDAY OCTOBER 4, 2008 @ PERTH
National Conference --- $35
Catholic Education Office of Western Australia
National Conference Dinner --- $85
University of Western Australia
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RAISING CHILDREN BILINGAULLY SEMINAR
Sunday August 31, 2008
The Sidney Myer Asia Centre
Cnr Swanston Street and Monash Road, Melbourne
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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, Melbourne
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.
Click here to download the Guide
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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!
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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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