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Indigenous Knowledges in Science Education: Two-way learning and inquiry-based approaches with Torres Webb and Dr Anne Forbes

Indigenous Knowledges in Science Education:  Two-way learning and inquiry-based approaches with Torres Webb and Dr Anne Forbes
 
Dr Anne Forbes from Macquarie University and proud Far North Queenslander and Indigenous man from the Torres Strait, Torres Webb from CSIRO co-created this YarnPod to share their stories and perspectives related to science education.
In this Yarnpod, Torres and Anne explore how Indigenous and Western science knowledges can be used together in science education, and why inquiry-based approaches and practices are important in learning and teaching.
 
They delve into the ecosystems through which Torres participates in the world, and unearth how 2-way learning participation involves coming in with no preconceived ideas and using 'listening to understand'.
 
"For me, what I've learnt is that multiple perspectives can be at play, it's not one or another, it's both, and there's great opportunity, especially for us here in Australia in bridging reconciliation and bringing all of the knowledges and knowledge systems together, where they keep their own identity but they can be woven together strong, to create a strong future... and it reminds me of our traditional practices here, and how we weave a basket and a basket as a collection of knowledge, each of those strands have their own strength and how taut they are and strong, but to make that basket and to carry that knowledge forward you bring those individual identities of knowledges together and weave them together to make it a really strong, useful basket" ~ Torres Webb
 
We hope that you find the YarnPod to be a useful and interesting way to engage with science this week and beyond.
 
Read more about Torres Webb and Dr Anne Forbes.
CSIRO's Science Pathways for Indigenous Communities
Exploring two-way science in Australian curriculum - Illustrations of Practice
 
 
 

Public Relations and Social Media: Constructing Indigenous-led and Focused Campaigns with special guest Haidee Allan and Dr Lauren Gorfinkel

Public Relations and Social Media: Constructing Indigenous-led and Focused Campaigns with special guest Haidee Allan and Dr Lauren Gorfinkel
 
33 Creative is a proudly Aboriginal owned media and events agency that works to change hearts and minds, and empower communities, through storytelling and effective communications. Haidee Allan is a proud Kamilaroi woman from Tamworth, NSW. Haidee joined the 33 Creative team in 2022 as a communications officer after spending the last few years working in Federal Government. She had the privilege of being the spokesperson to communities all around Australia for the 2021 Census Campaign, talking to regional and remote broadcasters about the benefits of the Census to community. She holds a Bachelor of Communication majoring in Journalism from The University of Newcastle. Haidee brings her passion for Indigenous storytelling and media experience to her role.
We loved chatting with Haidee about the work she has been doing with 13Yarn, a 24/7 crisis support hotline run by and for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people to provide a confidential, culturally safe space to yarn about their needs, worries or concerns. She will walk us through a social media influencer campaign.
 
Read more about Haidee Allan and Dr Lauren Gorfinkel here.
 
 

Commercial Law: Thriving Indigenous Businesses with special guest Associate Professor Rick Macourt and Dr Madeline Taylor

Commercial Law: Thriving Indigenous Businesses with special guest Associate Professor Rick Macourt and Dr Madeline Taylor
 
Commercial Law is one of the most powerful tools to amplify the leadership of Indigenous businesses. This YarnPod will highlight Indigenous academic and business leader Associate Professor and Managing Director of First Nations Economics Rick Macourt to yarn about his successes in building First Nations Economics. First Nations Economics is an Aboriginal-led, Supply Nation registered charity. Their vision focuses on achieving the social, cultural and economic aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through expert advice, advocacy and genuine lived experience. Commercial Law students will learn from Rick's lived experience and leadership to equip them with the tools to assist and amplify Indigenous businesses and enterprises harnessing commercial law.
We loved yarning with Rick, and hope you enjoy listening from your heart, to stories told from the heart, in this YarnPod.
 
Read more about Associate Professor Rick Macourt and Dr Madeline Taylor.
 
 

Vocal Studies: Identity and Place in Song with special guest Kevin Bennett, Professor Diane Hughes and Dr Andrew Robson

Vocal Studies: Identity and Place in Song with special guest Kevin Bennett, Professor Diane Hughes and Dr Andrew Robson
 
Kevin is a well-respected Indigenous singer/songwriter with Sydney roots band The Flood. He writes relevant, contemporary Australian music containing elements of Blues, Rock, Folk and Country - telling stories of where he's from and where he might be headed... his history, culture, family and Country.... he sings his life.
Kevin’s story is a little different... he grew up in Kenebri, a tiny town west of Gunnedah in Northern New South Wales, on Gamilaroi Country. His family lived by sawmills, where his Dad worked, and they spent a lot of time out in the Pilliga Scrub and by the Namoi River, but Kevin grew up not knowing of his Aboriginal heritage. This was later confirmed, when he was in his fifties.
Kevin’s Indigenous heritage and family are at the heart of the songs he holds most dear. In our conversation he speaks of how his connection to family and Country are written in his songs, through rivers and Australian landscapes, and it’s clear that Kevin was writing about this deep connection long before he “knew” of his Aboriginality.
Discovering his own roots, identity and place in song is a path he loves to travel... Kevin is a wonderful storyteller. In this YarnPod he shares the story of breaking through a creative roadblock, turning a song from a standstill to a favourite. His song, ‘Born White’ was written in a remote community back in his donga after a night of campfire strumming and a yarn with a musical friend who inspired him with a simple chord. This story hints at the magic of finding his groove in the embrace of his ancestral land.... being back on Country and feeling deeply connected and ‘at home’. It's about soaking in the surroundings and realising that sometimes, your best song comes to life when you're nestled in the heart of a place that truly speaks to you. 
It’s here that a song can feel, and sing, the most true.
We loved yarning with Kevin, and we hope you enjoy listening from your heart, to stories told from the heart, in this YarnPod.
 
Read more about Kevin Bennett, Diane Hughes and Andrew Robson.