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Faith In The Future (virtual symposium)

October 30, 2020 @ 11:30 am - 2:30 pm

The National Catholic Education Commission is hosting a virtual symposium, Faith in the Future, on Friday 30 October 2020 11:30am-2:30pm (AEDT).

With the 2020 National Catholic Education Conference now postponed until 4-7 September 2022, the virtual symposium offers an opportunity for the Catholic educational community to gather and participate in professional learning and engagement.

The program will feature two keynote speakers:

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Dr Carol Campbell – Associate Professor of Leadership and Educational Change at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, who will focus on school improvement in a post-COVID world.

Professor John Haldane – Professor of Philosophy of Education at Australian Catholic University who will explore Faith in the Future: the challenges and opportunities for Catholic education.

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The Minister for Education Dan Tehan and Shadow Minister for Education and Training Tanya Plibersek will speak at the symposium, and there will be a fun and informative quiz-style panel on the 200-year history of Catholic education.

A panel discussion comprising academics and school leaders/staff will be moderated by Sydney Morning Herald Education Editor Jordan Baker, and will focus on a range of topics affecting Catholic education today including faith formation and mission, student/staff wellbeing, responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and community/parent engagement.

The free event will also be recorded and made available to school communities.

Free registration at: https://eecw.eventsair.com/ncec-virtual-symposium/registration/Site/Register

Details

Date:
October 30, 2020
Time:
11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Website:
https://eecw.eventsair.com/ncec-virtual-symposium/registration/Site/Register