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By Karen Noble
Professional Learning Coordinator
A galvanizing start to the VETConnect Professional Learning Program last week with a successful Launch and the completion of our first online workshop.
The VETConnect program, managed by the Asia Education Foundation (AEF), an initiative of Asialink at the University of Melbourne, is a teacher professional learning program that connects Vocational Education and Training (VET) teachers from Australia and India.
VETConnect aims to build teacher capacity, integrate industry perspectives, positively impact student outcomes in VET and increase the quality of VET offerings across both countries.
Hosted by the Australian High Commission in New Dehli, Head of Mission, The Hon. Barry O’Farrell AO – Australia’s High Commissioner to India, in his opening address, noted:
“Skills have never been more critical to government as we seek to regain the ground we lost in the economic sphere” ... “It is in the interest of all of us as citizens of the world to try and develop the potential of all citizens.”
Both keynote speakers, Ms Ameeta Wattal, Chairperson & Executive Director Education, Innovations and Training (DLF Foundation Schools) and Mathew Johnston, Minister Counsellor (Education and Research), highlighted not only the benefits of collaboration and the development of one-to-one connections between participants from both countries, but the vital role VET pathways for students plays in supporting individuals to aspire to and reach their full potential.
The first workshop in the program followed a few days later. Participants began developing their community of practice by exploring the connection between VET in schools in Australia and India.
The second workshop included presentations from Prof. Raj Nahru (Founding Vice-Chancellor Shri Vishwakarma Skill University) and Maria Pedavoli (Education Officer, VET Team, Sydney Catholic Schools).
We look forward to exploring key factors in assessment in VET at our next workshop and working further with our dynamic, passionate and enthusiastic VET educators.
Additional speakers will be announced over the coming weeks
Director, Centre for Interfaith and Cultural Dialogue, Griffith University
Strategic Partnerships Manager, Griffith Asia Institute
Professor of Islamic Studies at the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences, Griffith University and the Director of the National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies (QLD Node)
Curatorial Manager of Asian and Pacific Art, Queensland Gallery of Modern Art and previously Director, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art NSW
Diversity Coordinator, AFL Queensland
Adjunct Research Fellow, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research
This workshop will introduce curriculum frameworks and classroom resources for intercultural understanding
For more information, please email aef-support@asialink.unimelb.edu.au.
Contact
Karen Noble
Professional Learning Coordinator, Asia Education Foundation
Email: karen.noble@unimelb.edu.au
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