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Learning to read in your First Language helps to strengthen identity, pride, culture, and connection to Community and Country. Seeing your language written in a published book sends a clear message that your language is acknowledged, important and worth maintaining.
“Some cultures around the world have four seasons that they look out for on a calendar; Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. Us Yawuru mob, we don't have four seasons that are told to us by a calendar. We have six seasons and Country tells us when they have arrived by what we feel, see, taste, smell and hear.”
Nic, Ana and Daisy are three Speech Pathologists from Western Australia who have a passion for swimming and social justice. They have fundraised $2,280 for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) by ‘dipping’ in the ocean once a week for a whole year. A dip means that at least their shoulders must be under the water.
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is an annual event run by Reconciliation Australia that asks all Australians to reflect and learn from First Nations peoples and Communities. There are a number of significant dates during this week. Learn about what they mean and what you can do.
Over the last six years, many much-needed items have been distributed to remote and regional Communities by the Dr Steve Burroughs Foundation. And now books from ILF’s Book Supply program are reaching families too.
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