Saturday, August 17, 2024

Languages Forum Update August 2024

A short Update with some language-related news.  

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UPCOMING EVENTS
 
1. Raising Children in more than one language
2. Online information session: Studying Year 11 and 12 languages with CIT Solutions in 2025
RECENT EVENTS July 2024

3. Radio interview with 2 linguists about Multilingual families in Canberra

4. Mother Tongue – Multilingual Poetry
  • A poetry open mic celebrating our multilingual community through poetry, storytelling and wordsmithing.
NEWS

5. Language education in ACT public schools 
6. . Languages in Review of Australia’s multicultural Framework
FEEDBACK AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FUTURE UPDATES WELCOME
Contact us at languagesact@gmail.com

Monday, July 1, 2024

Languages Forum Update July 2024

A short Update with some language-related news. 
1.July school holiday language camps for ACT students
2. Mother Tongue - Multilingual poetry
  • An evening to share and enjoy some of the many languages being spoken, learned and taught in the ACT. Monday 29 July 7pm-9pm
3. Free language conversation meet-ups for adults
4 Links to other opportunities to learn, develop and practice languages
5. Language progressions project
  • developing milestones to identify student languages learning irrespective of school year or where the language is being learned
6. We are multilingual
  • Research findings about the benefits of developing a multilingual identity and free resources for schools

FEEDBACK AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUTURE UPDATES WELCOME

                                                  Email: languagesact@gmail.com

Saturday, April 20, 2024

Languages Forum Update April 2024

A short Update with some local language-related activities and other news. 

For a full copy of the Update CLICK HERE

OVERVIEW OF UPDATE
FEEDBACK AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUTURE UPDATES WELCOME 

Sunday, February 11, 2024

Languages Forum Update February 2024

 A short Update with some language-related news.  For a full copy of the Update CLICK HERE 

OVERVIEW OF UPDATE
1. Languages at the National Multicultural Festival  

  • Saturday 17 February
    • Libraries ACT Civic Square: 10.30-11.30am Mandarin bilingual story time; 11.45am-12.45pm  Urdu bilingual story time
    • CMAG Theatrette: 11.30am-12.30pm  Sing in French with Pauline; 1.30-2.30pm  Sing a song in Tongan
    • Petrie Plaza Stage: 5.20-6pm Ukrainian poetry, song and dance

2.  Annual Canberra International Mother Language Day Walk  

  • Sunday 25 February 10am – 12.30pm. 
  • More details from imlm.21feb@gmail.com

3.  A new year, a new language - or build on skills you already have

Browse some of the many opportunities to learn and practice your skills in English and a multitude of other languages in the ACT region. 

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Languages Forum Update December 2023

A short Update with some language-related news.  

For a full copy of the update CLICK HERE

OVERVIEW OF UPDATE
FEEDBACK AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUTURE UPDATES WELCOME

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Languages Forum Update June 2023

 A short Update with local language-related events in June/July plus an opportunity for parents, teachers and students to get involved in the review of the National School Reform Agreement. 

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OVERVIEW OF UPDATE

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Languages Forum Update May 2023

An Update with information about upcoming language-related events, activities and news. A host of things happening in Canberra this month with more to come in June and July! 
For more details CLICK on the electronic version 

OVERVIEW OF UPDATE


Upcoming events 

Other news