Damascus College teaches French and Indonesian as the two language options for students; in building on this commitment, Damascus is privileged to announce that we have been successful in joining the Indonesian Language Learning Ambassador (ILLA) Program, securing one of its 28 scholars nation-wide.
This ILLA initiative offers the scholarship awardees the opportunity to serve as teaching and cultural ambassadors in Australian primary, secondary, and higher education institutions; the ambassadors voluntarily assist Indonesian language teachers in classrooms, collaborating to conduct six cultural or linguistic activities, with the possibility of more based on the needs of the institution.
The Australian Federal Government through its embassy in Jakarta provides the “Australia Award” Scholarship program to Indonesian tertiary students, which involves Masters and PhD students completing their studies at various institutions located in Australia.
As a result of this federal government supported initiative, Damascus College this term welcomes scholarship recipient Mr. Ade Firly, who is our official ILLA ambassador. Ade will over the course of Semester 1 be sharing his knowledge of Indonesian language, culture, and customs with Damascus students and in turn have the opportunity to learn about Australian culture and teaching practices.
Ade is currently completing his Master of International Business at the University of Melbourne.
Welcome to Damascus, Ade, the students and staff look forward to learning from you to build their Indonesian language skills and cultural knowledge.