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: www.bjr.de.
Expressions of Interest are invited by 1 May 2009 from students in Years 9 and 10 for the exchange program in 2010/2011. Students from member schools receive a reduction to the AGTV administration fee. Download Expression of Interest Form. For Key Dates 2009-10 CLICK HERE and for more general 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.
Additional information on the long-term effects of the participation in international youth exchange programs on personality development can be found on the research project website www.jugendaustausch-langzeitwirkungen.de/, to which the BJR has contributed.
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. Families are also encouraged to host a
German student. Families would be required to have one student in Year 10, 11 or 12. The host student will automatically qualify for a preliminary interview for the chance to win a scholarship to Germany.
For more information, visit the SAGSE website www.sagse.org.au. Congratulations to the society on its recent 40th Anniversary!
SBS interviews SAGSE students - hear all about the exciting recent experiences on exchange from the students themselves in this 2009 interview CLICK HERE.
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 2009
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 2009. 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 2010 with insurance and AU$300 pocket
money. For application form and further details, CLICK HERE. Closing date for applications is May 15. Please note that only one application per school will be accepted. To download the Application Form CLICK HERE.
The awards will be presented on the main stage at Federation Square at the "German Day Out" on July 24 2009.
The Australian-German Association Fellowship (AGA) www.aga.org.au
The chosen candidate must have a good working knowledge of the German language. The AGA Fellowship covers a period of twelve weeks at a mutually agreed time. The recipient attends a German language course for eight weeks and spends the remaining four weeks of his/her time in Germany researching a topic of particular interest to the candidate. It is expected this involves visiting centres of education, business and/or culture in Germany especially relevant to the recipients particular interests. One of the aims of the candidate should be the future enhancement of Australian German relations.
Scholarships & Exchanges through University
There are many opportunities to study in a German-speaking country when you are at Univeristy whether you continue with German at University or not. Dowload a list of links every Victorian University has with German-speaking companies and institutions from the Promotions page. There are scholarships you can apply for to support your study overseas.
Es gibt im oesterreichischen Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur (bm:ukk) eine Abteilung, die für internationale Schulpartnerschaften zuständig ist. Sie können sich mit Mag. Egon Kordik / Abteilung I/6c in Verbindung setzen: egon.kordik@bmukk.gv.at.
Eine zweite Möglichkeit, Unterstützung bei der Suche nach einer österreichischen Partnerschule zu erhalten, ist das „Interkulturelle Zentrum“ in Wien: www.iz.or.at Email: iz@iz.or.at Sie können sich natürlich über den Schulserver auch selbst eine Partnerschule suchen: www.schule.at.
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Letternet ist der größte kostenlose Briefclub weltweit! Hier schreiben sich mehr als 600.000 Mitglieder aus über 160 Ländern. Letternet Young: Für Kids und Jugendliche auf der Suche nach tollen Brief-Freundschaften rund um den Globus. Letternet für Erwachsene: Für alle ab 18 auf eine spannende Entdeckungsreise rund um die Welt.
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