Maria has only been in Djerriwarrh’s SEE program since March and is already moving on to bigger opportunities. After just five months in SEE, Maria has made an amazing leap to a Bachelor degree in Criminal Justice at Victoria University. Maria arrived in Australia from Greece with her Greek-Australian husband seven months ago. She was […]
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On Sunday 30 July an excited group of students and staff from Djerriwarrh met at Etihad Stadium. We were there as guests of the Western Bulldogs to watch the Doggies play Essendon and celebrate the AFL’s multicultural round. A volunteer from the Western Bulldogs met our group at the ground and we were very pleased […]
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We are excited to announce that from July 1st, Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services, trading as Learning for Employment, will be offering the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP).
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One of our SEE classes recently visited the Koorie Heritage Trust at Federation Square. The students travelled to Federation Square from Sunshine by train. They were taken on a tour by Koorie Heritage Trust staff member Steven. The students learned about bush foods, the history of Melbourne and about indigenous life before and […]
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How long have you been teaching here? 17 years How did you come to be here teaching in Djerriwarrh’s SEE program? I taught languages in England for a short time before emigrating to Australia with my family. I didn’t think I could teach French and German in Australia so thought that English was the way to […]
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Peter has been teaching at Djerriwarrh for over ten years. In 2005 he started out with some relief teaching in Sunshine and in January 2006 he had his first ongoing class in Melton. Before coming to Djerriwarrh, he served twenty two years in the Air Force. ‘In the Air Force I worked in the education […]
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Natalie Nawrocki is a SEE teacher at Djerriwarrh and her ‘Kim Loves Life’ reader has been selected as a ‘Learn Local Project – Showcasing Innovation in Teaching Practice’. Funded by Adult Community and Further Education (ACFE), this initiative set out to select 8 innovative teaching projects Victoria wide, showcasing projects via YouTube. The reader ‘Kim […]
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Three SEE classes from Sunshine visited the Shrine of Remembrance yesterday so that the students could better understand the importance of ANZAC Day in Australia. Most of these students are recent arrivals and may have very little understanding of the ANZAC story. This was their first visit to the Shrine for many students. The students […]
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Yi completed 800 hours of SEE training at Djerriwarrh in November 2015. When she finished she wanted to do something else to get closer to her goal of finding work in Australia. Yi’s teacher, Zorica, suggested that Yi could do some work experience in the office at Djerriwarrh. Yi now volunteers at Djerriwarrh for three […]
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On Thursday 17 March, SEE students from Djerriwarrh in Sunshine visited Werribee Zoo to attend a celebration for Cultural Diversity Week. Most of the students had not visited Werribee Zoo before and many had not visited any zoo in Australia. On the way to the Werribee Zoo we had lots of fun. We were talking […]
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