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The Mission
This project connects students, educators, families and communities through language, learning, communication and cultural exchange.
Laos Mission Hub
A student-facing hub for learning, exchange and story creation.
Here you will discover interactive learning resources, communication bridges and ongoing partnership tools.
Our Journey
From Brisbane to Luang Prabang
Follow the movement of people, resources, stories and relationships across place.
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The Journey
Brisbane → Luang Prabang
Exploring the journey between Australia and Laos through place, culture and connection.
Journeys begin in relationship.
Explore the Journey →Field Note
Two river places, two different rhythms
Brisbane
- A large river city in Queensland, Australia
- Built around the Brisbane River
- Traditional Country of the Turrbal and Yuggera peoples
- Busy city life, bridges, ferries and high-rise buildings
Luang Prabang
- A smaller heritage city in northern Laos
- Located where the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers meet
- Surrounded by mountains, temples and rivers
- Known for a slower pace, community life and rich cultural traditions
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iPad Tracker
Follow the journey of donated iPads from Brisbane to Luang Prabang and discover how they support language, literacy and communication.
Explore the Journey →iPad Tracker
These are not just devices.
They are part of an ongoing educational relationship, carrying stories, resources and shared learning between Brisbane and Luang Prabang.
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Donated in Brisbane
Students and school communities begin the journey through practical generosity.
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Photo of the donated iPads or students preparing the journey.
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Collected from OLOL
Devices are gathered, checked and prepared for future classroom use.
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Photo from Our Lady of Lourdes or the iPad collection point.
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Travel Preparation
Each iPad is organised with care before leaving Australia.
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Photo of packing, charging, labelling or resource preparation.
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International Travel
The journey continues from Brisbane toward Laos.
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Photo from the travel stage between Australia and Laos.
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Arrival in Laos
The iPads arrive closer to the school community they will support.
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Photo of arrival, unpacking or first connection in Laos.
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Delivered to the School
Devices reach Luang Prabang School for the Deaf.
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Photo of the iPads being received at the school.
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Classroom Use
Teachers and students use them for language, literacy and communication.
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Photo of classroom storytelling, signing or literacy activities.
Individual iPad Stories
Small journeys, shared purpose
iPad 07
Donated by students at OLOL Sunnybank
Travelled from Brisbane to Luang Prabang in January 2027.
Now used to support Social Stories and language learning activities.
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Future photo of iPad 07, its journey or classroom use.
iPad 12
Recording language for the classroom
Used by teachers to record Lao Sign Language videos for classroom communication.
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Future photo of sign language video recording or teacher resources.
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Creating stories together
Supports Language Experience Readers created by students and teachers together.
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Future photo of student-created stories, readers or shared writing.
Classroom Impact
How the iPads are being used
Language Experience Readers
Supporting stories built from shared experience.
Social Stories
Helping students prepare for routines, change and connection.
Lao Sign Language Video
Capturing signs, greetings and classroom communication.
Teacher Collaboration
Sharing resources and planning language-rich activities.
Student Storytelling
Creating visual stories with students and teachers.
Communication Support
Building practical tools for everyday understanding.
More journeys and classroom stories will be added as the project grows.
Our School Connection
Relationships at the heart of the work
Warm, human and school-centred spaces for future stories, exchange and shared learning.
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The School
Luang Prabang School for the Deaf
A boarding school where Deaf students from across Laos come to learn, live and communicate together.
Explore the school →Field Notes from the School
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Peer-to-Peer Exchange
Students in Australia and Laos sharing stories, experiences, culture and everyday life.
Meet the Kids →Meet the Kids
Short student video messages will be added here as the peer-to-peer exchange develops.
Meet Zayden
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Zayden’s video will appear here.
Captions / Transcript
Caption and transcript text will be added here to support access for all viewers.
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Sustainability & Ongoing Partnerships
Building long-term relationships through shared learning, teacher workshops, resources and ongoing collaboration.
Staff & Parent Workshops →Staff & Parent Workshops
Workshop resources will support staff and families to develop practical language, literacy and communication tools together.
Workshop document for developing Social Stories with staff.
Social Stories Workshop Open PDF Planning Sheet English PDF Planning Sheet Lao-English PDFWorkshop document for developing Language Experience Readers with staff.
LER Workshop Open PDFWorkshop document for making books and classroom resources using Book Creator.
Book Creator Workshop Open PDFParent session document for supporting Deaf/HH children and families.
Parent Session Open PDFLanguage & Learning
Creative pathways for communication and storytelling
Interactive resources to help students explore languages, signs, literacy and storytelling.
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Auslan ↔ LSL Sign Language Bridge
Discover similarities and differences between Auslan and Lao Sign Language.
Open a language area to add signed video resources for greetings, numbers, colours and animals.
Auslan Video Resources
Placeholder spaces for future Auslan video resources that students can use for comparison, practice and peer exchange.
Flip to watch →
Translation: Hello or hello.
Flip to watch →
Translation: Numbers, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Flip to watch →
Translation: Colours: red, orange, green, blue, yellow, white, pink, purple, brown.
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Translation: Animals: dog, cat, bird, horse, cow, chicken, snake, kangaroo, rabbit, cockatoo.
Lao Sign Language Video Resources
Placeholder spaces for future Lao Sign Language video resources developed with students, staff and local signers.
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Literacy & Story Creation
Using iPads to support Language Experience Readers, Social Stories and Video Stories for communication, literacy and storytelling.
Supports literacy, shared storytelling, sequencing, vocabulary and identity.
Example: Wash, Wash, Wash!
Supports routine, transitions, emotional understanding and community participation.
Example: My Trip to the Market
Supports LSL access, multimodal communication, language modelling and preserving local signing.
Example: Greetings in Lao Sign LanguageA link to a Video Story or Sign Story will be added here.
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Resource Library
This section will hold the stories created in Laos, gathered as a shared library for language, literacy and classroom connection.
A future collection of shared classroom stories created from real experiences.
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A future collection of stories supporting routines, transitions and participation.
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A future collection of signed and multimodal stories created with students and teachers.
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