2. Building Relationships through Intercultural Dialogue and Growing Engagement China, Indonesia, South Korea and Thailand @AsiaEducation #bridgeproject Australia-Asia BRIDGE Project http://on.fb.me/155nLKk

3. BRIDGE Workshop

4. BRIDGE supports: students to develop intercultural understanding, language and communication skills teachers to develop skills and capacities to lead Australia/Indonesia literacy innovation in schools effective use of technologies by teachers and students people-to-people links that develop communities of friends and learners across borders. BRIDGE School Partnerships

6. BRIDGE News AusAID committed funds to support Australian teachers to visit Indonesian partner schools. Indonesia Study Program running in January to support this. BRIDGE principal workshop held in Indonesia 2-3 October. Australia-Korea Foundation committed funding to 2014 Australia-Korea BRIDGE Project. Australia-Thailand Institute working with AEF to secure funds for 2014 Australia-Thailand BRIDGE Project. New Federal Government, new opportunities.

7. BRIDGE Outcomes Students Gained a broader perception of the world and their place in it. Strengthened their intercultural understanding. Increased confidence to communicate in second language. Teachers Increased professional capacity in terms of use of ICT and innovative teaching practices. Expanded teaching content to encompass intercultural understanding and respect for diversity. School Increased understanding of culture, society and language (second) across the school community. Drawn upon experience and expertise of of staff, students and parents who have engaged with partner country.

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9. New BRIDGE videos Australia-Indonesia BRIDGE Project – Myer Foundation profile – Showcase of BRIDGE professional learning program and homestay – ABC’s Behind the News and Australia Network News profile of Marlborough Primary School Australia-Korea BRIDGE Project – Wooranna Park Primary School’s Asia literacy program and establishment of a Korean language program Australia-Thailand BRIDGE Project – Profile of three Australian schools using digital story telling to engage with Thai partners BRIDGE Videos

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