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“Ol’ man river, dat ol’ man river,

He must know sumpin’, but don’t say nothin’

He just keeps rollin’,

He keeps on rollin’ along.”


Oscar Hamerstein II

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Australia’s Project Liaison Officer

Michael Chalk is an adult educator (language, literacy, numeracy & technology) working in the Adult Community Education (ACE) sector in Victoria, Australia. He's been involved in state and national digital learning projects such as


Contact details:

[email] box@michalk.id.au

[web] michalk.id.au/txt

[g+] plus.google.com/+michaelchalk

[twit] twitter.com/miczl


Why This Project, Michael?

I always appreciate a project where adult learners can discover new audiences and connect with a wider community. It's not easy to develop the skills that support resilience, when people have had bad experiences of education. So it's definitely worth celebrating when people build up their strength and adaptability in adult life.


For this project, I will be supporting and encouraging teachers and learners around Australia to share their stories with each other and the world.”