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Community Languages Australia (Australian Federation of Ethnic Schools Associations) is an umbrella body designed to unite the ethnic schools of Australia. Community Languages Australia (Australian Federation of Ethnic Schools Associations) is an umbrella body designed to unite the ethnic schools of Australia, and the state-based bodies which serve as their administrators, consolidating them beneath a single, organisational banner, and in the process carrying out a number of crucial roles in the creation, maintenance, and profile of Australia’s 1400 community language schools.
These roles include:
-The development, promotion, and implementation of activities and programs designed to assist ethnic schools in achieving their goals.
-Promoting the cross-pollination of ethnicity and culture between schools, through social, cultural, and educational events that heighten the profile and awareness of diversity, and celebrate the learning benefits offered to students involved in cultural exchange.
-Providing a framework through which the teaching of language, geography, history, and culture of ethnic communities may be conducted in an atmosphere of dedication and respect.
-Promoting a sense of awareness, a mode of communication and co-operation, and a healthy atmosphere of community through engaging teachers, schools, and institutions involved in ethnic education in an easily accessible network of information, updates, and feedback.
-The maintenance and promotion of healthy, respectful communication between bodies that deal with the administration, accreditation, and implementation of ethnic schools.
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ACTCLSA RECEIVES ACT 2016 ACT Multicultural Award in “Education Category” The ACT Community Language Schools Association (ACTCLSA) Executive Committee members on behalf of the 54 Community language schools and playgroups and 2500 students recently nominated Mr Javad Mehr to be recognised in the Outstanding Volunteer Category, the ACTCLSA in the Education Category and ACTCLSA in the Community Organisation Category. The Multicultural Award Ceremony was held on Monday 19 December 2016, where ACTCLSA was nominated in the following categories ; ACT CLSA – Education Category ACT CLSA – Community Organisation Javad Mehr – Outstanding Volunteer Category We are proud to announce that the ACTCLSA received 2016 ACT Multicultural Award in the “Education Category ” The Award was presented by the Minister for Multicultural Affairs The Hon Rachel Stephen-Smith MLA at an event attended by members of the ACT Parliament and community leaders in the ACT . Community Languages Australia congratulates ACTCLS President Javad Mehr, the ACTCLSA committee and all the schools on this wonderful achievement.
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Attached is some information about language-related activities and news, especially in the Canberra region. http://actbilingual.weebly.com/uploads/4/4/9/1/4491774/languages_forum_update_december_2016.pdf
Early Learning Languages Australia | Department of Education and Training
Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Turnbull Government is offering more than 300 preschools access to the expanded pilot of the Early Learning Languages programme and Polyglots apps, meaning around 10,000 pre-schoolers will be able to study Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, French or Arabic. https://www.education.gov.au/early-learning-languages-australia https://ministers.education.gov.au/birmingham/app-revive-language-learning http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-12/app-developed-to-help-with-students-learning-foreign-languages/7082700 http://www.psnews.com.au/aps/500/news/minister-talks-up-early-language-app
