Agenda
| 1:30 PM | Presentation of Certificates of Participation to New Tutors |
| 1:40 PM | Migrant English Program News and Announcements |
| 1:50 PM | Sharing our Tutoring Experiences |
| 2:15 PM | Photo Shoot |
| 2:30 PM | End of Meeting |
For those who were not at the meeting, you can view the proceedings here
27 tutors attended the 2nd meeting of Migrant English Tutors on 22 August 2024. It was an opportunity for the new tutors to meet some of the current tutors.
Two tutors, Carmel Ritchie and Marg McCrohan, shared their tutoring experiences and showed the resources they used with their learners.
New Tutors 2024
16 new tutors received their Certificate of Participation from Robyn Buttling, the U3A Manningham Office Manager.
Standing (L to R): Mei Kuen Wong, Lynn Fang, Diana Bell, Jennie Halcomb, Zoe Chen, May Ng, Gabrielle Jang, Sheila Ong
Seated (L to R): Susan Vong, Sharon Leibowitz, Foong Sim Chin (Tutor), Ken Coleman (Tutor), Mei Ho, Lorraine Reynolds
Not in photo: Anthony Cull, Christine Chong, Felicity Cronan, Nekane Kandina
Current Tutors
Standing (L to R): Janice Han, Karen Ng, Vizma Rasa, Marg McCrohan, Jennifer Madeley
Seated (L to R): Kong Yep, Ken Coleman (Assistant Coordinator), Foong Sim Chin (Coordinator), Carmel Ritchie, Catherine Bullard
Present but not in photo: Lee O’Keefe, Nina Sethna
Coffee Meetups
| 1st Coffee Meetup: Tuesday 30 April at 10:30AM ADVANCE NOTIFICATION 2nd Coffee Meetup: Thursday 17 October at 1.30PM Tutors who wish to attend are requested to send an SMS message (stating your name) to Catherine Bullard on 0429 140 181 |
Volunteers Needed for 2025
- Jul (3 hr): Need 8 volunteers to assemble the Resource Manual on the 1st Wednesday morning during Term 2 holidays
- Aug (3 hr): Need 2-3 volunteers to share tutoring experiences on 6th Thursday afternoon in Term 3
Reduced WORK HOURS for Priority Levels
The COM has approved our proposal to to reduce the number of hours required to be awarded a Priority Level.
Previous and New Hours for Migrant English Tutors
| Priority | Previous | New (starting 2024) |
| Level 1 | 40+ hours per year | 30+ hours per year |
| Level 2 | 20-39 hours per year | 15-29 hours per year |
| Level 3 | 10-19 hours per year | 4-14 hours per year |
| Level 4 | 1-9 hours per year | 1-3 hours per year |