Expansive Learning Network in Geelong, Victoria | Education

Expansive Learning Network

Locality: Geelong, Victoria

Phone: 5229 0922

Address: Suite 202, Level 2, 78 Moorabool Street 3220 Geelong, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.grllen.com.au/

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25.01.2022 How to inspire innovative thinking in students:

24.01.2022 We have a fantastic lineup of local organisations who will be at #InstaConnect on Thursday! Ocean Mind Incorporated Diversitat The Gordon Apprenticeships Matter... Gforce Employment Solutions Karingal St Laurence WCIG Whitelion ABBTF - VIC Workskil Australia Encompass Community Services Inc. NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme McAuley Community Services for Women and WorkforcePlus with their amazing work experience VR headsets for you to try out! See more

24.01.2022 Were excited to be offering some fantastic VR sessions at #InstaConnect on Thursday! Check it out: http://www.workforceplus.com.au/20squared-work-plays-game/

23.01.2022 Had a fantastic turnout of local organisations and young people at #InstaConnect today! Thank you to everyone who made today a success. Well be posting photos soon!

23.01.2022 The gig economy is here and its not going anywhere, so make sure you come along to the first in our series of events and find out what its all about.

23.01.2022 Thank you to the lovely Courtney Crane at the Geelong Advertiser for helping raise awareness of the GRLLENs impact on the local community:

22.01.2022 Weve got videos!! If you missed out on attending Exploring the gig economy, or you were there but youd like a refresher on what was discussed - weve got videos going up on the Geelong Region LLEN website. The first one is up now - Researcher-in-Residence Meave Noonan discussing the background and data behind the growth of the gig economy. Go have a look! More to come soon... Thanks to Systems Running for capturing all the action on the day. http://www.grllen.com.au//expansive-lea/eln-events-in-2017

22.01.2022 NEW VIDEO! Interested in hearing what its like to be a working Mum in the #gigeconomy - then you might like this video of Sue Cartwright from Communication Tree sharing her experiences of career building and work/life balance: https://youtu.be/t8LtIg2294c

21.01.2022 If youre working in the #gigeconomy, do you know what your obligations are? Its important to be informed! https://www.smartcompany.com.au//ato-warns-ride-sharing-/

21.01.2022 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! We are pleased to have James Sackl, CEO of DASH presenting on his company's 'Shift' app http://www.dash.com.au/shift/ Don't forget to grab your Early Bird tickets before 6th March (that's Monday!!) https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/robots-digital-disruption-n

21.01.2022 NEW VIDEO! Wayne Elliott from Netgain chats with Naomi Lawrance, a NEIS participant, about the challenges of setting up a new business in the #gigeconomy https://youtu.be/eyVttVUeBtI

20.01.2022 Presentation slides and photos from our first 2017 event Exploring the gig economy are now up on the Geelong Region LLEN website: http://www.grllen.com.au//expansive-lea/eln-events-in-2017 Go have a look (see if you can spot yourself in the photos!)

18.01.2022 Resources from our last Event - Learning as a Driver for Change, are now available on the ELN website:

17.01.2022 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT: Matthew Joordens, Associate Professor at Deakin University will present on AI and augmented reality, and how it is impacting on jobs and the future of work. Also - dont forget that Early Bird ticket sales end today!! This is your last chance to snap up your tickets for $29!!! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/robots-digital-disruption-n

17.01.2022 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! We are pleased to have James Sackl, CEO of DASH presenting on his companys Shift app http://www.dash.com.au/shift/ Dont forget to grab your Early Bird tickets before 6th March (thats Monday!!) https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/robots-digital-disruption-n

16.01.2022 NEW VIDEO! If you want to see what Ross George from Australian Engineering Solutions has to say about the impact of the gig economy on his business, and how its changed the way he works - check out the video from our Exploring the gig economy event: https://youtu.be/pVwMhpTHtQ4

14.01.2022 Improving social infrastructure and support for gig workers will be the focus of one of our future events - this article looks at how our current welfare system is unprepared for the rise in underemployment and the #gigeconomy http://www.theage.com.au//parttime-work-and-gig-economy-ar

