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Community Languages Australia facilitates the activity of an Academic Forum. The forum brings together many of the experts in languages education from throughout Australia. The Forum is a strong sounding board for the AFESA /CLA Council.

Community Languages Australia lodged a submission to the Federal Minister for Education in mid-January 2019 requesting ongoing Commonwealth Government funding of CLA activity beyond July 2019 when the current Project funded by DET Commonwealth will conclude. The current Project Plan and the most recent report on the project can be found under the link Our Projects - website.www.communitylanguagesaustralia.org

CLA and ESAV held a Public meeting in late December 2019.

The November Update has information about recent and up-coming language-related news and activities in Canberra and Sydney. Please feel free to pass on to colleagues and friends who may be interested.

SBS National Languages Competition: winners announced.

The winners of the third annual SBS National Languages Competition have been announced. Here they share their passion for learning another tongue.

XV NATIONAL COMMUNITY LANGUAGE SCHOOLS CONFERENCE IN BRISBANE - AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL WHO ATTENDED The XV National Community Languages School Conference was held on Saturday, October 6, 2018, in Brisbane. Over 120 teachers from over 30 communities from around Australia attended.

SBS National Languages Competition 2018 - 'What does language learning mean to you? 15 October- 18 November 2018

The Hodgman Liberal Government is a strong supporter of multiculturalism and the vibrant communities it creates. Applications are now open for two key programs to assist migrants to settle and feel welcome in Tasmania.

Saturday, October 6th, 2016

Theme: Community Languages - New Horizons in language and cultural maintenance

An Invitation to all community language school instructors teachers, administrators and community leaders nationally.

Theme: ommunity Language Schools - Challenges and Opportunities in Languages Education Saturday July 8, 2018 - 9.30am ? 4.30pm Story Hall, RMIT University, Swanston Street, Melbourne

In Sydney at SBS National Languages Competition Awards with Federal Minister for Education and Training The Hon Senator Simon Birmingham, SBS CEO Michael Ebeid and NSWFCLS President and Vice President Albert Vella and Lucia St. John's . Congratulations to all participants and winners. Community Languages Australia is proud to be associated with SBS in promoting language and culture.

The 14th National Community Languages Schools Conference held in Perth on Saturday October 7, 2017 at the Community Catholic Education Centre, attracted over 200 participants from over 30 communities - a collage of language and cultural backgrounds.

Some information about language-related activities and news, especially in the Canberra region

The Language and Literacy Education Research hub seminar in the Melbourne Graduate School of Education is holding its second seminar on Thursday 20th April, 5.30 to 6.45

Some information about language-related activities and news, especially in the Canberra region

In relation to how schools and stakeholders build effective learning networks and collaboration around outcomes, the following fourteen links may be of interest. With each link, a key success factor (for optimising collaboration, co-design, personalisation and outcomes in student learning, development, health and wellbeing) is also profiled (in green). All fourteen factors are included in a table at the end of the note.

Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Turnbull Government is offering more than 300 preschools access to the expanded pilot of the Early Learning Languages programme and Polyglots apps, meaning around 10,000 pre-schoolers will be able to study Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, French or Arabic.

All Victorian Community languages schools are requested to attend an urgent General Meeting of the Community Languages Australia/Ethnic Schools Association of Victoria on Monday December 5th, at 6.00pm at our new offices COASIT building (Entry from University St, Carlton).

There are number of issues that need to be discussed.