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SBS National Languages Competition Winners Awarded Nearly 20,000 students nationwide, aged 4 to 18 years, entered the inaugural SBS National Languages Competition which aims to encourage and celebrate a love of learning languages in Australia. SBS and Community Languages Australia (CLA) awarded the six national winners across three age categories at the SBS National Languages Competition Awards Ceremony on Saturday 8 October. Centred around the theme ‘what does learning another language mean to you?’, SBS’s inaugural languages competition hopes to inspire young Australians to explore and embrace what it is to be an Australian in all our diversity and contribute to the retention and continuing development of language learning. Awarded at The University of Sydney at the weekend, the SBS winner in the junior category, Natalie Chung (6, Acacia Ridge QLD) illustrated what learning Cantonese means to her and the People’s Choice winner Vaiga Karthik (4, Narre Warren South VIC) illustrated what learning Tamil means to her. In the secondary primary category, SBS winner Kathir Janaki Sakthivel (11, Cranbourne Victoria) responded in Tamil and People’s Choice winner Anahid Andisheh Far (10, Bonner ACT) responded in Persian. In the senior category, SBS winner Katerina Buck (18, Beckenham WA) responded in Russian while the People’s Choice winner Raaid Ahmed Mollah (14, Wyndham Vale VIC) responded in Bangla. SBS Director of Audio and Language Content Mandi Wicks said: “We’re thrilled with the huge response we have received from across the country to the inaugural SBS National Languages Competition. It’s been wonderful to see the range of beautiful illustrations and written submissions which indicate how important language is to many young Australians today. Australia is one of the most multicultural and multilingual nations, and we believe the SBS National Languages Competition delivers on SBS’s purpose to inspire Australians to explore and celebrate diversity.” 72 national finalists from across the country were announced on 30 August. One winner from each of the three categories was selected by an SBS judging panel including Director of Audio and Language Content, Mandi Wicks, SBS Arabic24 presenter Heba Kassoua and TV screenwriter, columnist and author Benjamin Law. In addition, Community Languages Australia selected 24 entries from the 72 national finalists, who were eligible for the People’s Choice Competition. One winner per category was voted by the public between 30 August and 9 September. The winners, as selected by the SBS judging panel and the public vote, accepted their award and prize at the ceremony. The event was attended by the NSW Minister for Disability Services, Ageing and Multiculturalism the Hon. John Ajaka MLC and the Shadow Minister for Education Jihad Dib. To view finalist entries, visit sbs.com.au/nlc For interviews, or more information, please contact: Nikita Jacka I M: 0425 171 192 | E: nikita.jacka@sbs.com.au
40 ways to motivate bilingual children to speak the minority language
http://multilingualparenting.com/2016/09/12/40-ways-to-motivate-bilingual-children-to-speak-the-minority-language/
SBS National Languages Competition
SBS National Languages Competition Winners Announced SBS - Community Languages Australia congratulate winners and all participants. Community Languages Australia congratulates the National winners of the SBS-CLA National Languages Competition. Please find attached the media release announcing the winners. CLA thanks all who participated, students teachers and parents for their involvement. Thank you to State and Territory Community Language Schools Associations for their efforts. CLA acknowledges the support, cooperation, and efforts to SBS Management and Staff. A special thanks to CLA project officer Neda Erjaei for her efforts in coordinating the national project. We are proud of all the students who participated. The result send a strong message that languages education through community language schools is alive and well! Regards, Stefan Romaniw Executive Director http://www.sbs.com.au/radio/nlc-peoples-choice
SBS National Languages Competition
ONLY 4 DAYS TO GO!!!! Don't forget to vote for your favourite finalist in the 2016 SBS National Languages Competition PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD!! The 72 national finalists, including the 24 state finalists have been announced and will be showcased online. We’re encouraging everyone to cast their vote in the People’s Choice competition between 30 August and 9 September at sbs.com.au/radio/nlc-peoples-choice. The six national winners will be notified by SBS on Wednesday 14 September, including the three People’s Choice winners and three chosen by the SBS judging panel. People’s Choice 30 August – 9 September We want you to be the judge! The 24 state winners will be eligible for People’s Choice. Visit sbs.com.au/radio/nlc-peoples-choice before Friday 9 September to vote for your favourite entry.
