Learning Together Award Nominees
Zhixin Chen and Neil Walsh – Victoria
Zhixin and Neil met through an adult beginner English language course, where Neil volunteers as a tutor and Zhixin is a learner. Paired together to practise conversational English, they quickly...
Mindy Avery and Kate Fazio – New South Wales
Kate, a long-time adult LLN tutor, and Mindy have worked together for a number of years, most recently with Kate supporting Mindy to complete the TAFE Statement in Adult Literacy...
Natasha Paratene and Pauline Mendes – New South Wales
Natasha came to the Here 2 Help program after her grandchildren’s teacher suggested it might provide support for her own learning goals. As the primary carer for her grandchildren, Natasha...
Fariba Zeynab and Randeep Kaur – Australian Capital Territory
Randeep is an overseas qualified teacher with over five years of teaching experience. However, domestic violence and a marriage breakdown led to Randeep being affected by anxiecty and trauma. She...
Jan Reynolds and Arpure Shuemue (Min) – New South Wales
When the Here 2 Help free, weekly drop-in literacy and numeracy program began at Bega Library in 2022, Jan Reynolds was its first volunteer tutor. Continuing to provide one-on-one support...