Refugee education in Australia: what helps, what hinders and what needs to change (2024 VicTESOL Symposium) 11 November 4:30pm – 5:30pm AEDT, Online Previous research has established that young people from refugee backgrounds may have experienced loss and trauma prior to coming to Australia, may experience  ongoing racism and discrimination in their host country, and […]

Pre-recorded Interviews: The Experiences of Students from Refugee Backgrounds (2024 VicTESOL Symposium) 13 November 2024 from 4:30pm - 5:30pm, AEDT Hear the unique experiences of senior secondary school students who arrived in Australia through humanitarian pathways. Please note that the pre-recorded interviews will not be made available to those who do not purchase tickets to […]

Panel Discussion (2024 VicTESOL Symposium) 18 November 4:30pm – 5:30pm AEDT, Online Come join the multidisciplinary team of panelists who will unpack the keynote session and discuss their experiences working with students with refugee backgrounds; The panelists will discuss their own experiences, not only from a teaching of English language perspective but will discuss a […]

Impacts of Trauma on Learning and Behaviour (2024 VicTESOL Symposium) 20 November 4:30pm – 6:00pm AEDT, Online In this workshop participants will build collective understanding of how traumatic refugee experiences impact children and young people’s learning, wellbeing, and development. In this session you will: explore frameworks and tools to support trauma-informed practice work with colleagues […]

Becoming future-ready: Digital inclusion of young refugees and asylum seekers in Australia 28 November 2024. 4:30pm – 5:30pm AEDT, Online This session will explore the findings of the research on digital inclusion of young refugees and asylum seekers (R/AS) in Australia, including key issues, barriers, available support, and factors impacting their inclusion both within and […]