First community rising: Justice for Bourke
Something is happening in Bourke in northwest NSW. It is not immediately apparent in the town’s flat, main road, or on the red grassy plains, or even under the twisted Coolabah trees on the olive-brown Darling River.
A parent’s perspective
This extract is from the parent of a student participating in Aurora’s Aspiration Initiative. It gives unique insight into the true value of this incredible program and the impact it is having on students, family and community.
Facing a Fear by Franco
It was another average day for Wilfried Timmons. He was working at Footlocker helping another customer find some shoes that suited her.
Enabling spaces and flexible learning
An article written by the Building Futures’ team Richard O’Donovan and Naomi Berman, and the Dusseldorp Forum’s Ani Wierenga, has just been published in The International Journal of Inclusive Education.
Life of Learning – Indigenous science
WHEN Aboriginal elders approached Macquarie University 10 years ago, it marked the start of a unique collaboration, writes Erin Rozgonyi of the National Indigenous Science Education Progam (NISEP).
On the Art of Verbal Instruction by Dr Tyson Yunkaporta
Recently, a group of fourteen year old Koori students were interviewed at a TAI (The Aspiration Initiative) camp. TAI is an academic enrichment program for high-performing Indigenous students, and the interview was about effective pedagogy.
