“Part of the reason why Aboriginal kids often struggle to read is that in some parts almost all of them have ear infections — something most of us would never even think of. And how on earth do you teach a child to read when they can’t even hear properly?
This is how. You make words come alive everywhere, not just by teaching the kids but by teaching the parents and grandparents, too. There are letters traced in the sand and in the bubbles of the kitchen sink. Education doesn’t just happen in the classroom, it happens in the whole community.
Indeed, ALNF’s whole purpose is to make itself redundant; to show communities how to teach themselves.”
We are so proud to be partnered with David Jones and to be working with Adam Goodes to close the Indigenous literacy gap.
To help Adam Goodes close the gap, donate at davidjones.com.au/alnf-Stellar and David Jones will match all donations up to $10,000; or buy a book from David Jones between May 22—29 and they will donate 10 percent of sales.
Read the brilliant article by Joe Hildebrand HERE http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/adam-goodes-is-back-and-hes-got-a-new-fight-on-his-hands/news-story/b5f7a7c11981eb09af68145bab8a4675
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