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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
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Loughnan, Pamela P [mailto:loughnan.pamela.p@edumail.vic.gov.au] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, 8 May 2009 5:29 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Heather Gridley<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> FW: Free PD at LMERC
Tuesday 16 June 2009 : The RefugeeExperience and Impact on Education - An
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<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dear all<br>
Apologies for cross postings<br>
<br>
Please distribute this free professional learning opportunity to your<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>networks as appropriate<br>
<br>
<<a
href="http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/programs/esl/refugees/">http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/programs/esl/refugees/</a>><br>
<br>
<br>
Foundation House, the Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture<br>
(VFST) is a counseling and support agency for people from refugee<br>
backgrounds. Foundation House has a long history of working in<br>
schools.<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>This work
includes individual counseling, group work with students and<br>
families and professional development for school administrators,<br>
teachers, school support staff, and community agency staff that<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>support<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> </span></font>schools.<br>
<br>
Session: The Refugee Experience and the Impact on Education<br>
<br>
An Introduction<br>
<br>
The refugee experience and related trauma can have a profound and long<br>
term impact on learning and wellbeing. Trauma and disrupted schooling<br>
pose large hurdles for young people as they attempt to engage in<br>
learning in the Australian education system. Schools play a vital<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>role<br>
in supporting students in their recovery from trauma and the provision<br>
of appropriate strategies help rebuild a sense of safety, dignity,<br>
identity and connection to others that allow a space for learning and<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>thriving.<br>
<br>
This workshop outlines the experiences of trauma shared by many of our<br>
refugee background ESL students. We will explore a framework for<br>
recovery and the role of teachers and schools in supporting students<br>
of<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>refugee background.<br>
<br>
Date: Tuesday, 16 June 2009<br>
<br>
Time: 4.30 -6.00 pm<br>
<br>
Presenters: Foundation House, VFST<br>
<br>
Target Audience: Teachers primary/secondary, Transition Coordinators,<br>
Welfare coordinators, MIPs and ESL teachers, year level coordinators<br>
<br>
Cost: no cost but registration required<br>
<br>
Refreshments and registration from 4.15pm<br>
<br>
Venue: Languages and Multicultural Education Resource Centre (LMERC),<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">150 Palmerston Street</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Carlton</st1:City></st1:address><br>
<br>
Map: see attached<br>
<br>
Please note: allow time for parking<br>
<br>
Registration via email: juriansz.kelly.k@edumail.vic.gov.au<br>
<br>
This workshop is being run to coincide with Refugee Week and UN World<br>
Refugee Day (20 June). The theme for Refugee Week 2009 (14 - 20 June)<br>
"Freedom from Fear" provides school communities with the opportunity<br>
to<br>
acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding contribution that refugees<br>
make to Australian society. A school resource kit is available at:<br>
<a href="http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/newsevents/rwinfopack.html">http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/newsevents/rwinfopack.html</a><br>
<br>
<br>
In recent years the percentage of students from refugee backgrounds<br>
enrolling in Victorian government schools has increased. This<br>
particular<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>cohort of
students due to their backgrounds and refugee experiences<br>
require targeted support to achieve appropriate educational outcomes.<br>
<br>
To provide students from refugee backgrounds with appropriate<br>
opportunities to succeed educationally, it is essential that school<br>
communities have an understanding of the range of factors which affect<br>
these students' educational achievement as well as existing programs<br>
and<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>support services
and employ appropriate strategies for addressing<br>
their<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>specific needs.<br>
<br>
The 2005 State government policy statement A Fairer Victoria aims to<br>
ensure people have access to the support needed at critical<br>
transitions<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>in life,
including young people at risk of disengagement from<br>
education<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>and training
opportunities.<br>
<br>
This workshop will focus on key considerations for program planning<br>
for<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>ESL learners with
students from refugee backgrounds in mind. It will<br>
bring together a diverse group of providers who will share the issues<br>
and challenges in their settings.<br>
<br>
Information for schools about the range of resources available to<br>
support students from refugee backgrounds in Victorian schools can be<br>
found in the DEECD resource Strengthening Outcomes available on line<br>
at:<br>
<a
href="http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/teachlearn/student/StrengtheningOutcomes-rpt-v1.pdf">http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/teachlearn/student/StrengtheningOutcomes-rpt-v1.pdf</a><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font><br>
<br>
For additional information and teaching resources<br>
<a
href="http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/programs/esl/refugees/default.htm">http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/programs/esl/refugees/default.htm</a><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For more
information about other celebrations and activities during<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> </span></font>this<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>
</span></font>week please visit<br>
<a href="http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/newsevents/refugeeweek.html"><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/newsevents/refugeeweek.html</span></font></a><br>
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