NITV published an article on one of our participants, Liam Henry Bloomfield, here is his story: Our River, by Liam Henry Bloomfield The river was the lifeblood of our town called Brewarrina. The Barwon Darling looked so beautiful in the flood time. The fish traps look so peaceful and lost when no water...
Continue readingCuba exports literacy to Aboriginal communities on AWAYE!
Jack Beetson has worn many hats. Now the Ngemba and Wongaibon educator, philosopher and honorary adjunct professor is working to eradicate illiteracy in Aboriginal communities in New South Wales and he’s been honoured by the Cuban government for utilising teaching methods developed in the early years of the Castro regime. The method known in...
Continue readingYo! Si Puedo (Yes, I Can!) comes to Brewarrina
The University of New England recently published an article about the Literacy for Life Foundation in Brewarrina. Read it here...
Continue readingJack Beetson receives Cuban award for work in adult literacy
Literacy for Life Foundation’s Professor Jack Beetson has received an award at the inaugural Cuban Awards for his work in adult literacy. Professor Beetson was interviewed by Fran Kelly on RN Breakfast for ABC Radio National. Source: RN Breakfast Listen to report here...
Continue readingPat Anderson AO: A woman of influence
Pat Anderson AO, Chairperson of the Lowitja Institute, was announced the winner of the public policy category in the 2015 Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards at a gala event in the Sydney Town Hall on 15 October. Ms Anderson was recognised for her outstanding contribution to Aboriginal and Torres...
Continue readingAboriginal literacy program flourishes
Adult Learning Australia recently published an article on the Literacy for Life Foundation. Read it here...
Continue readingYes, I Can! Yo! Si Puedo comes to Aboriginal Australia
Adult and Community Education Aotearoa (New Zealand) recently published an article on the Literacy for Life Foundation in their 2015 Spring Newsletter. Read it here...
Continue readingYES, I CAN! hits the ground in Brewarrina
Cuba’s Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Jose Montano Galego, will launch the Literacy for Life Foundation Yes, I Can! Aboriginal adult literacy campaign in Brewarrina in outback NSW on August 26th. Grace Gordon is Chairperson of the local Ngemba Community Working Party, which invited the Literacy for Life Foundation to bring the campaign to...
Continue readingLiteracy for Life Foundation board member Pat Anderson AO receives Elders Award
The following has been extracted from the Lowitja Institute’s newsletter: Congratulations to Lowitja Institute Chairperson, Ms Pat Anderson AO, who received a 2014 Elders Award in recognition of her contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander higher education. The award, made by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Higher Education Advisory Council, recognises those...
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