OVERVIEW OF UPDATE
- Sharing languages and cultures: free video competition for students from preschool to Year 12 in the Canberra Region
- News from ACT Community Language Schools (ACTCLS)
- Successful Open Day at the Albert Hall on Saturday 15 May 2021
- Still no news on when the Independent Review of Investment in ACT Community Language Schools will be released
- Progress of UC short course on Language Teaching Methodology tailored for CLS teachers
- Patji-Dawes Language Teaching
- Awards Award winners announced for 2021
- OAM for previous winner
- Changes in administration from 2021
- Reforms to the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)
- Discussion paper from the Department of Home Affairs about further reforms
- Call for community feedback on proposed changes (closing date 9 July)
- Draft position statement on the proposed changes from ACTA (the Australian Council of TESOL Associations)
- Upcoming conferences and symposia related to languages education
- 23rd AFMLTA International Languages Conference Online 5 – 6 July
- International Conference on Community/Heritage Language Education Uni of Sydney 11-13 November. Call for papers, symposia and posters open until 1 July
- Multiculturalism, multilingualism and culture-language education in Asia and the Pacific ANU and online 18-19 and 25 November. Call for abstracts open until Saturday 31 July
- Decentring and Diversifying Languages and Cultures, LCNAU National Colloquium 24-26 November, hybrid conference, Call for Papers open until 28 June
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