Aboriginal Literacy Foundation

CEO Addresses Federal Parliament Committee on Indigenous Affairs

VIC

On the 31st of March, our CEO, Tony Cree was invited to address the Federal Parliament Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs. Tony had submitted a report earlier in the year on access to education and difference models on Indigenous Education. The committee was chaired by Ms Melissa Price, the Federal Member for Durack in Western […]

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New Homework Program to open in Hamilton, Victoria

Homework Clubs, Tuition, VIC

The Aboriginal Literacy Foundation is delighted to announce the opening of a new Indigenous Homework Program in Hamilton, Western Victoria. This extends our reach across Victoria and is the first of two new study programs planned for 2016, with Bairnsdale to follow. The coordinator of the classes will be Donald White who will tutor with Pauline […]

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Books for Learning update

Books for Learning

The Books for Learning program has been operating since 2011, when 5000 literacy packs were distributed across the Mid North Coast and Hunter regions of New South Wales. The program has expanded year by year and we are delighted to report that 2015 alone saw the distribution of over 300,000 books. Reading and being read […]

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Literacy and Heritage Camp – 5/3/16

VIC

The first Literacy and Heritage Camp for 2016 was held on Saturday, the 5th of March in Ballarat, Victoria. 21 children from Ballarat and surroundings areas, along with parents, volunteers and tutors enjoyed a fun and engaging day in the modern surrounds of Federation University’s UB Tech Building. After arriving, our students went through some […]

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ASPIRE – Girls Program

What is the ASPIRE program? The Aspire Program is an aspirational program of academic...

Digital Literacy Hub

The Digital Literacy Hub (DLH) project aims to bring to one interactive, digital platform...

Attain

The Attain Progam (formerly Reach for the Sky) was designed and deployed first in...

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Aboriginal Literacy Foundation

This EOFY, please support the Aboriginal Literacy Foundation and help spread the joy of reading. All donations over $2 are fully tax-deductible. aboriginalliteracyfoundation.org/donate/ ... See MoreSee Less

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This is such a great initiative. What a paw-some listener! ... See MoreSee Less

Battling low levels of literacy, a school in the Australian outback came up with a beautiful solution. They gave a rescue greyhound named Indy a home and what happened next is inspiring... With the k...

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Over three thousand books sorted, packed and ready to be sent to schools in remote Northern Australia. Not bad for a day's work! Many thanks to Justine, Sunnefa, Kylie, Karuna, HanMay and Kevin from Golden Key Swinburne chapter. ... See MoreSee Less

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Long-time ALF supporter, Chris Archibald and his family recently embarked on the trip of a lifetime; driving from Melbourne to the Kimberleys through SA and the NT. On behalf of the ALF, they will be personally delivering literacy packs to schools along their way.

We're delighted to have Chris and his family representing the ALF in some of the most remote schools in Australia. ... See MoreSee Less

1 month ago ·

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Can you imagine if your school only had 16 books in its library? Cut off by waters flowing towards Lake Eyre, this is the reality for this one-teacher school and its 32 students.

In this case, we immediately sent 200 books, donated by ALF supporters with a library grant to follow.

Thank you to all those who have contributed towards this important project. If you would like to donate, please visit
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2 months ago ·

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Do you see Orion or Baiame? A fascinating read about the similarities in the constellations as seen by the ancient Greeks and Aboriginal people. Happy stargazing. ... See MoreSee Less

Kindred skies: ancient Greeks and Aboriginal Australians saw constellations in common

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Many of the constellations we know in the night sky come from myths of the ancient Greeks. But similar stories are told by the oldest living cultures on Earth, including those of Australia.

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Help us spread the joy of reading this End of Financial Year

Our massive Northern Australian Book project has commenced and we need your support to reach out to as many Indigenous children as we can. Follow the link to donate today.

Mid-Year Review Newsletter

Our Mid-Year Review Newsletter is online!

Digital Literacy Hub

The Aboriginal Literacy Foundation is extremely proud to announce the arrival of its long awaited digital education and resources platform, The Aboriginal Digital Literacy Hub (DLH).

Books for Learning

The Books for Learning program provides literacy resources to help enhance reading and learning at home by encouraging children to read, and also parents to read with their children.