Building BRIDGES
Building BRIDGES
Asia Education Foundation at Asialink, The University of Melbourne
Join the Asia Education Foundation team as they speak to some of the best and brightest educators across the Asia-Pacific region. Sharing innovative ideas, listen in as these educators inspire you with their insights re-counting the relationships, student activities, and global perspectives gained from participation in the famed BRIDGE School Partnerships Program. Building BRIDGES is produced by the Asia Education Foundation at Asialink, The University of Melbourne with the support of the Australian Government.
Episode 4 - Places They Wouldn't Have Gone Otherwise
Simon Rilua, Principal of Mercy School in Honiara, Solomon Islands and St Edmund College, Canberra teacher Leigh Southwell built their professional relationship on collaboration. In this episode, we hear about how they work together and about how Simon’s visit to Donella Walker's geography class inspired an investigation into the water issues in Honiara
Nov 21, 2020
21 min
Episode 4 - They Wouldn't Have Gone Otherwise (Preview)
Enjoy the preview for Episode 4 of BuildingBRIDGES: They Wouldn't Have Gone Otherwise with Australia-Pacific BRIDGE educators from St Edmund's College, Canberra and Mercy Christian School, Honiara discussing how collaboration underpins their partnership and how Simon Rilaua's from Mercy Christian School visit to a geography class in Canberra inspired an investigation into the water issues in Honiara.
Nov 18, 2020
1 min
Episode 3 -Always in the Present
In response to the disruption of the pandemic, students from SMA Muhammadiyah in Indonesia and Lorne P-12 College in Victoria turned to collaborative podcasting to continue their relationship. Students from both schools talk about this experience and give insights into intercultural learning.
Nov 1, 2020
21 min
Episode 3 - Always in the Present (Preview - English)
Enjoy the preview for Episode 3 of BuildingBRIDGES: Always in the Present with students of the Australia-Indonesia BRIDGE School Partnership between SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Surabaya and Lorne P-12 College. Discussions explore  their experiences as a BRIDGE students, collaborative activities such as podcasting in response to COVID-19 and intercultural learning. Preview in English.
Oct 27, 2020
59 sec
Episode 3 - Always in the Present (Preview- Bahasa Indonesia)
Selamat mendengarkan cuplikan episode 3 dari BuildingBRIDGES: Always in the Present dengan siswa dari Kemitraan Sekolah BRIDGE Australia-Indonesia antara SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Surabaya dan Lorne P-12 College. Diskusi ini akan bercerita mengenai pengalaman mereka sebagai siswa BRIDGE dalam berkolaborasi melalui podcast terkait COVID-19 dan pembelajaran interkultural. Cuplikan ini dalam Bahasa Indonesia.
Oct 27, 2020
59 sec
Episode 2 - We Can Never Know What's Possible
Denis Zucchet and Jheny Vilacruz talk about how Jheny’s visit to St Monica’s Epping inspired the formation of a social justice group at her school in the Philippines. Marianne Theodosis and Blesilda Necio share how their online magazine KAIBIGAN connects their students across the curriculum and Sid Bagh reflects on how intercultural and interfaith learning benefits their students and school community. 
Oct 18, 2020
21 min
Episode 2 - We Can Never Know What's Possible (Preview)
Enjoy the preview for Episode 2 of BuildingBRIDGES: We Can Never Know What's Possible with Australia-ASEAN BRIDGE educators from St Monica's College Epping and Moreno Integrated School exploring student leadership, collaboration and exchange in an interfaith partnership.
Oct 14, 2020
58 sec
Episode 1 - Love Your Resistance
Principal Gillian Stuart and Bilingual Program Coordinator Karl Krause from Scotts Head Public School discuss the challenges and successes of their bilingual Indonesian program and how they advocate for intercultural learning in their community and beyond.
Oct 4, 2020
18 min