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25.01.2022 With support from the Australian Embassy - Jakarta, Indonesia, we're proud to announce the successful recipients of two grant programs, the Lighthouse Partnership Program (LPP) and Competitive Grant Support (CGS). These grants will support schools in Indonesia and Australia to strengthen, energise, and reinvigorate their international school partnerships through delivering innovative projects and further professional learning opportunities. Please join us in congratulating th...e successful schools #BRIDGEprogram2020 #AEFchat Australia-Asia BRIDGE School Partnerships Project

25.01.2022 The Mparntwe Education Declaration sets a vision for equity and excellence in Australian education for the next decade. While there are still many hurdles to overcome in achieving this vision, the latest report from the OECD sharing results from the 2018 PISA test on Global Competence, should give Australia some confidence. Read more: http://ow.ly/d2at30rhDas #AEFchat

24.01.2022 Our online #YouthForums are a great way for Year 9's to raise their voices, identify key issues in #Education, and connect with peers across Victoria! Don't miss your chance to register a team for our free Term 4 series. Registrations close 5.00 PM (AEDT) 11 October. Register here asiaeducation.edu.au/gyf-2021... Department of Education & Training, Victoria High Resolves ABC Education Catholic Education Melbourne Independent Schools Victoria #AEFchat

23.01.2022 Stanley Wang is one of this year’s 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians for his work on bilingualism in school to help foster cultural identity in Australia. The Abbotsford Primary School Principle recently spoke to #UniMelbPursuit to share his story. http://ow.ly/X6Tl30rWDSu... #AEFchat Asialink The University of Melbourne PwC

21.01.2022 It's not too late to register to attend the launch of our new webinar series #Equity in #Education: Shared perspective from India and Australia delivered in partnership with the Australia India Institute (Delhi). This year schools around the world went online as students were forced to study at home due to COVID19 restrictions. Join Hamish Curry and Tanya Spisbah & all of our panelists at 5:30 PM (AEDT) to look at #Technology and the digital divide.... Register here to watch the event live and receive the recording .. More http://ow.ly/Kw7k30rknFd Follow the conversation online with #AEFchat

20.01.2022 Episode four of our new podcast is now out featuring #BRIDGEschool educators Simon Rilua, Principal of Mercy School in Honiara, Solomon Islands and St Edmund's College Canberra, teacher, Leigh Southwell. In this episode, we hear how Simon’s visit to a geography class at the Canberra College inspired a student investigation project on water issues in Honiara. Listen here http://ow.ly/4vNY30rdiFL... #AEFchat #BRIDGEprogram2020 Australian High Commission, Solomon Islands Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

19.01.2022 Prior to our Term 4 Global Goals Youth Forum, Clean Up Australia Chairman Pip Kiernan has recorded a special message for #Queensland students. Sharing her insight on the importance of coming together as a community to help the planet, Pip said Don’t be fearful of failure. We can all make a difference. Listen to the full recording below. ... As a participant of this forum, students will be given the opportunity to use the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to explore local and global issues relating to Climate Action. They will research neighboring Pacific Island Nations such as Papua New Guinea and New Zealand to compare environmental issues including #ClimateChange, pollution, environmental degradation, and resource depletion. Read more and register for free today www.asiaeducation.edu.au/qld-ggyf Queensland Department of Education #AEFchat

18.01.2022 Innovation is at the heart of all our youth-initiatives. Last week over two-big days, the AEF partnered with the Department of Education in Western Australia to deliver the inaugural STEMing From Asia, Digital Youth Summit. Welcoming schools from across the state, this online immersive summit aimed to develop participants' understanding of issues and opportunities emerging within South-East Asia, namely, China, South Korea, Japan, and Australia. Presented with the provoc...ation to address an emerging issue or opportunity, participants were supported to collaboratively create/re-imagine STEM solutions. As part of the Digital Youth Summit, participants had the opportunity to engage with distinguished guests including Joel Chackungal, CEO at Perdix Aero, Laurene Colin, Development Manager, Robogals Global, Gus Minto-Cowcher, Systems & Networks Administrator, Greenpeace, Dylan Sanusi-Goh, Solutions Engineer, Innovation Central Sydney and Tunnel Technology Cadet, NSW Transport; and Dr Tracey Steinrucken, Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Plant Pathology and Biological Control, CSIRO. With the knowledge and feedback from these inspiring innovators, students were guided to collaborate as they developed and refined their solutions. Team ideas included a youth suicide prevention help-line app, a domestic violence Bluetooth alarm signal, an e-waste recycling scheme, emergency services drones, and 3D printed meat substitutes. Events like this provide students and their schools with a great opportunity to develop a deeper awareness and understanding of global issues as well as an opportunity to put these skills into practice to better appreciate what it means to be an active local and global citizen. They offer students the chance to connect what they learn in class with future education and career pathways, ultimately preparing them to take advantage of the global opportunities that are increasingly part of their world. Images provided by participating schools. #AEFchat

