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The AFL Multicultural Round this year (7-9 August ) will be an exciting opportunity to promote diversity. The AFL is providing a fun packed program which will celebrate multiculturalism. All games throughout Australia will be celebrating.

Victoria's community language school teachers and instructors came out in force at the 2015 Victorian State Community Languages Schools' Conference on Saturday July 4, 2015 at RMIT Storey Hall.

It is with great sadness that Community Language Australia / Australian Federation of Ethnic Schools Associations (AFESA) and all associated with ethnic schools/community language schools in Victoria and nationally

have accepted the news of the passing of

The Hon Joan Kirner Former Premier of Victoria and Minister for Education

Each year the National Simultaneous Storytime invites kids around Australia to share the joy of storytelling. This year's storytime is on Wednesday, 27 May 2015 at 11am across Australia.

Please find attached a collection of key Great Schools Network documents, providing insights into the evolution of the GSN idea and stakeholder engagement and the achievements and challenges. These documents include:

SATURDAY JULY 4th, 2015 - 9.00am ? 4.00pm

Storey Hall, RMIT University, Swanston Street, Melbourne

A new Multilingual Museum Tour was launched by the Hon Robin Scott MP, Minister for Multicultural Affairs as part of Cultural Diversity Week 2015.

information about language-related activities and issues that may be of interest

Duration: 15 DAYS/14 NIGHTS Dates: 27/06/15 - 11/07/15 ​On behalf of David Cruse, President Sri Lanka Cricket Melbourne Association, I am delighted to bring you an opportunity to travel to the beautiful Island of Sri Lanka.

Mike 'Zafiropoulos AM: architect of the Speak Greek in March project.

We are pleased to announce that Community Languages Australia has successfully become Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

Content: - Back in action and available - Annual parent seminar in Melbourne - Christmas markets - Multilingual parent group in Linkedin - Reader feedback - Article: "Sum of bilingual baby's ability equal to others"

At the State -ESAV Community Language Schools Conference in July this year where both Political Parties were represented we requested that consideration be given to increasing funding to community languages schools in the lead up to the 2014 State Election.

A FREE seminar for parents, early childhood and pre-school workers, grandparents, teachers and others interested in bilingualism and multilingualism for children at home and elsewhere.

Monday 27 October 2014 $5.4 million to expand community languages schools ? Re-elected Napthine Government will increase funding to $210 per student ? Expand community languages school enrolment to four year-olds ? Love of Languages website to help deliver Coalition's languages vision

Australia's newest Language Ambassadors with be announced today Monday, October 27 at 6.00pm at The launch of a new website Love of Language - Loveoflanguage.com.au The site will be launched by The Hon Martin Dixon, Minister For Education, and The Hon Matthew Guy, Minister for Planning, Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship. in Queen's Hall, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne

An update with some information about language-related activities and issues that may be of interest:

Celebrating our involvement in Children's Week since 1989