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The AFMLTA community language school teacher survey results and the CLA annual report data, which was collected through CLA's membership associations will be presented

The NSW Federation of Community Language Schools is offering FREE Community Language Teacher MASTERCLASSES with some of the leading academics in the field - starting tomorrow!

A short update with some language-related activities and news for your information shared by the Canberra Regional Languages Forum.

We encourage all schools to use the day to acknowledge the importance of their school and their achievements. As part of this year's Community Language School Day, we ask all schools to submit a short video of students saying "Hello! We love our school!", in their own language into the camera.

UPCOMING EVENTS - APRIL 2021

Urgent - please complete the 2nd survey and share it across your community language school teaching community! We are requesting principals and administrators send the information below to all their staff and encourage them to complete the survey by NOVEMBER 10,2020.

A total of 364 community language schools across Australia will receive a base payment of $1,500 and a per capita payment of up to $60,000 in grant funding. The grants can be used to support their operational costs such as staff wages, teaching materials and resources, as well as professional development programs. Please read the Hon Alan Tudge MP's full release here.

An important opportunity for community language schools to contribute. Teachers of languages in schools or community language programs are encouraged to participate in a series of 3 online surveys to be conducted across Semester 2, 2020 to inform development of the national plan and strategy.

CLA is funded by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment to deliver a 4 years project 2019-2022. Specifics are outlined in this article and in the attached project plan.

This article provides an overview of CLA's recent planning and monitoring activities, which it regularly undertakes to further improve its operational effectiveness.

Parents are a key stakeholder who can provide a comprehensive view into the experience of community language learning of their children in community language schools. This Report a first of its kind in Australia and commissioned by Community Languages Australia attempts to probe deeper into current issues. Find the full report and a summary of key outcomes here.

To facilitate national discussion around a national languages policy and the place of languages in education, CLA brings academics and members of the Department together at "the Forum". Take a look at outcomes in the report attached to this article.

NATIONAL LANGUAGES STRATEGY Get All Teachers to Participate in a National Survey by the AFMLTA to Shape the Future of Languages Education in Australia

ACT NEWS 1. ACT THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT TO BEGIN EACH SITTING DAY IN AN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE. From 30 July 2020, the Acknowledgement of Country by the speaker at the start of each sitting day of the ACT Legislative Assembly will be in the Ngunnawal language. The wording has been determined in consultation with the United Ngunnawal Elders Council.

There are now in-language materials available - including posters, social media banners and translated audio messages - explaining the current restrictions and encouraging anyone who has any coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms, however mild, to seek advice and get tested.

The Australian Multicultural Foundation (AMF) has developed an app on Android and Apple devices called CyberParent which encourages safe and healthy internet use in Australian homes.

Community Languages Australia encourages schools to move to the virtual classroom model at this time. It allows for contact with parents and students. That�s a good thing � we need to support each other. However we strongly urge you to follow all the protocols of Working with Children and Child Safety Policies

The Community Languages Australia Council met on 16 March 2020 to discuss the current situation relating the Corona Virus and the impact on Community Language Schools around Australia.