Indigenous Literacy Day

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Indigenous literacy day. Image sourced from the indigenous literacy foundation website. Indigenous literacy foundation community books. We pay our respects to elders past present and emerging and honour the sharing of traditional stories passed down through generations. On september 2 the indigenous literacy foundation ilf held two indigenous literacy day events amassing an estimated australian wide audience of over 500 000 viewers.

Tharnggan by irene hammett juv 499 15 ham. Indigenous literacy day history. This is a record breaking event for a charity who pre covid had hosted the annual celebration at the sydney opera house with a few hundred participants including students from remote communities. Join the indigenous literacy foundation ilf long time suppo.

Tomorrow is indigenous literacy day and an opportunity to celebrate some of the oldest languages in the world. The day also serves as a fundraiser to gather sufficient funds to purchase books and literary resources for kids living in the remotest parts of the country. Abn 45 146 631 843. Indigenous literacy day aims to raise awareness of the need to support literacy in remote and isolated indigenous communities of australia.

The indigenous literacy foundation is registered with the acnc and is a public benevolent institution with dgr1 and tcc status. The indigenous literacy foundation ilf invites primary and early learners 3 11 years of age across australia to a very special indigenous literacy day presented in collaboration with sydney opera house. Jingeri jingeri section of jarjum stories exhibition. The indigenous literacy foundation works as an initiative of the australian book industry with the support of.

Indigenous literacy day this year the indigenous literacy foundation are offering some fantastic digital events featuring ilf ambassadors jessica mauboy anita heiss andy griffiths alison lester and shelley ware as well as kids and community members from tiwi islands and jilkminggan in the northern territory and bidyadanga in western australia. Image sourced from the indigenous literacy foundation website. The ilf s indigenous literacy day for primary and early learners is an opportunity to share and enlighten children about indigenous song languages and stories for the first time ever the indigenous literacy foundation invites primary and early learners 3 11 years of age across australia.