A re-elected Andrews Labor Government will invest $6 million to deliver a new Multicultural Storytime program across Victoria.
The program will give kids—up to the age of 5—the ability to come together with a facilitator to read a book and learn a language other than English.
Each session would run for 45 minutes and give parents the opportunity to engage their children and grandchildren in their native language in a new and engaging way.
Grants of up to $25,000 per year will be available to community organisations, community language schools and councils to deliver this exciting new program, an official press release said.
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Victoria is home to communities from more than 200 countries, who speak 260 languages and Labor is proud to build on our record of uniting communities, the release said.
Premier Daniel Andrews said, “Multiculturalism is our state’s greatest gift—and we must continue to invest in the many languages, faiths and cultures that have made a home here in Victoria.
“Storytelling is a powerful way to strengthen the connection young children have to their communities, their families and their identities and Labor is proud to support our multicultural communities, each and every day.”
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