AEF Summer School 2016

This one-day professional learning program held at the Islamic Museum of Australia on Tuesday 19 January 2016, was developed to provide teachers with the skills necessary to equip their students with the intercultural capability and confidence to navigate a global world.

Speakers included:

• Professor Emeritus Gary Bouma AM, Professor of Sociology at Monash University and UNESCO Chair of Intercultural and Inter-religious relations, Asia Pacific
• Ms Sherene Hassan, First female Vice-President of the Islamic Council of Victoria and Board Director of the Islamic Museum of Australia
• Dr Shakira Hussein, Fellow at the National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies at the Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne
• Ms Maha Sukkar, Multicultural Liaison Officer at Victoria Police, Transit Safety Division
• Dr Jessica Walton, Research Fellow, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
• Dr Eeqbal Hassim, Academic at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education; expert in intercultural understanding in education
• Ms Toltu Tufa, Director at Afaan Publications and expert in cross-cultural curricula
• Rabbi Zalman Kastel, National Director of the Multi-Faith based Together for Humanity Foundation

The AEF has been leading professional learning for school leaders and teachers for over 20 years. Our programs aim to build professional practices to implement and lead innovative learning and teaching that equips young Australians with the knowledge, skills and understandings to communicate and engage with local, regional and global communities.

For more information about our upcoming professional learning programs please visit: http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/professional-learning