Vlog: Digital Storytelling for Global Citizenship

We chat with LeeAnne Lavender about her work in schools with Digital Storytelling and how to support students to use a range of core skills to produce digital content 'for good'. Digital Storytelling is a key part of developing both Global Citizens and Civic Readiness... Read more

Vlog: Linguistic Diversity and Identity in the USA

Meg's Emily Hopkins, sits down and chats with Emily Sabo and Juan Freitez to discuss how identity is shaped by the languages we speak and the challenges and benefits of being a bilingual or multilingual speaker in the USA today.  ... Read more

Matariki – The Māori New Year

Ngā Mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimātea, abbreviated to Matariki, is the Māori name for a large cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades or the Seven Sisters. Rising for up to three days at dawn in the mid-winter months, Matariki marks the start of... Read more

Memorial Days Around the World

The upcoming Memorial Day holiday, celebrated on May 30th in 2022, may on its surface appear to be a very American holiday - often celebrated at family gatherings and barbecues as the unofficial start of the summer season. However, the holiday is rooted in a... Read more

Eid al-fitr – A personal reflection

Eid al-fitr, celebrated in Australia in the first week of May in 2022, marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr is usually celebrated with family get-togethers, connection to community, and prayer. It is also a time when people wear new clothes,... Read more

Labour Day – The International Holiday for Workers Everywhere

Labour Day (also know as May Day or International Workers Day) is a holiday that is celebrated on May 1st (or the first Monday in September for Canada and the USA) annually by different countries around the word as an acknowledgement of the importance of... Read more