Hi and hello everybody, My name is Dwayne and I live in Yarrabah, which is south-east of Cairns. I first started this program with Literacy for Life Foundation as a student in 2021. At the end of that year, they asked me to come on board as a classroom facilitator, and I agreed. From...
Continue readingNational NAIDOC WEEK 2024
Keep The Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud is the theme of National NAIDOC Week 2024 which runs from 7 – 14 July. The official NAIDOC Week website is a great resource for finding out how you can help mark this important celebration. One way to show your support and to celebrate NAIDOC is...
Continue readingReconciliation Week 2024
27 May to 3 June is Reconciliation Week. The theme for Reconciliation Week 2024 is “Now More Than Ever.” Literacy for Life Foundation encourages all Australians to continue to take a stand and be part of changing things for the better. The Reconciliation Australia website has lots of information on how people can get...
Continue readingWork with us: NSW Lead
Join the team! The Literacy for Life Foundation is hiring. Please see below for all the information you need to apply for this strategic role helping to lift reading, writing, learning and digital literacy skills in First Nations communities. Position title: NSW Lead Position Location: NSW based/Work From Home (WFH) Employment load: Full time...
Continue readingJack Beetson appointed to Ministerial Advisory Board
Literacy for Life Foundation Executive Director, Professor Jack Beetson, has been appointed to the newly established Jobs and Skills Australia Ministerial Advisory Board. Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) was formed by the Australian Government to provide independent advice regarding workforce, skills and training needs. Minister for Skills and Training, Brendan O’Connor, announced the make-up...
Continue readingHonouring Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG
Aboriginal organisation, The Literacy for Life Foundation, joins the nation in acknowledging the enormous legacy of Lowitja O’Donoghue, who will be honoured at a state funeral on Friday. Dr O’Donoghue worked tirelessly to bring about a better future. “The Literacy for Life Foundation would not have got off the ground without the work of...
Continue readingToday is International Day of Education
Today, January 24, is International Day of Education. This year’s theme, “learning for lasting peace” recognises the transformative potential of education and lifelong learning for fostering and enabling a commitment to peace and solidarity. As an Aboriginal-run and community-controlled organisation, Literacy for Life Foundation promotes and supports local Aboriginal community members who are enabling...
Continue reading2023 Graduation Day Photos – A message from Jack Beetson
In 2023, our supporters helped someone learn to read and write. I simply can’t think of a better gift. Thank you. And the good news keeps coming. Because of those supporters, more than 400 students have now completed Literacy for Life Foundation’s community-led adult literacy classes. I hope these photos make you smile. Most...
Continue readingA double dose of good news
What a way to begin to wrap up the year. Yesterday, Yarrabah celebrated the achievement of the latest group of students to complete the Aboriginal Adult Literacy Campaign. The community came together at Jilara Oval (our classroom is in the Seahawks Rugby League Club) and acknowledged the effort and achievement of the 13 completing...
Continue readingLifting literacy and creating opportunity with the support of Newcrest Mining
The Literacy for Life Foundation has announced a new partnership with Newcrest Mining’s Newcrest Sustainability Fund that will see up to 60 adult students improve reading, writing and digital skills. The Aboriginal organisation uses a community-led approach that achieves completion rates 30 times better than alternatives. “Newcrest Mining really connected with the work because...
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