17.01.2022 The OECD has comprehensively detailed data and measures on global competence through their report, aptly titled ‘Are students ready to thrive in an interconnected world?’ While participation in this test was voluntary for OECD nations, 27 took up the full version of the cognitive test and student questionnaire, with a further 39 taking up the questionnaire; including Australia. Join our panellists on 5 November for a discussion about what comes next.... Register http://ow.ly/6gjG30rgohv #AEFchat

16.01.2022 The world is changing at a rapid pace and young people everywhere need a global mindset and skillset to succeed. It’s no longer news that work is being transformed by global markets, new technology, and ever-increasing ethnic, cultural, and social diversity. This means that our student's future success is dependent on how well our education system develops their global competence. For young Australians, developing knowledge and familiarity with Asia is a vital part of develop...ing global understanding and contributes to the rich fabric of our social cohesion at home in Australia. Teach your students to appreciate and understand what it means to be a global citizen as a delegate of the upcoming Global Youth Forum. Who: Year 9 Students (in teams of three to six) When: Term 4 Cost: Participation in this forum is free for all Government, Catholic, and Independent schools in Victoria Registrations close 5pm (AEST) Monday 11 October asiaeducation.edu.au/gyf-2021 Department of Education & Training, Victoria High Resolves

15.01.2022 Sogeri National High School science teacher and school leader Anna Dua is inspiring the next generation of Papua New Guinean women through Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate Anna and the many other women and girls leading by example through the #PNGAusPartnership Secondary Schools (PASS) initiative, which is building up STEM and other skills to thrive in a technology-driven 21st... century. One of the female students Anna inspired, was a participant of the inaugural PASS cohort in 2019, and will soon start a university degree in Information Technology. She is encouraging women and girls of PNG to acquire and practise skills in digital literacy, critical thinking, communication and collaboration. The future looks bright for girls and women in STEM!

15.01.2022 This International Day of Women and Girls in Science join us in celebrating the inspiring educators across the Indo-Pacific who are inspiring students to challenge stereotypes in the scientific fields and create a globally connected and more inclusive world. As the #PNGAusPartnership Secondary Schools 2021 activities get underway, hear women and girl participants discuss how the initiative has helped develop their global perspectives and leadership skills. Australian High Co...mmission Papua New Guinea #WomeninScience #WomeninSTEM

14.01.2022 Episode two of our new podcast is now out! Listen in as #BRIDGFEschool educators Denis Zucchet and Jheny Vilacruz talk about how Jheny’s visit to St Monica's College Epping inspired the formation of a social justice group at her school in the Philippines. Marianne Theodosis and Blesilda Necio share how their online magazine KAIBIGAN connects their students across the curriculum and Sid Bagh reflects on how intercultural and interfaith learning benefits their students and school community. Listen here http://ow.ly/4vNY30rdiFL #AEFchat #BRIDGEprogram2020 Australia in The Philippines Australia-ASEAN Council Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

14.01.2022 ANNOUNCEMENT - NEW PROGRAM HarvestEd is the latest innovative education program offering designed by the Asia Education Foundation. Launching in 2021, this program will connect secondary school students to the #Agricultural sector. HarvestEd is where students and industry collide - bringing in experts to work collaboratively with participants to explore innovation and future farming opportunities. HarvestEd is agricultural learning for #GlobalCitizens. To hear more about th...e program, register below to join the introduction webinar this coming Thursday, December 3. More http://ow.ly/9GCZ30rlUED #AEFchat #HarvestEd

14.01.2022 Are you celebrating #LunarNewYear in school this week? Explore this tradition in the classroom with our free content and resources for primary years. Based on a unique series aimed at children aged three to seven years, Hoopla Doopla, uses physical action and comedy to entertain and to drive the story. A number of Hoopla Doopla episodes explore #Chinese celebrations, including ‘Trading Places’. This episode centres on the Lantern Festival which takes place during the first m...onth of the Lunar New Year. Find this episode and accompanying lesson plan amongst our freely available resources. Watch the https://youtu.be/XGo4tZ5U2eM Access the learning set http://ow.ly/agbm30rwiPU #AEFchat Australian Children's Television Foundation

14.01.2022 We recently brought together nearly 100 Year 5-6 Queensland students via Zoom to propose innovative solutions to achieve positive change using the United Nation's (UN) Global Goals. In partnership with the Queensland Department of Education, the Global Goals Primary Forum focused on the goals of good health and wellbeing, sustainable cities and communities, and responsible consumption and production. Using a #DesignThinking model students had the task of designing a service ...that all children across different cultural backgrounds and abilities could use. This program encourages students to develop their global awareness and intercultural understanding so they can become active and informed global citizens and have the skills they need to succeed in an increasingly inter-connected world. More: http://ow.ly/LaV930rhr7n #AEFchat

