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First Peoples’ Architecture is a chance for attendees to be immersed in a deep cultural experience of architecture and language from the families and elders who have an ancient connection to Coolendel. They will be actively building structures in collaboration with the traditional custodians who themselves built on this same site. Attendees will also be taking part in a Corroboree, Yarning Circles and even a cold plunge in the Shoalhaven.

Dharrawal Yuin Raymond Timbery along with elders Uncle Steve, Uncle PC, Uncle Paul, Aunty Lauren and Aunty Nat will lead attendees through workshops sharing their knowledge as custodians of the Dharawal. Raymond will guide us through a Welcome to Country and an explanation of Coolendel’s local importance as a meeting place and source of food. Each of the Uncles will yarn and introduce the making of gunyas (a traditional home made from wood or bark) and fish traps, with the Aunties leading trad...

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Last week Richmond High School celebrated the official opening of its three Yarning Circles.

Abstract This paper describes the current situation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduates entering the workforce and compares this with personal reflections from current Indigenous students engaged in the tertiary setting. The purpose is twofold: First, to promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student voice; and second, to provide an avenue for this voice to contribute to and influence the design of employability programs in higher education. This study examines how the us...

While the COVID-19 pandemic isolated students for parts of the year, the NRL School to Work program kept its participants connected through online Yarning Circles.  Established in 2012, NRL School to Work focuses on helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students graduate from high school and find meaningful employment or tertiary education. A record 500 participants finished their Year 12 studies with the assistance of the Government-funded initiative in 2020. When the pandemic forced ...