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Community Language Programs in Schools

Utilising community resources in language programs - Frequently asked questions.

• Why do we utilise community resources for language programs?
• What types of community resources can we utilise in our language programs?
• How do we make use of these community resources to enhance the teaching and learning of community languages?

Example Activities

Some activities have been developed for specific languages, but can be adapted for use with a range of community languages.

• Arabic program

• Chinese program

• Greek program

• Spanish program

About this page

This web page is part of a project "Community Language Programs in Secondary Schools" conducted by Professor Michael Clyne, Germine Youssef (Arabic), Irene Liem (Chinese), Tina Isaakidis (Greek) and Claudia Rossi Hunt (Spanish) in the Research Unit for Multilingualism and Cross-Cultural Communication (RUMACCC) in the School of Languages & Linguistics, University of Melbourne.

The project was a partnership between the University of Melbourne, the Department of Education, Employment and Training (DEET), the Catholic Education Office, and the Victorian Multicultural Foundation, with funding (SPITR Grant) from the Australian Research Council.

If you have any questions about the project please email the RUMACCC Administrative Officer.

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