Special Events

RMIT School of Global, Urban and Social Studies (GUSS)
– Global Studies Week; 20-24 May 2013

A series of free public events. For more information, click here to download a brochure.

Young Citizens in Action Professional Development (VEC workshop)

Workshop 1
Venue: Sunshine Convention Centre, Sunshine
Date: Thursday 27 June

Workshop 2
Venue: Quest Shepparton, Shepparton
Date: Tuesday 25 June

A free professional development day for Humanities and VCAL teachers on on active citizenship in your classroom.

For more information, click here.

Teacher Open Day: Teaching Civics and Citizenship

Date: Monday 5th August, 2013
Cost: Free, but please RSVP as numbers are limited for this event

This open day has a focus on active citizenship and teaching approaches to help engage young people in their community for primary, secondary and pre-service teachers.

Bring life to your Civics and Citizenship education programs! Join representatives from city based institutions, government organisations and teacher associations to learn about what Melbourne has to offer your students. The day consists of:

• A guided tour of Parliament House
• Morning Tea
• Civics and Citizenship teacher resources/presentations
• an Active Democracy activity run by the VEC
• Your choice of workshops at either the Old Treasury Building or The Big issue Classroom.

CRT payment is available to government schools subject to availability (please indicate your requirement for CRT at time of booking).

Further details will be added in due course.