The recent tragedy in NEPAL touches the ELT sector in many ways and with the NEAS Conference so close, we thought we would take the opportunity to ask conference goers to “dig deep” and lend a hand. 

At the time of this week's NEAS News going to print, over 3,000,000 Nepalese are in need of food aid and more than 130,000 home have been destroyed.

Children have been seperated from their families and it is estimated that over $400 million USD will be required to support the relief effort.

Ask your employers and your students to support this cause also!

An initiative of NEAS and ILSC, keep an eye out for the fundraising posters at the conference, or click www.redcross.com.au/nepal-earthquake-2015.   We hope you will give generously!

QALEN is the Quality Assurance in Language Education Network.  QALEN’s members include Quality Assurance Agencies from Australia, New Zealand, the USA, UK and Malta. 

Established to support a global think tank of QA organisations who share best practice and innovation, one of QALEN’s first international quality assurance collaborative efforts recently took place in New Zealand immediately after the ANZA Workshop in Auckland.    Languages International hosted a combined visit from NEAS and English New Zealand quality assessors, who took the opportunity to compare the similarities and differences that support quality in language education on both sides of the Tasman. 

QALEN members are NEAS; FELTOM; English New Zealand; ACCET and ABLS and growing!

It is with great pleasure that NEAS would like to announce the appointment of Sarah Lance as an independent Non-Executive Director to the NEAS Board of Directors.  Sarah joins the NEAS Board with an extensive professional background in education, and with board experience with St John Ambulance Australia (NSW) and Cliftons.  

The board welcomes Sarah’s proven strategic and operational management skills developed through diverse leadership roles.  With extensive experience in leadership, strategy, financial management, marketing, communication and business development within commercial, education, professional association and not-for-profit environments, Sarah will bring real strategic benefits to NEAS and her stakeholders.   Sarah’s first board meeting will be in July 2015.

NEAS is thrilled to welcome The Knox School (Victoria), University of the Sunsine Coast, Kaplan English Brisbane and Avalon College to the growing list of NEAS Quality Endorsed ELT centres.

We urge you to check out their websites and offerings; congratulations to all!