14.01.2022 Over the past two years, we have witnessed Chinese people and Australians of Chinese heritage in Australia made to feel uncomfortable and marginalised. Asia Education Foundation Executive Director, Hamish Curry, writes "Education has an important role to play in addressing this". "Education should be offering opportunities for intercultural learning to navigate these challenging times. It requires educators to utilise a combination of the curriculum, context, and communicatio...n. However, the challenges go deeper, with issues raised last year highlighting the ‘politicisation of teaching Chinese language in Australian classrooms today". Read the full analysis via The University of Melbournes' Pursuit. https://unimelb.me/2Yhn9FY Asialink Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne #AEFchat #WorldTeachersDay

12.01.2022 From short and immersive initiatives like Harmony Day to deeper long-term impactful programs with partnerships and learning a second language, #InterculturalLearning is often a mixed range of experiences delivered across school communities. More: http://ow.ly/splG30rht0A #AEFchat

11.01.2022 Schools moving online as a result of #COVID19 has introduced new challenges for developing empathy in young people. Join our panellists this Thursday, 26 November, as they discuss equity in education and how schools can help students develop and grow when being face-to-face with their peers isn’t an option. Register here http://ow.ly/Kw7k30rknFd... #AEFchat Australia India Institute (Delhi)

10.01.2022 In early October we proudly hosted the first Online Global Goals Primary Forum in partnership with the Queensland Department of Education (DE International). Participants from schools around the region attended and some very creative collaborations occurred. Ms Beth Petersen, Principal at Durack State School recapped her student's experiences saying "Eleven dragons joined a Go Global Primary Youth Forum this month, connecting with primary students across Brisbane to learn ab...out the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and design solutions to real-world environmental problems. Durack teams focussed on designing innovative public awareness campaigns using waste products to create artworks and recycling footwear and plant containers. Representing the school was: Pavitra, NJ, Van, Mai Khoi, and Lily (Year 6) and Mai Khan, Elmer, Angela, Isaac, Evelyn, and William (Year 5). Many of these students have been actively involved in the debating program." More: http://ow.ly/vv7730rhr8i #AEFchat

08.01.2022 In response to the disruption of the pandemic, students from SMA Muhammadiyah in Indonesia and Lorne P-12 College in Victoria turned to collaborative podcasting to continue their relationship. Tune in to Episode Three of our AEF podcast #BuildingBRIDGES to hear students from both schools talk about this experience and share their insights on the importance of intercultural learning for young people. Listen here http://ow.ly/4vNY30rdiFL... #AEFchat #BRIDGEprogram2020 Australian Embassy - Jakarta, Indonesia

07.01.2022 The #COVID19 pandemic has exposed education and the communities it serves in a multitude of ways. In April more than 190 countries shut down their primary and secondary schools, affecting almost 1.6 billion learners. Crucially, it has been the access to innovation of technology software and hardware which has proven a pivotal difference. #India and #Australia have experienced the challenges and opportunities in accessing technology for driving learning with students, includin...g addressing the digital divide. Join our expert panellists as they discuss equity in education. Register here http://ow.ly/Kw7k30rknFd #AEFchat Australia India Institute, Delhi

04.01.2022 Today we join in the celebrations for #LunarNewYear. Observed across many countries and territories in Asia, including South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, and of course China -- the Lunar New Year is a special time for so many communities around the world. While each country may have its unique traditions associated with the celebration at the heart, they all acknowledge the time as a celebration of ‘new beginnings’. As we embark upon this new year, the Asia Educ...ation Foundation team would like to wish all those in our network celebrating as this time, a very happy, safe, and prosperous Lunar New Year. We look forward to creating ‘new beginnings’ with you all. #AEFchat

02.01.2022 As we celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, it’s an opportunity to stop and reflect on the vital role science plays in society, and so too, the incredible educators using #STEM to empower students and teach them about the world and the role they play in it, inspired by powerful women and global role models. As educators, we play a key role in advancing women in STEM as an educational tool it [STEM] has enormous power to bring people together and initia...te change. Brendan Hitchens, Asia Education Foundation, Project Coordinator The Asia Education Foundation has developed a set of classroom resources based on #Science, #Technology, and immersive learning experiences such as the Global Goals and STEMing from Asia Youth Forum. Learn more via the links below. https://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/curriculum/science https://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/curriculum/technologies http://ow.ly/xgBs30rwoO2 #AEFchat #WomenInSTEM #WomeninScience

01.01.2022 LAST TERM Here we go! A warm welcome to all schools across Australia commencing Term 4 today. To learn how the Asia Education Foundation can support your school community this term, visit www.asiaeducation.edu.au and explore our classroom resources, youth initiatives, professional learning programs, and most recent thought leadership articles.... #AEFchat Asialink The University of Melbourne