This is a repost of the update email shared by the Canberra Region Languages Forum Update from June 2021:

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 

Copies of previous Forum Updates are available here.