{"id":7597,"date":"2022-06-14T00:49:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T00:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acal.edu.au\/?p=7597"},"modified":"2026-04-21T05:29:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T05:29:56","slug":"empowerment-and-restraint-overcoming-the-impact-of-cultural-legacy-through-project-based-learning-with-camilla-portela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acal.edu.au\/wp\/empowerment-and-restraint-overcoming-the-impact-of-cultural-legacy-through-project-based-learning-with-camilla-portela\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowerment and Restraint  Overcoming the impact of cultural legacy through Project-Based Learning with Camilla Portela"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Members only Watch Video here <strong>***add link***<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; divider_position=&#8221;center&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;#F26C41&#8243; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#F26C41&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7660 alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/acal.edu.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-18-at-8.10.48-am-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Empowerment and Restraint<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>Overcoming the impact of cultural legacy through\u00a0Project-Based Learning<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">with Camilla Portela<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Part of the 2022 stretched conference<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> Wednesday, 8th June 2022<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Interview link available to members <a href=\"https:\/\/acal.edu.au\/wp\/members-only-links\/\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Camilla Portela is a Youth Class Trainer who teaches LLN through Project-Based learning, which explores original thinking, creativity, collaboration, and resilience. \u00a0 Camilla is dedicated to finding solutions to engaging uncooperative and unmotivated participants and supporting learners with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Camilla was a HR manager for 7 years, working in the pharmaceutical, finance, and tourism industry. 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