This initiative reflects and responds to the feedback, input and suggestions which we received in the thousands of qualitative responses to our national Research, the findings of which were reported in July 2007.
The site aims to provide timely and actionable information about news, resources, opinions, web links that may be of use or interest to communities around Australia during the course of the year.
It can, however, be much more than that. We extend an open invitation to every school, university, organisation and community to tell us about the events and initiatives which you are planning for the International Year of Languages. With contact details, so other keenly interested schools, groups and organisations can get in touch with you, share information, maybe work together to make the event even more successful!
And then, when you have set up and run these events and activities, send us a report, with pictures, so we can publish that on the website also - forming a rich tapestry in national celebration of Australia’s unique multicultural and multilingual heritage.
A heritage that is alive and well today - and upon which we can build for future benefit of every young Australian, each community, our whole society and the prosperous future of our nation in an increasingly globalised world.
The Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO) is the peak national organisation representing the interests of the parents, families and school communities of more than two million children attending government schools throughout Australia. ACSSO’s formal structure currently comprises ten government school organisations and their membership networks in all States and Territories.
ACSSO was formed in 1947 to develop national parent organisation policies in education and to represent these policies and the interests of its affiliates at the national level.
ACSSO provides research-based input to the Australian Government on proposed policies and actions in the education area, plus a range of information and support services to State and Territory affiliate organisations and their membership networks.
To read more about ACSSO follow this link.