Reconciliation Week – Now More Than Ever.

Reconciliation Week was last week, 27th of May till the 3rd of June, and it’s time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

The Narragunnawali program has tools and resources for schools and early learning services to take action towards reconciliation between non-First Nations Australians and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Narragunnawali program manager,Tessa Keenan joins Breakfast’s Pam Boland, to talk a little more about the initiative and this years Reconciliation Week theme – Now More Than Ever…

“The word comes from just over the mountains, Ngunnawal country, where Canberra is based. The word, Narragunnawali, means alive, well-being, coming together and peace. We’re very grateful to the United Ngunnawal Elders Council for giving us permission to use that word for a national program. It’s something that we encourage all schools and early learning services to think about, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander countries that they live, learn, work and play on.”

The Narragunnawali online platform is free to access and provides practical ways to introduce meaningful reconciliation initiatives in the classroom, around the school and with the community. Through the Narragunnawali platform, schools and early learning services can develop a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), and teachers and educators can access professional learning and curriculum resources to support the implementation of reconciliation initiatives.

“It’s not about us going into schools and having this conversation, its about equipping teachers and educators with the knowledge and information they need.”

For more resources and knowledge on the Narragunnawali program, visit the Narragunnawali information website and for more information on National Reconciliation Week and Reconciliation Australia, visit reconciliation.org.au