THE HON STEPHEN JONES MP

ASSISTANT TREASURER

MINISTER FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES

MEMBER FOR WHITLAM

MEDIA RELEASE

Three not-for-profit language schools in the Illawarra have received a share in a total of $81,000 in funding, as part of the Albanese Government’s Community Language Schools Grant Program.

The schools include:

• Illawarra Burmese Language School Incorportated ($23,700).
• Illawarra Arabic Academy Incoporporated ($33,600).
• Illawarra Karen Language School Incorportated ($23,700).

They’re among more than 600 Community Language Schools in Australia that have received a share in around $15 million in funding for language education.

The funding allocated over a period of 2 years will directly assist 90,000 students across the country learning 84 different languages.

The program supports young Australians, including pre-schoolers to acquire a second language, and connect them to the languages of their parents, grandparents and broader communities.

For further information visit Community Languages School Grants.

Quotes attributable to Member for Whitlam Stephen Jones:

“The Illawarra is a proud multicultural region and home to people from many backgrounds. These grants are all about supporting local students so they have access to language education.

“I’m really pleased these three not-for-profit language schools have receieved funding in my electorate, and I’m proud to be part of a government that supports people from diverse backgrounds.”

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