ReconciliACTION – First Nations Cultural & Learning Connections
Details:
4:35- 5:25 pm
5th of December
Room: 1S-211/Outside
Kalindi Brennan
In this workshop, participants will explore ways of embracing, building and strengthening authentic First Nations cultural connections in education contexts. Specific examples will be shared from Numinbah Valley Environmental Education Centre’s ReconciliACTION journey, including strategies for creating mutually beneficial relationships with First Nations cultural mentors; caring for Country & community; and developing a ‘living’ Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP); linked to learning frameworks & curriculum, staff culture and whole school operations.
Interactive activities will highlight First Nations ways of learning; featuring storytelling, physical games, engaging with bush technologies, artistic expression & reflective tools. Participants will share their own lived experiences in developing First Nations connections and work collaboratively to create ideas, strategies and actions in the key areas of respect, relationships & reciprocity, to apply in their own learning contexts. Opportunities for mentorship, staying connected and RAP support, will be offered.
This short film showcases our RAP working group, learning programs and community engagement in action. https://youtu.be/6PvTAN1dA4U
Our website – https://numinbahvalleyeec.eq.edu.au/
Our RAP – https://www.narragunnawali.org.au/raps/4349/numinbah-valley-environmental-education-centre
About the Presenter
Kalindi Brennan is Principal at Numinbah Valley Environmental Education Centre (NVEEC). She is an experienced & passionate educator, who champions students engaging in real-world, adventurous learning contexts; linked to their own interests, skills and strengths. NVEEC provides experiential learning programs to students from Pre-Prep to Year 12, with environmental, sustainability and First Nations themes embedded.
Kalindi volunteers her time as Treasurer for Outdoor Health Australia and engages with a range of community and conservation projects. She enjoys outrigger canoeing, bushwalking, habitat restoration, cultural engagement, and supporting youth expeditions.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalindi-brennan-03a734135
