Get Gibbs' attention

Date: 1st August 2010

The languages community are drawing on their combined efforts to promote debate about language learning and teaching at the highest levels.

Baronness Cousins leads an All Party Parliamentary Group dedicated to raising awareness about the most pertinent issues across both Houses. In addition to this, language enthusiasts are being urged to write to their local MP.

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Postcard Competition (for school pupils)

Date: 9th July 2010

PRIZES TO BE WON!

An open competition to pupils of modern languages in North East schools.

WIN, WIN, WIN!

Students' competition: £50 voucher for each Key Stage winner (KS1-5) PLUS runner-up prizes of EDL resources.

Teachers' competition: £100 voucher for each Key Stage winner (KS1-5) PLUS runner up prizes of vouchers up to £50. For details of the teachers' competition click here.

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'My Favourite Resource' competition (for teachers)

Date: 9th July 2010

An open competition to teachers of modern languages in North East schools.

WIN, WIN, WIN!
Teachers' competition: £100 voucher for each Key Stage winner (KS1-5) PLUS runner up prizes of vouchers up to £50

Students' competition: £50 voucher for each Key Stage winner (KS1-5) PLUS runner-up prizes of EDL resources. For details of the students' competitionclick here.

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Year Abroad Volunteer Really Makes a Difference

Date: 17th May 2010

Helping Underprivileged Children Of Lençois

A Volunteer Project in the Chapada Diamantina Region of Brazil
Article and photos from original article by Lies Ouwerkerk

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Learning A Foreign Language is 'aaaalreet'

Date: 14th May 2010

Geordies are the most likely tourists to try and speak a foreign language while on holiday.

In a nationwide poll conducted by low fares airline, easyJet, more than 74 per cent of people from Newcastle confirmed that they attempt the basics of the local lingo when it comes to saying hello, asking for directions and when ordering a drink at the bar.

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