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SBS National Languages Competition
2016 SBS National Languages Competition PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS SBS and Community Languages Australia (CLA) would like to thank you for participating in the 2016 SBS National Languages Competition. The 72 national finalists, including the 24 state finalists have been announced and will be showcased online. We’re encouraging everyone to cast their vote in the People’s Choice competition between 30 August and 9 September at sbs.com.au/radio/nlc-peoples-choice. The six national winners will be notified by SBS on Wednesday 14 September, including the three People’s Choice winners and three chosen by the SBS judging panel. People’s Choice 30 August – 9 September We want you to be the judge! The 24 state winners will be eligible for People’s Choice. Visit sbs.com.au/radio/nlc-peoples-choice before Friday 9 September to vote for your favourite entry. The entry with the most votes in each category will win a trip to Sydney with a parent or guardian to accept their trophy and an iPad Mini at the SBS National Languages Competition Award Ceremony on 8 October, 2016. But wait, there’s more… you will also go in the draw to win an iPad Air 2 just for voting! Terms and conditions apply SBS Judging Panel One winning entry per category will be selected by an SBS judging panel and will also win a trip to Sydney with a parent or guardian to accept their trophy and an iPad Mini at the SBS National Languages Competition Award Ceremony on 8 October, 2016. People’s Choice and SBS judging will occur concurrently. Mandi Wicks - Director of Audio and Language Content at SBS Mandi Wicks is the Director of Audio and Language Content, SBS Radio, and has been with SBS for nearly six years. SBS Radio includes eight radio networks – five focusing on Australian news and information in language and three music networks – SBS PopAsia, SBS PopDesi and SBS Chill. Mandi has more than 25 years’ experience in the media industry, working at four of Australia’s leading networks (SBS, Macquarie, Southern Cross Austereo and Nova Entertainment). She worked as a journalist for 10 years before moving into senior management roles. SBS is dedicated to connecting communities through multilingual conversations across all platforms and devices, in order to inspire social cohesion in Australia. Benjamin Law, TV screenwriter, Newspaper Columnist and Author Benjamin Law is a Sydney-based TV screenwriter, newspaper columnist and the author of two books: The Family Law (2010) and Gaysia: Adventures in the Queer East (2012). He’s also the co-author of the comedy book Shit Asian Mothers Say (2014) with his sister Michelle and illustrator Oslo Davis. Both of his books have been nominated for Australian Book Industry Awards. The Family Law is now a major SBS TV series and Gaysia: Adventures in the Queer East was published in India in 2013 and North America in 2014. Benjamin has a PhD in writing and cultural studies and lives in Sydney. Heba Kassoua, SBS Arabic24 Presenter Heba Kassoua moved to Australia from Syria in 2005 at the age of 16. She holds a Masters in Interpreting and Translation, NAATI level 3 from the University of Western Sydney and a Bachelor of Arts Government and International Relations, Arabic and Islamic Studies, Arabic Literature at the University of Sydney. She was a finalist in the SBS Youth Power Writing Competition in 2006 and won the Dean's Medal for Academic Excellence in her Masters in 2014. Prior to joining SBS Arabic24, Heba worked as a research assistant, an interpreter and a translator. She is passionate about politics, poetry and photography. Heba presents the drive show ‘Marhaba Australia’ on SBS Arabic24 weekdays from 4pm.
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Please find below details of two ways you can be involved in the review of the ACT Government’s Language Policy: Many Voices: The ACT languages policy 2012-2016). 1. Call for written comments on the current policy The Community Participation Group (CPG) of the ACT Community Services Directorate is calling for community input via the template downloadable from http://actbilingual.weebly.com/uploads/4/4/9/1/4491774/template_for_community_input.docx You will see that the template covers 5 key areas of the policy: English as the National Language, Language Services, Learning other Languages, Languages and Economic Benefit and Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages. In relation to one or more of these areas, you may like to list your own activities, whether assisted by government or other organisations/groups comment on the policy's aims and government implementation suggest new ideas or ways to strengthen the policy Please return responses to languagesact@gmail.com by cob Friday 22 July. 2. Public forums You are invited to attend one of two public forums to 1) hear reports on the community responses collected through the exercise above, plus responses from a similar template sent to ACT Government Directorates and 2) discuss the issues raised and provide further comments on the achievements of the current policy and ideas for new actions/priorities. Details of the forums: Tuesday 9 August 6.30pm to 8.30pm, Function Room, 2nd Floor, Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre or Saturday 13 August 1.30pm to 4pm at the Australian National University Attendance is free, and refreshments will be available To register for one of the forums (RSVP by Friday 5 August) or for more details of the ANU venue, please contact Lindsay Burge, Senior Policy and Projects Officer, CPG at Lindsay.Burge@act.gov.au or Mandy at languagesact@gmail.com Discussion at these forums, plus the previous written comments, will help guide the review process and provide input for the Directorate's recommendations to government on the form and content of the Languages Policy 2016-2020.
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Community Language Schools Victorian Conference is being held on Saturday - looking forward to a full program, attached
Settlement Guide: benefits of bilingualism
An interesting article on Biligualism and its benefits http://www.sbs.com.au/radio/article/2016/07/05/settlement-guide-benefits-bilingualism
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