YMAC at UWA Indigenous Careers Expo
Posted: September 21st, 2012
YMAC would like to thank all the students at UWA who attended the Indigenous Careers Expo for making it a great day!
Storytellers Wanted to Help Raise Public Health Profile in WA
Posted: September 14th, 2012
Do you have a story about a someone who has made significant contributions to health, social affairs and the environment in their community?
The Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia (PHAIWA) is currently putting together its third edition of the WA Indigenous Storybook, and is looking for storytellers to contribute. The project aims to influence how public health projects are planned and carried out in Western Australia, and encourages people to share stories about those making positive change in regional communities. This edition will focus on the Wheatbelt and Pilbara Regions of WA.
If you would like help telling your story, PHAIWA has developed a ‘story framework’ to assist in this process, which can be accessed from the PHAIWA website. Mentors can also be arranged to help you write or tell your story.
The first and second editions of this storybook, which focus on the Perth, Peel, and Kimberley Regions of WA, can also be downloaded here.
PHAIWA is an independent public health organisation based within Curtin University, which aims to raise the profile and understanding of public health in Western Australia.
Language programs in Geraldton
Posted: September 10th, 2012
The Bundiyarra Irra Wangga Language program offers a variety of Indigenous language classes and workshops. These include:
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Language Awareness Community Workshops on the languages of the Murchison-Gascoyne Regions (including Badimaya, Malgana, Nhanda, Wajarri and Yinggarda).
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Community Wajarri Language Classes (held on Saturday mornings at the Bundiyarra complex)
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The Master and Apprentice Language Teaching Model; where younger people (apprentices) learn to speak language with support from older speakers (masters)
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Community Language Nests focusing on the immersion of children between 0 – 5 in their local language
Bundiyarra Irra Wangga also has a range of educational material available, including books, posters, flashcards and the recently completed Wajarri Dictionary.
Irra Wangga strives to preserve, maintain and promote the languages of the Murchison-Gascoyne regions of Western Australia, which are becoming increasingly threatened and endangered.
The language program is currently looking for sponsors to help with the delivery of language related activities that assist the whole community to grow in understanding, pride and the learning of Aboriginal languages.
If you are interested in sponsoring any of the language program’s activities or events, please contact Jennifer Kniveton, Language Program Coordinator, on (08) 9920 7900.
For more information on any of these programs, or to purchase educational materials, please contact Irra Wangga directly on (08) 9920 7950.
YMAC is a proud supporter of the Bundiyarra Irra Wangga language program
Native Title Stories: Victor Mourambine
Posted: September 6th, 2012
Watch Yamatji committee member Victor Mourambine reflect on his experiences of native title in Austalia.
This is the fourth in a series of interviews with our committee and board members, in which they share their stories of country and culture. See previous interviews with Ben Roberts, Susan Oakley, and Diane Stewart.