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23 Jun 2010
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Library, Information and Resource Network (ATSILIRN), is a professional support network for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working in libraries and for professionals providing for the information needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The conference aims to debate the issues surrounding Indigenous communities' rights in relation to computers, databases and the internet. It will be more interactive than others with workshops[..]
16 Jun 2010
The theme of the inaugural National MyLanguage Conference will explore how digital technologies can be used to assist culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities to achieve greater social inclusion and to maintain their linguistic and cultural identity.
Presented by Felicity Ryan, the topics covered in this workshop include: Planning a group; Goal setting and assisting the mob towards outcomes; Participant's roles within the group; Using different activities and exercises; Dealing with conflict and rows. During this course, participants will: Begin to develop or improve group leadership skills; Develop an understanding of group dynamics; Gain an understanding of the use of group techniques; Develop an understanding of conflict in groups and how[..]
Presented by Felicity Ryan, the topics covered in this workshop include: Planning a group; Goal setting and assisting the mob towards outcomes; Participant's roles within the group; Using different activities and exercises; Dealing with conflict and rows. During this course, participants will: Begin to develop or improve group leadership skills; Develop an understanding of group dynamics; Gain an understanding of the use of group techniques; Develop an understanding of conflict in groups and how[..]
Yabun, the concert celebrating Indigenous Australia's survival is held in Sydney on 26 January, with top entertainers and special tents providing a wide range of information. The annual Yabun concert is presented by Gadigal Information Services, home of Koori Radio.
Barunga Festival is one of Australia's major and longest-running Indigenous community festivals. It is celebrated in this Aboriginal community each year over the Queen's Birthday long weekend in June. Music is the highlight of the festival, with contemporary and traditional musicians and dancers from all over the Northern Territory performing. A full sports program runs throughout the weekend and attracts participants from remote communities throughout the Territory who keenly compete in footbal[..]
10 Jun 2010
Information Technologies and Indigenous Communities [edna Events]
(Julia Boulton bookmarked this item)
Information Technology and Indigenous Communities (ITIC) will explore the ever-increasing use of IT to access, create and collate tangible and intangible cultural information and heritage. The torrent of new media and digitisation provides a wealth of opportunity for creativity, transmission and the decentralisation of collections and the information they contain. What is the best way to engage in this process with limited technological support? What are the opportunities of social networking, m[..]
20 May 2010
This is a workshop to enhance cultural competence, improve organisational readiness to work with Aboriginal clients and develop a strategic plan for your organisation with measurable outcomes to implement good practice in this area. Speakers include Terry Mason (Badanami Aboriginal Education Centre UWS) and Simon Jovanovic (ADHC).
27 Apr 2010
Celebrated author, Nicolas Rothwell and Independent Member of the NT Legislative Assembly, Alison Anderson will take up this topic in a public session chaired by Professor Peter Buckskin, Head of the David Unaipon College of Indigenous Education and Research at UniSA. Alison Anderson will review the experience of recent policy initiatives on the ground, as felt by language-speaking members of desert indigenous societies. Nicolas Rothwell will provide a separate account of the assumptions underly[..]
19 Apr 2010
The Indigenous Forces at Work Conference is being convened and hosted by Jobs Australia and will provide a forum to highlight best practice in engaging Aboriginal Australians in Vocational Education and Training (VET) and associated pathways to employment.
Rachel Teesdale-Smith
25 Mar 2010
Hi everyone
I have bookmarked excerpts of the Aboriginal Secondary Students' Great Debate held at NSW Parliament last year at http://me.edu.au/p/rteesdale. Thought you might be interested.
Helen Eddy
19 Mar 2010
GenerationOne: End Indigenous disadvantage - Take action now!
Live launch online. http://live.generationone.org.au/
Rachel Teesdale-Smith
15 Feb 2010
Hi, if you are using the edna Indigenous education page at http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/pid/3413, you may like to fill out a very short survey about how you are using this resource. Or if you have not checked out this page before, explore what is there, and fill out the survey as you go!
Helen Eddy
18 Aug 2009
Hi, people who are interested in Aboriginal education might like to check out the edna Indigenous education page at http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/pid/3413
There is news, current events, and links to resources for each of the education sectors.
Jane Simpson
29 Jun 2009
Sadly, the Northern Territory Government is going ahead with its flawed "first four hours in English" policy". This dismantles the bilingual education programmes in which children are taught for their first few years by teams of Indigenous teachers and English-speakers, so that they learn English and other content with the help of their mother tongue. The Northern Territory Government don't seem to have any real idea of how unworkable their new policy is in classrooms where children come to school not speaking English, and where the community language is not English.
A paper on this is available on the AIATSIS website.
Simpson, Jane, Caffery, Josephine, and McConvell, Patrick. 2009. Gaps in Australia's Indigenous Language Policy: Dismantling bilingual education in the Northern Territory. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Discussion Paper 24. http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/10703/Simpson_et_al_2009_DP_24.pdf.
Leesa Watego
22 Mar 2009
Just found a new children's book "From Little Things Big Things Grow" adapted from the original song lyrics and illustrted by kids from Gurindji Country with Peter Hudson. Available online from one day hill http://www.onedayhill.com.au/. I purchased a copy from ABC shop. Excellent adaption. There are so many fabulous lyrics out there by Indigenous people from all over the nation.
Andrea Isitt
Anne Lennox
Alison Hall
Angelique Madison
Anne Stanton
Cecily Wright
Concetta Gotlieb
Christopher Garner
Catherine McNicol
