We recommend that students preparing for an exchange to a German-speaking country visit Germanlinx, to get a head start on language and culture - in particular, visit the new website: Young Germany, for lots of very useful information and activities.
Bayrischer Jugendring
(BJR) Student Exchange
The AGTV is a registered exchange organization and has coordinated the program
in Victoria since 1988. The BJR exchange program involves a 10-week reciprocal
exchange with students from the state of Bavaria in Germany. For information
about the BJR in Germany visit their website: http://www.bjr.de/.
Expressions of Interest are invited
by 28 April 2008 from students in Years 9 and 10 for the exchange program in 2009/2010. Students from member schools receive a reduction to the AGTV administration
fee.
Download Expression of Interest Form for 2009. For more information about the exchange program CLICK
HERE.
The BJR Exchange Program in Victoria celebrated its 20th anniversary with a Gala Dinner at the MCG on 23 Feb 2008.
With the support of the AGTV and the Victorian Department of Education, the BJR completed an evaluation project , looking at the long term effects of a reciprocal student exchange program. The results of the project are available in a PowerPoint presentation (CLICK HERE to download). The results make for very interesting reading and the presentation could be very useful in promoting exchange programs.
For further information contact:
AGTV Coordinator of the BJR Exchange
Christine EkinSmyth
bjr@germanlinx.vic.edu.au
Society for
Australian-German Student Exchange (SAGSE)
The AGTV sponsors the 'Ruth Brass Memorial Scholarship' through the SAGSE program
for a Year 11 or 12 student studying German to spend 10 weeks living with a
family in Germany. Airfares and accommodation with families are included in
this scholarship. Apply directly to SAGSE.
The 2006 Scholarship winner for AGTV was Joch McKie. CLICK HERE to read about the exciting and rewarding time that he spent in Germany.
Families are also encouraged to host a
German student. SAGSE is seeking host families to host German students, arriving in late June 2007, for a period of 10 weeks. Families would be required to have one student in Year 10, 11 or 12. The host student will automatically qualify for a preliminary interview later in the year for the chance to win a scholarship to Germany.Any interested families should contact Tristan Foenander (host familiescoordinator) on 0408 370 061 or alternatively by email at gassvic@sagse.org.au for application forms. Applications close March 1st.
For more information, visit the SAGSE website (http://www.sagse.org.au). Congratulations to the society on its 40th Anniversary this year!
Partner-School
Programs
Many programs operate throughout Victoria through individual schools and groups
of schools. For details of some of these programs, visit Germanlinx: http://www.germanlinx.vic.edu.au/students/studentnews/index.htm#exchange
Information about regulations for conducting an exchange program in government schools can be obtained from the International Division of the Victorian Department of Education and Training.
Language Courses
in Germany
The Goethe-Institut offer in-country programs for students and
teachers and scholarships for teachers. Contact the GI for a current brochure:
info@goethe.edu.au
Goethe-Institute
/ AGTV Year 10 Award 2008
The Goethe-Institut Melbourne
and the Association of German Teachers of Victoria (AGTV) invite Year 10 students
who are currently studying German to apply for the Year 10 Award 2008. This
award is open to Year 10 students of German in Victorian government and
non-government schools who are Australian citizens, are non-native speakers
of German, are intending to study German at the VCE level and who have not previously
visited Germany.
The award comprises one return airfare and transfers in Germany
to a 3-week GI holiday course in January 2009 with insurance and AU$300 pocket
money. For application form, CLICK HERE. Closing date for applications is May 15. Please note that only one application per school will be accepted.
The awards will be presented on the main stage at Federation Square at the "German Day Out" on July 25 2008.
