Culturally responsive strategies to foster belonging in the classroom

This workshop will explore culturally responsive strategies to create a sense of belonging for culturally diverse students in the classroom. This workshop will draw on case studies and strategies to engage and support Chinese Australian students.  The session will be be facilitated by Dr Bo Hu, Together for Humanities ICUP Manager and Intercultural Education specialist.

Before joining TFH, Bo was Education Programs Coordinator for the Asia Education Foundation at the University of Melbourne. He authored the Environment Scan of Intercultural Understanding (2020-2022) commissioned by the Department of Education South Australia, and was the principal researcher for the Department of Education Victoria’s Sister School Partnerships review. He has a decade of experience teaching Chinese in school and tertiary settings in Australia and the UK. Bo holds a PhD in Education. His doctoral research explored the multilingual experiences and identity positioning of Australian-born Chinese children.