Canberra Region Languages Forum Update April 2017

Some news and information about languages and languages-related activities, especially in the Canberra region:.

• Noted Writers Festival: 3 - 7 May 2017
• You might be particularly interested in the Multilingual Hub Sunday 7 May
• And if you are interested in Auslan – also Sunday, May 7 
• An invitation to promote languages and language learning at the Noted Festival, Sunday 7 May
• Woroni Multilingual is seeking contributions. You do not have to be a student or affiliated with the ANU to get involved! 
• Celebration of the Portuguese language 5 May 2017, 12.30pm - 2pm
• ANU Language Teaching Forum Monday 24 April 2017, 4.15 – 5.15 pm 
• Opportunities to learn and practice languages in Canberra 
• Polyglot Club 
• French with the Alliance Française de Canberra 
• Indonesian with the Australia Indonesia Association ACT Inc 
• For other opportunities to study and practice a range of languages in the ACT area
• Host family opportunities: experience a new culture, make new friends and learn a new language 
• Data wanted for Kinship questionnaire  
• Articles and links that may be of Interest:
• Fighting for ‘pure’ Mongolian
• "Mandarin skills open doors for jobseekers", The Australian, 12 April 2017. 
• How Britain's monolingualism will hold back its economy after Brexit, 

For more details download a copy of the April Update HERE 

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