Celebrating International TESOL Students’ Experiences
Connecting with English language teachers and TESOL students in Brisbane
2 July 2024 I The Queensland Institute
Our 2024 international student mentors.
Our recent 'Life in Australia' networking event at The University of Queensland's School of Languages and Cultures was a delightful afternoon filled with insightful discussions and meaningful connections.
Event Highlights
Our Hong Kong student-teachers had the opportunity to:
Engage with international colleagues and ask insightful questions about student life in Brisbane.
Discuss travel in Queensland and studying Applied Linguistics (TESOL).
Learn about working as English language teaching professionals in Brisbane.
We were honoured to have guests from Australia, India, China, Japan, Chile, Singapore, and Colombia join us. Their diverse perspectives enriched our discussions and provided invaluable insights.
What amazing ambassadors you are for our future teachers!
Special Guests and Mentors
This was the second industry engagement event hosted by The Queensland Institute in collaboration with The UQ School of Languages & Cultures.
We were thrilled to welcome back some of our mentors from the sector. A special thank you to:
Carolina Arias Contreras, PhD
Qingmiao Cheng
Takeshi Onodera
Marlene Valdes Fuentes
Wali Tursun
Yeisy Maldonado
Zavier Tan
Vicki Bos
Jay Shukla
Your contributions were invaluable to the success of the event.
Our Mission
Events like this remind us of our mission to empower global educators by fostering practical learning experiences that connect to the real world. We are committed to providing our student-teachers with opportunities to learn, grow, and engage with industry professionals.
Learn more about our approach to global teacher education here and connect with QI Co-Founders, Philippa and Fiona here. We’d love to hear from you.
See photos from our 2023 & 2024 events below:
What’s coming up?
Next month, we welcome our Arts Education colleagues from schools across Taiwan to Brisbane, in partnership with National Taiwan Normal University. We look forward to exploring Australian education and bilingual teaching practices with you!
Connect with Us
For more insights into our program’s impact, connect with QI Co-Founders, Philippa and Fiona via email here. We’d love to hear from you.
