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24.01.2022 Be Connected FAQ: We don’t have the space at our historical society to help learners. Teaching does not have to be carried out at a historical society premises. You could use the local library, or even teach remotely! If your learners are intermediate they may not require any face-to-face assistance at all - they may be happy to move through the online topics at their leisure. Your role is simply to help them find answers to their questions. For more information about being a Digital Mentor and getting the $2,000 Activation Grant, visit our website. https://buff.ly/3aeQPEg

22.01.2022 Be Connected FAQ: This isn’t what historical societies are for! Starting something like this would keep us from our core business. It is very difficult for historical societies to receive funding, so it might be a good idea to prioritise activities that will earn income. That might mean finding another volunteer to sign learners up to the Learning Portal. Plus, the course list on the Learning Portal includes many courses that are relevant to historical societies, such as searching online, using online forms (useful for requesting documents from National Archives of Australia, Births Deaths & Marriages, etc). Having volunteers and members with better digital literacy will have long-term benefits for historical societies. For more information about becoming a Digital Mentor and how to get the $2,000 Activation Grant, visit our website.

13.01.2022 Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society Inc. are no strangers to a novelty-sized cheque. They've received many grants in recent years and in the latest issue of the FAHS Newsletter share their eight steps to grant success. To receive the Newsletter, become a Supporter! It's only $30 a year and goes towards supporting local history groups at the federal level. https://buff.ly/2ZyTyX2

05.01.2022 Be Connected FAQ: We already run classes about researching family history/digitisation/accessing our collections so we don’t have the time or resources to do any more training! Have a look at the full course list link below can you use these in your existing classes? Your participants could benefit from viewing some of the courses as an introduction to your topics. Just make sure they register and log in so that they count as your learners! And remember, some of the learner...s you support will be happy to move through as many courses as they like at their own pace. View the course topic list here: https://buff.ly/2AdnqOH Find out more about becoming a Digital Mentor and getting the $2,000 Activation Grant here: https://buff.ly/3aeQPEg

03.01.2022 Be Connected FAQ: What do we need to do to acquit the $2,000 Activation Grant? You need to have 30 learners (or 15 if you’re in a regional area) registered on the Learning Portal. There is no minimum course requirement for your learners. You may not even need to support your learners face-to-face, if they're happy to move through as many courses as they like at their own pace. Your role is simply to help them find the answers to their questions - and you can have more than one Digital Mentor at your society to help! For more information about being a Digital Mentor and applying for the Activation Grant, visit our website: https://buff.ly/3aeQPEg