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Monday, July 12, 2021 (Washington, DC) – Today, at a White House meeting with President Biden and leaders from across the nation to discuss gun crime reduction strategies, Mayor Muriel Bowser shared the District’s comprehensive plan to reduce gun violence. The Mayor also advocated for federal support of amendments to the District’s bifurcated judicial system to improve public safety outcomes. Following the meeting, the Mayor released the following statement. “We know ending the scourge ...

NAIDOC Week 2021: It is time to support Indigenous designers 6 July 2021 Ahead of the next digital Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair from August 06-11, Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (DAAFF) executive director Claire Summers and creative director Nina Fitzgerald discuss why it is a pivotal time to be celebrating the work of Indigenous designers.  There has never been a better time to support Australian Indigenous artists and designers. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and fashion pro...

MAARA Collective MAARA Collective is an Australian luxury resortwear brand embracing a collaborative approach to design. The brand works closely with Indigenous artists and creatives, drawing inspiration from Country to present within the context of contemporary fashion. The brands name MAARA Collective acknowledges and honours the ‘many hands’ involved in the creative and collaborative processes, where the word MAARA refers to ‘hands’ in the Yuwaalaraay and Gamilaraay language groups...

Share Liandra Gaykamangu is an unlikely swimwear designer. The Yolngu woman from north-east Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory can’t actually wear swimmers in front of men, due to the cultural rules of her community. Not that this has stopped her. “When I’m home it’s quite conservative,” says Gaykamangu. “I’m never at the main beach in a bikini, that’s for sure. When I’m with my sisters and nieces, it’s fine. I don’t think about it that much, to be honest.” Liandra Ga...

By Alesha Capone The Werribee Football Club has been given $130,000 to help its recovery from the pandemic and to succeed in the restructured VFL competition. Werribee MP Tim Pallas last week said Werribee has scored funding from the state government’s Strengthening Victoria’s AFL Development Pathways Program (SVADPP). Mr Pallas said Werribee as “a long and famous history and are a much-loved part of the community”. “This support will help the club stay COVID-safe and thrive in the...

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   TOWNSHEND — It’s getting toward the end of the school year, but folks at Leland & Gray Union High School are already preparing for the next school year. “This past year we did ‘Senior Survival,’” said Terry Davison Berger, the school’s multiple pathways coordinator. “But that was for seniors only. We are hoping this grant from CFES Brilliant Pathways can help us facilitate more college and career readin...

‘We’re going to create change in this nation through fashion’: Australian Fashion Week showcases Indigenous talent

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Thu, 05/27/2021 - 4:27pm -- tim Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Department of Labor announced the recipients of the 2021 Vermont Internship Program today, awarding a total of $462,500 to 20 organizations throughout Vermont. The Department of Labor promotes internships by providing grants to organizations that support or connect Vermont employers with student-interns from regional technical centers or postsecondary educational institutions. “Internships play an im...

Reply May 18, 2021 Framingham State University senior Psychology major Sashell Thebaud of Stoughton, MA will be among the 29 students from the Massachusetts Public Higher Education system honored by Gov. Charlie Baker during a virtual ceremony on Thursday, May 13. Subscribe This years "29 Who Shine" awards will be presented in a YouTube Live ceremony on Thursday, May 13 at 2 p.m. Each year, these awards are given to one student from each of the Commonwealths 29 public campuses, including the 1...