Our People – Jennifer Lopes – AMEP Teacher Alice Springs
STAFF PROFILE Q&A: We recently caught up with our new Adult Migrant English Program teacher ‘on the block’ Jennifer Lopes! Jennifer loves working with new Australians to help them become part of our multicultural country! She believes that ‘language is the key to belonging as it enables people to communicate with others and be part of […]
Mary’s Making a World of Difference
This year’s annual National Volunteer Week May 20-26 is a celebration to acknowledge the generous contribution of our nation’s volunteers. Volunteering Australia estimate thousands of events will be held across the country to celebrate and thank the six million Australians who volunteer their time to the community. Volunteering Australia CEO Adrienne Picone says volunteers contribute […]
Enhancing Our Social Fabric Through A Journey Of Quilting
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Harmony Day, a day that celebrates cultural diversity. Nationwide celebrations will run for an entire week this year, celebrating Australia’s fascinating cultural diversity. ABS data tells us that 49 per cent of Australians were born overseas or have at least one parent who was, we also identify with […]
Rabecca Finds Her Dream Job
South Sudanese migrant and Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) student Rabecca Atem has the world at her feet after securing work in her chosen field of child care with the help of STEPS. Rabecca began studying English in September last year, and after finding her dream job at a Darwin crèche recently, she continues her […]
AMEP Student Profile – Lampai
Lampai commenced studying in the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) last year in June at the STEPS Palmerston campus in Darwin. We sat down with Lampai, to get to know more about her and her experience in the Adult Migrant English Program. Where are you from? My name is Pai and I come from Thailand. […]
A Classic Australian Welcome for our AMEP Students – Northern Territory Style.
The students of the STEPS’ Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) in Darwin have experienced a real taste of Australia as they participated in fun, interactive workshops that were classically Australian in nature. The workshops were designed to offer the new migrants that have signed up to the upcoming AMEP classes an opportunity to connect and learn […]