Instead of a quarterly Ripples newsletter, I am trialling the sending out of a more frequent newsletter, especially as we get interesting news from our members - https://mailchi.mp/490c60fe6945/alcn-ripples-april-newsletter-5253118?e=....

This month I report on the AGM, introduce you to the ALCN Executive; and the ALCN Webinar – with a keynote by Peter Kearns, AO, on the topic of Australian Learning Cities: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Peter noted that we should start sharing ideas about a possible Learning Community Renaissance project for 2021/2022. Jac Gomez-Torres, Wyndham Learning City, also shared her ideas about ensuring empathy partnerships are part of the learning community strategy mix, especially in these challenging times.

Our feature article is an introduction to Wollongong City Council. Wollongong became a member of the ALCN in 2020 and with the recent appointment of Lara Pugh, Project Leader Learning City, the city is embarking on its journey to become a learning city. Lara is also keen to connect with other interested learning communities and learning cities, particularly in New South Wales, so please contact Lara.

Please keep those stories and ideas coming and feedback on this newsletter is very welcome.

Dr Leone Wheeler
Hon. CEO
Australian Learning Communities Network
Website: https://www.alcn.com.au