Languages Forum Update August 2020

 A short update with some language- related news and information.

ACT Region

• ACT the first Australian parliament to begin each sitting day in an indigenous language.
• Independent review on investment in ACT community language schools – update
• Taste of languages competition Free and open to students Preschool to year 12.  Cash prizes. Closing date 1 September.
• Canberra Academy of Languages Information Evening Thurs 24 September
• National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature
• Free Resource of books for children by and about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 
• Cultural Diversity Database and more information about the Centre 

Interesting initiatives from other states

• New South Wales: free webinars for community language teacher training
• South Australia;
• Statement of Commitment and Collaboration between Dept for Education and Ethnic Schools Assoc SA
• Example of an exceptional host school
• Victoria: positive outcomes of forced switch to online delivery for CLS 
• Western Australia: WA Languages Week:

National news

• Spotlight on languages in times of crisis
• Academic exploration of language aspects of the COVID-19 crisis
• Recent reports with Indigenous languages at their heart
• The National Indigenous Language Report 
• The Closing the Gap Agreement
• Article about both reports

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