Theatre Training – So Many Benefits

At PRACE we believe that anyone and everyone can make theatre. More importantly, the skills learned through theatre training offer benefits that spill over into everyday life. Desiree Smith, our Theatre Production teacher, has been supporting young people with disabilities …

OLD MOBILES WANTED

Do you have an old mobile phone in working order stashed at the back of a drawer?? PRACE’s Reconnect Team are currently on the hunt for old mobile phones, with chargers, that we can provide to participants who are either …

At SK!N – Immersive Performance Theatre

Last night PRACE staff members, Deb, Catherine and Anna represented our asylum seeker program at the opening of the Melbourne season of SKIN. We were fortunate to join with other groups, such as Welcome to Australia and Project Respect, to …

Our Students Celebrate Chinese New Year

Our Preliminary English students recently celebrated the Chinese New Year. They learnt their ordinal numbers by watching “The Great Race” which retells the story of the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. They learnt to read dates focusing on reading …

SK!N 7th -11th March at Abbotsford Convent

Later this week PRACE will partner with maverick Malaysian production company TerryandtheCuz for the Melbourne season of SKIN; a bold piece of immersive performance theatre aimed at raising awareness about the global crisis of people trafficking.   PRACE will be …

Community News – March 2018

SEEKING: Transition Education Teacher for 2018

PRACE is seeking a teacher for Certificate I in Transition Education 22301VIC for 2018. HOW TO APPLY Please submit Resume and Selection Criteria as part of your application. You must address all of the selection criteria in the position description …

SEEKING: Sessional Trainer: Disability-Making Connections… Skills for working and Living

Disability Sessional Trainer Position PRACE (Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education, Inc. – TOID 4036) is a registered not-for-profit charitable organisation committed to meeting the language, literacy and numeracy, vocational training and further education needs of the local community. PRACE has …

Visit to ‘You Turn’ in Geelong

On Friday, PRACE  staff, Lauren and Adriana, visited Diversitat’s ‘You Turn’ Project in Geelong. The facility provides a wonderful opportunity for young people to experience hands-on trades training in mechanics, spray painting, panel beating and carpentry.  VCAL and pre-accredited programs are run …

Volunteering offers endless rewards

At PRACE we love it when our volunteers embrace an opportunity to share their knowledge and skills with others!   Yesterday one of our volunteers, Briare, led a wonderfully informative segment on how to access library services online during one …