This October, we launched a series of online Sharing Circle sessions!
Read MoreWe are looking for someone to join us as our new Digital Communications Officer! The role involves coordinating our online communications, including our website, social media and newsletter.
Read MoreLiving Languages is seeking Expressions of Interest from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals who have connection to and knowledge of First Nations’ cultures and languages, for a two-year appointment to the position of Non-Executive Director.
Read MoreThis month, we are so excited to introduce everyone to the newest member of our team, Priscilla Strasek, who has joined Living Languages as our new Language Work Trainer!
Read MoreOn 20th September, some of the young Language Leaders from this year's QLD Professional Development Workshop in Cairns caught up with Ebony and Amy over Zoom.
Read MoreIn September, we said goodbye to a long-standing Living Languages Board Member and First Languages Australia Manager, Faith Baisden, who has served on our Board since 2018, and has been instrumental to many positive changes and developments at our organisation.
Read MoreLiving Languages has a new home! We recently moved to a new office base at Our Community House in North Melbourne/Wurundjeri Country, and have a new address and phone number.
Read MoreAt the end of June we were sad to say goodbye to long-time Living Languages Trainer Andrew Tanner, who who has been a valued part of our team for the last four and a half years.
Read MoreThis month we were delighted to have partnered with ARDS Aboriginal Corporation (Northern Territory), who ran their Literacy and Translation Workshop from June 7th - 11th in Darwin.
Read MoreMay 24th-28th seen our NSW PD Youth Workshop happen. We had five participants from all around NSW travel to Nambucca Heads to take part.
Read MoreThe QLD Youth Professional Development Workshop was held in Cairns from 17-20 May 2021.
Read MoreIn February Living Languages did weekly online sessions with Far West Language Centre. These sessions focussed on unpacking the Master-Apprentice Language Learning Program (MALLP).
Read MoreIn late September 2020, Living Languages partnered up with First Languages Australia (FLA) to pilot and provide a series of six online training sessions to some of the young language workers and teachers that are part of our programs.
Read MoreAlong with most of the rest of the world, Living Languages has fast figured out some new ways of working in 2020. Recently Trainer Andrew Tanner has been working with Gangulu men Thomas Watson and Murrie Kemp on coming to grips with linguistics materials published on their language.
Read MoreThis November, we were so stoked to hear Ebony (one of our trainers) on the airwaves talking about her love for her language, Yorta Yorta, and her experiences with learning, teaching and language revitalisation over the years.
Read MoreEmma Murphy again travelled to Katherine on behalf of Living Languages 5-6 November for another workshop with Chiyo, Betty and Susan from Barunga.
Read MoreNot fazed by Covid restrictions, Living Languages wrapped up our very first "hybrid" language workshop on 11 September, delivered with trainers both in person and remotely. Former Training Director Emma Murphy came down from Darwin to Katherine to work with the Jawoyn language ladies from Barunga - Susan, Betty and Chiyo.
Read MoreWe certainly don’t need to remind you that 2020 has been a year of major upheaval for almost everybody – including us. But today we’re actually excited to announce a big new change at Living Languages. As you have probably heard, after three fantastic years our previous Training Director Emma Murphy has left us for the sunnier skies of Darwin. We are delighted now to welcome her successor in the new role of Program Director, Nina Brown.
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