A update with some language-related news and local activities
OVERVIEW OF UPDATE
- Community languages in the spotlight in the ACT Legislative Assembly
- Motion put by Greens spokesperson for Multicultural Affairs
- Video of subsequent debate (start at 4.04pm Wednesday 4 August).
- At the Australian National University (ANU)
- Information booths about studies in languages and linguistics at ANU Open Day - Saturday 14 August from 9am to 4pm
- To apply for the Diploma of Languages Semester 1, 2022
- Organised by the ACT Bilingual Education Alliance (ACTBEA)
- Free Seminar Raising children in more than one language Saturday 14 August
- Sharing Languages and Cultures, free video competition for students from preschool to Year 12. Closing date 6 September
- Celebration of languages, Saturday 16 October, mark the date, details to follow
- Workshop organised by ATESOL ACT: Functional Grammar - Making language come alive for English language learners Sat 28 August
- ACT Community Language Schools Association
- Annual dinner Saturday 11 September
- Regular monthly or bi-monthly news updates
- Focus groups August and September to discuss National Languages Plan and Strategy for Languages Education in Australia.
- More info about the project and who can get involved
- Let’s imagine 2030. Life is changing, so are libraries.
- Call for volunteer tutors of English to help AMEP students
- The value of languages in a multicultural world - online international conference 13- 15 December 2021. Call for abstracts deadline 27 August
For full copy of Update, click HERE
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