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Global Classroom project - provides links to global projects such as Victorian global projects, the Mad Hatter Challenge; a way to connect to schools around the world; a place where students can map out their favourite Victorian location; an online discussion about books; and the Travel Buddy and Bulldog Buddy activities. Search this site for geography-related projects. 

 

Talk It Up - provides information and resources related to health, strength, happiness and growing into adulthood. It is designed to connect young people across urban and regional Australia, at school or after hours, in a safe online environment.

 

The Alpine School - a Victorian Department of Education initiative offering a unique residential education experience for year nine students in government schools. The curriculum focuses on personal development and team learning projects sourced from students’ home regions.

 

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award - a voluntary program of youth personal development for young people aged 14 to 25.The Victorian web site details how to get involved, provides resources for teachers and provides links to professional development programs.

 

Peer Support Foundation - dedicated to providing dynamic peer led programs which foster the physical, social and mental wellbeing of young people and their community. The Peer Support Program is integrated into curricula and sustained from Kindergarten to Year 12.

 

DigiLean - the new way teachers can access and download The Learning Federation’s learning objects and digital resources. Teachers are now able to search online by keyword or browse by Domain to discover hundreds of different digital learning resources.

 

 

Global Classroom project - provides links to global projects such as Victorian global projects, the Mad Hatter Challenge; a way to connect to schools around the world; a place where students can map out their favourite Victorian location; an online discussion about books; and the Travel Buddy and Bulldog Buddy activities. Search this site for Economics-related projects.

 

 

Australian Business Week - an innovative Enterprise Education program for primary, secondary and tertiary students.

 

 

Australian Network of Practice Firms - provides a simulated business environment used for training purposes where students manage and operate a company as part of their learning program. Each simulated business (or 'practice firms', or 'virtual enterprises' or 'training companies') follow real-world business practices and trade within a virtual economy.

 

 

Enterprise education in schools - a part of the Curriculum Corporation’s web site and provides information on what enterprise education is, why its needed, and government responses.

 

 

Kids who make a difference - fundraising ideas for students and schools.

 

 

r.u.MAD? (Are you Making A Difference)? - an initiative of the Education Foundation, helping kids change their world. The web site contains resources to help students identify problems and challenges in the school, local or global community and tools for students and teachers to ‘make a difference’ in realistic and achievable ways.

 

 

Real Game series - a career and life skills education program. The implementation of The Real Game series in Australia is a Commonwealth Government initiative, managed by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training.

 

 

Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) - originally formed in 1851, the Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) is Victoria's most influential employer group. This web site provides information about membership and member benefits, events, training, professional services, programs and industry news.

 

 

Young Achievement Australia - provides business enterprise programs for students. The web site details their national awards program, student events, and contains state-specific news sections.

 

 

Understanding Money – Education and Training - provides support and advice to teachers, trainers, human resource professionals who want to deliver financial literacy programs. It also provides advice for developers of financial literacy educational materials.

 

 

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