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Good stories privilege the voice of the storyteller. This long weekend, tune into these three projects that do just that: ➕ Wilya Janta’s video series – on Youtube https://lnkd.in/eDiSJaBd ➕ Truth/Yoorrook – on Four Corners ABC Iview https://lnkd.in/ekAzRv4Q ➕ Ngarridurndeng Kured – on Wayfinders Circle https://lnkd.in/eFhfpCuW ----- #storytelling #documentary #weekendwatching Yoorrook Justice Commission Simon Quilty Karrkad Kanjdji Trust

Have a window of downtime today? Tune into this 6 minute interview with Jon King and Luke Craven about place-based solutions, and the work of PLACE. Link below.

What started in 2015 as a single teacher under a tarpaulin in Kabulwarnamyo has, with the support of Karrkad Kanjdji Trust, flourished into independent schools that weave together traditional Indigenous knowledge and the Australian curriculum—creating a rich, holistic education. Today, Nawarddeken Academy schools are thriving across all three ranger base communities in the Warddeken IPA, giving children the opportunity to stay, learn, and strengthen culture on their homelands. Because when young people can access education where they belong, they can shape the future on their own terms. ✨ This powerful video tells their story. 🔗 https://bit.ly/43yhiMa We proudly support Nawarddeken Academy, a community-led, bi-cultural school that ensures children in remote West Arnhem Land can learn and grow on Country. *** We're celebrating young voices and youth-focused initiatives this Youth Week (9-17 April) here at Dusseldorp Forum. Keep an eye on our pages for more. #YouthWeek #YouthWeek2025 #YoungVoicesMatter #Education

"Dear Young Person. You are smart, you are strong. Your opinions and experiences are valid and should be heard. You are our future." Mekayla from Moree crafted this powerful story, using 'The Letter to a Problem' technique in one of our Narrative Practice workshops last year.. The letter doesn’t scold or shame; instead, it invites the young person to see their actions from a new perspective. This simple yet profound practice exemplifies the essence of narrative practice – supporting people to rewrite their stories in ways that make them stronger. Learn more about the Narrative Practice project here 🔗 https://bit.ly/4iWSoe0 *** We're celebrating young voices and youth-focused initiatives this Youth Week (9-17 April) here at Dusseldorp Forum. Keep an eye on our pages for more. #YouthWeek #YouthWeek2025 #youthaction #YouthInAction #YoungVoicesMatter #StorytellingMatters

Strong communities need strong connections! 🏡✨ Investing in the glue – the people, infrastructure, and systems that bind services together –is crucial for better community outcomes. Our Place exemplifies this by transforming schools into integrated community hubs, bringing together education, health, and family services to support children and families. 🔗 Read more about how integration works in action: https://lnkd.in/gcrfQwtY #CommunityImpct #IntegratedServices #OurPlace Social Ventures Australia @Ourplace

🌟 A huge congratulations to Australian Impact Investments and Koda Capital, the winners of the inaugural Endowments for Impact Challenge! 🌟 At the Impact Investment Summit in Sydney last week, six exceptional finalists – Argus Advisory, Ethinvest, Evans & Partners, and LGT Crestone Wealth Management Limited – pitched their bold and thoughtful approaches to impact-aligned investing. A special shout-out to Evans & Partners, winners of the People’s Choice Award! Every finalist demonstrated a deep understanding of what it takes to engage meaningfully with trusts and foundations: building relationships, assessing impact outcomes in a nuanced way and going far beyond just mapping to the SDGs. Led by Impact Investing Australia, this Challenge is a bold step forward for Australia’s philanthropic sector, and with finalists and winners like these, the future feels bright. We are proud to stand alongside Besen Family Foundation, Inner North Community Foundation, Northern Rivers Community Foundation, Oranges & Sardines Foundation, and Reichstein Foundation in supporting this sector-shaping initiative. [Pictured: David Knowles & Farren Williams of Koda Capital. Image supplied by Impact Investing Australia] #ImpactInvesting #EndowmentsForImpact #WealthForGood David Hetherington

Will You Join Yoorrook on the Walk for Truth? Everyone is invited to join when Yoorrook Deputy Chair Travis Lovett, Kerrupmara Gunditjmara, walks from Portland, where colonisation began, to Parliament, where we can transform the future. 🗓️ Starting on Sunday 25 May on Gunditjmara Country at Portland, the Walk will travel through communities including Warrnambool, Colac, Geelong and Footscray, finishing at Parliament House on Wednesday 18 June. This powerful journey aims to bring everyone together to walk toward truth, celebrate the strength and resistance of Aboriginal people, and be proud to have the oldest living culture in the world as ours. Along the way there will be opportunities for people to join the Walk and attend community events. You can register to join or support the Walk and find out more at: https://lnkd.in/gMGce4WP #WalkForTruth #TruthTelling #Yoorrook Yoorrook Justice Commission

Looking forward to a cuppa and a conversation this week with Jo-Anne Kelly about the community-led work of Learning the Macleay focussed on racism, relationships, and the right-timing of services. See below for more info.

In case you missed it, Monday's Four Corners episode on ‘Yoorrook – Truth’ was an incredibly powerful insight into the importance of truth telling for First Peoples and all Victorians. You can watch the Four Corners story here: https://lnkd.in/gF-kKnem When we understand our past and how it connects with the present, we can create a better shared future together. Yoorrook Justice Commission #truthtelling Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Well done to the four new Groundswell Giving grant winners; 🌾 Farmers for Climate Action 🌾 Parents for Climate 🌾 1 Million Women and 🌾 Solar Citizens. Visit their pages and check out their powerful campaigns calling for climate action this election. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gQ8ty4XE We're proud supporters of Groundswell Giving. #climateactionnow #election #climate #fundclimateaction