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NALSSP
The Australian Government has committed funding of $62.4 million over 2008–09 to 2010–11 for the National Asian Languages and Studies in Schools Program (NALSSP). The aim of the program is to increase the level of school students studying the languages and cultures of Australia’s key regional neighbours, namely China, Indonesia, Japan and Korea.
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Olympic Games - resource for Chinese K-7
Developed by the MLTA Victoria this free resource includes five lessons for Chinese around the Olympic Games themes: symbols, countries, sports, training and schedule activities.
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ABC Education Television
BEING CHINESE- This program follows a group of Chinese children through their daily lives. Suitable for upper primary/lower secondary. Length: 40mns. Thur 18 Feb 2010 (rpt 29 April) at 10.20 a.m. REAL CHINESE - An introduction to the Chinese language, culture and way of life. Suitable for middle/upper secondary. Length: 15mns. Dates in 2010: (10 different episodes, all broadcast at 10.45am): 19 Feb, 26 Feb, 5 Mar, 12 Mar, 19 Mar, 26 Mar, 23 Apr, 30 Apr, 7 May, 14 May. Click here for support material to the program.
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The Confucius Institute
The role of the University of Sydney Confucius Institute (opened in 2008) is to provide Chinese language and culture classes and programs of the highest academic standards. The Confucius Institute will serve as a bridge to help open doors in China for Australians wishing to establish more connections of mutual benefit between Australia and China.
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Bring Asia home!
Cheaper, less effort, and just as rewarding as travelling, being an AFS host family allows you to experience Asia from the comfort of your home. Right now AFS is seeking volunteer host families for exchange students from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. These students will be arriving in August and early 2008, now it's your chance to share the Australian way of life with one of these enthusiastic students! If you are interested in living the life changing experience of being a host family or assisting AFS in promoting these opportunities, please contact the AFS hosting manager, Lana Falzon, on 1800 023 982 or email lana.falzon@afs.org.
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Wing Hing Long Store
The Wing Hing Long Store tells the story of a general store managed by one Chinese-Australian family for over 80 years, the long and continuous association of Chinese-Australians with the remote New South Wales town of Tingha. Photographs and documents from the new Migration Heritage Centre website.
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