13.01.2022 Have you RSVPd for our second in the series on Reimagining the Region? Theres not much time left!

13.01.2022 PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Were thrilled to unleash the first of Front + Centres game-changing line up! What a time to be tackling the hot topics and pressing issu...es alongside some of the most renowned thinkers and doers in the youth space, including: Aretha Stewart-Brown - Youth Prime Minister, National Indigenous Youth Parliament 2017 Emily Maguire - CEO, Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria Professor Mark Halsey - Co-Editor, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology; Joint Chief Investigator, ARC Understanding and Preventing Gun Violence Project & Professor of Criminology in the Centre for Crime Policy and Research, Flinders University Get your program updates here: www.frontandcentre.org.au Early birds close August 31. Dont wait! Join the conversation, and lets put youth work Front + Centre. Together. #YACVicFC

13.01.2022 Heres another interesting perspective on the growing gig economy - is it really such a new idea? Were looking forward to digging deeper and exploring more ...of the impacts of the gig economy in our 2018 series of Expansive Learning Network - Geelong events. http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au//the-gig-economy-might-b/ See more

12.01.2022 Have a listen to this program from ABC Radio National on how the law is adapting to the #gigeconomy http://www.abc.net.au//hows-the-law-catching-up-wi/8885304

10.01.2022 Our next ELN event is coming up very soon! Robots, AI, new tech, digital disruption - all the cool stuff! Keep your eye on the FB page for more details coming soon on speakers and how to purchase your tickets.

09.01.2022 EARLY BIRD PRICE ENDS TODAY! You have until 5pm to snap up tickets at the discounted price of $29. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-gig-economy-tickets-347

07.01.2022 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT: We are pleased to announce that Chris Goy, from Skilling the Bay, will be presenting on the robotics education delivered at Oberon, Christian College and The Gordon (there will also be a robotics demonstration!) And dont forget - youve only got 5 more days to grab your tickets at the special Early Bird price of $29!! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/robots-digital-disruption-n

07.01.2022 EVENT POSTPONEMENT We are currently exploring an opportunity to host our event Robots, Digital Disruption, New Tech and the future of work in parallel with the Pivot Summit event in October of this year. There has been a great deal of interest and enthusiasm in this event, but we understand that the short notice has been an obstacle for some people. We will be in contact with those people who have already purchased tickets. In the meantime, our next event will be in June, and will explore the role of education and training in preparing the next generation of workers for the new world of work and operating successfully in the gig economy. Further details about this event to follow, so make sure you keep an eye on the Facebook page.

06.01.2022 Have you got your tickets yet?

06.01.2022 Early Bird tickets are live NOW! Snap up your $29 ticket before they're all gone!!

06.01.2022 Expansive Learning Network is back in 2017/18!! Our first event will look at the growig #gigeconomy and will be held in August. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available...

05.01.2022 The Expansive Learning Network is back! Our 2017/18 series of events will be exploring the growth of the gig economy and what it means for our local jobseekers, employers, workers, education - this new way of working has the potential to impact everyone. Book your tickets today for our first event - early bird tickets are on sale now!

05.01.2022 Please sign this petition to maintain LLEN funding and send a clear message to government - we need LLENs! http://www.change.org//the-hon-christopher-pyne-mp-maintai#

04.01.2022 Welcome to Exploring the gig economy. Great to see such a good turnout of locals eager to explore this growing way of working and its implications for the future of work!

04.01.2022 This should be a great event! And ties in nicely with our upcoming event on 16 March.

04.01.2022 Our panel of speakers have generated some fantastic discussion around how do we prepare our young people to effectively participate in the gig economy? What ski...lls do they need? What changes need to take place within the education sector? What supports and infrastructure needs to be put in place to ensure workers rights are protected? See more

03.01.2022 Join us for our Focus on Food forum next Monday - RSVP, with dietary requirements, to [email protected]

03.01.2022 In the lead up to our gig economy event next month, we thought wed take a look at some locals who are already gig workers, and get their insights into what its like being a gig worker...

02.01.2022 NEW VIDEO! Colin Vernon from Geelong Trades Hall talking about casualisation, underemployment and new challenges facing our regions workers https://youtu.be/cQFAN7AH-xo