Bilingual Education Policy in Australia Concerning...

From the time the British first settled the continent to the present, the Aboriginal people of Australia and the English-speaking Australian government have had a rocky relationship. For many years, aboriginal Australians experienced much discrimination and racism. Like Native Americans in the United States, the Aborigines were displaced from their tribal lands and forced into designated settlements. This was all part of an attempt on the part of the government and the European settlers to eradicate Aboriginal culture. Though overtly racist policies have now been done away with and formal apologies given, much of Aboriginal culture has been lost. Efforts to revive it are now underway, and at the forefront of these are efforts to revitalize†¦show more content†¦Ensuring that Aboriginal children are able to become fully proficient in Standard Australian English is important, since it greatly expands the number of opportunities available to them in higher education, employment, and access to services (McKay, 300). Aboriginal parents are eager for these children to gain access to these opportunities through mastery of Standard Australian English, but do not wish their own languages to be lost in the process (McKay, 305). Aboriginal Australians, even those who do not themselves speak an Aboriginal language, show great pride in their language as part of their cultural identity (McKay, 299). As such, it is necessary for schools to display â€Å"recognition of each language’s intrinsic cultural value and linguistic complexity and uniqueness† (Gale, 282). Concrete evidence of the value of these languages to Aboriginal people is shown by the fact that knowledge of an Aboriginal language decreases the likelihood of excessive alcohol consumption and illicit drug use in 15 to 24 year old Aborigines (McKay, 300). In the past, well-implemented bilingual education programs have resulted in a stronger relationship between schools and their surrounding com munities, as well as an increase in the interest of Aboriginal people in becoming teachers (McKay, 312). Teachers who have been involved in bilingual education programs know the positive effects they have onShow MoreRelatedIntercultural Competence Of International Recruiters37.9088 Words   |  37 Pagesstudy abroad learning outcomes through proven testing methods (Anderson Lawton, 2015, p. 39). Study abroad is one of several strategies that educators in higher education utilize as a method for internationalizing the campus as students depart from the comfort zone of their home institution and expose themselves to new languages and cultures. (Chieffo Griffiths, 2004, Kurt, Olitsky, Geis, 2013; Maharaja, 2009). Demonstrated outcomes as a result of international experiences are vital to developingRead MoreBusiness in Singapore30736 Words   |  123 Pagestrading partners for 2010, and their respective share of its total trade, are shown in the chart below. Singapore’s Key Trading Partners 2010 Share of Total Trade By Top Trading Partners (%) Others 12.2% Malaysia* S$106.6 billion (11.8%) Australia S$21.8 billion (2.4%) Philippines* S$22.3 billion (2.5%) India S$30.7 billion (3.4%) Thailand* S$31.3 billion (3.5%) Middle East S$36.3 billion (4.0%) Taiwan S$42.7 billion (4.7%) Korea S$44.1 billion (4.9%) Japan S$55.6 billion (6.2%) EU S$99