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New research to link Aboriginal health and literacy

May 10, 2016July 10, 2020

Led by UNE academics, Associate Professor Bob Boughton, Professor Jack Beetson and Dr Lorina Barker, the study will research the broader social and health benefits of the Literacy for Life campaign (supported by Lowitja Institute), Yes I can, as it extends to other communities across the Central West region of NSW. “In effectively...

Brewarrina celebrates first graduates!

May 4, 2016July 10, 2020

A group of 15 Brewarrina locals have something to write home about, after successfully graduating from the first Literacy for Life Foundation (LFLF) Aboriginal adult literacy campaign in the regional New South Wales town....

Read this beautiful short story, a Ngemba man’s first prose at 56 years old

March 29, 2016July 10, 2020

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...

Cuba exports literacy to Aboriginal communities on AWAYE!

March 20, 2016July 10, 2020

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...

Yo! Si Puedo (Yes, I Can!) comes to Brewarrina

March 16, 2016July 10, 2020

The University of New England recently published an article about the Literacy for Life Foundation in Brewarrina. Read it here...

Jack Beetson receives Cuban award for work in adult literacy

February 24, 2016July 10, 2020

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...

Pat Anderson AO: A woman of influence

October 20, 2015July 10, 2020

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...

Aboriginal literacy program flourishes

October 7, 2015July 10, 2020

Adult Learning Australia recently published an article on the Literacy for Life Foundation. Read it here...

Yes, I Can! Yo! Si Puedo comes to Aboriginal Australia

October 6, 2015July 28, 2017

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...

YES, I CAN! hits the ground in Brewarrina

September 1, 2015July 10, 2020

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...