From the Gili Rooms

From the Gili Rooms

The Gili Rooms are the office and common area for our Indigenous students and Ms Jola Cumming, our new Aboriginal Students Coordinator, Ms Sarah Kearney (co-chair of our Reconciliation Action Plan Committee) and other staff working on Reconciliation. Referencing the school motto, Gili means shine, which is what we want for all students at SCEGGS! The Gili Rooms are a safe space where culture, identity and support for the students are fostered. As we embrace 2020, we want to introduce our new section to Behind the Green Gate that allows us to share with you all the up-coming deadly (this means awesome) events!!!

 

Community Events
Our Path – Linda Kennedy

When: Every Sunday 15 March – 31 May
Where: Cockatoo Island, Biloela House – FREE Activity as part of Biennale of Sydney
So, what is it? Join Linda Kennedy, a Yuin woman, every Sunday on Cockatoo Island for a series of creative workshops that share culture, history and politics, encouraging continued conversations at home. (Pretty impressive if you ask me).

 

Blak Markets

When: Friday 3 April 5pm-8pm
Where: NCIE (180 George Street Redfern).
So, what is it? The twilight Blak Markets are held in the heart of Redfern at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) giving you the awesome opportunity to support local Aboriginal business including artists and crafts people. All the profits that will be made will go straight into Aboriginal Communities.There will be cultural performances such as dance and song. A great evening out with family or friends and take advantage of the warm weather before it leaves us in late April.

 

Films

There is a fantastic and thought-provoking film that is screening throughout Sydney now called In My Blood it Runs. This film is available in multiple locations and this link will provide you with all the screenings near you.
Check out the trailer here.

And here are the screenings across Australia and even internationally! 

 

TV

Have you checked out The Australian Dream? If not, it is a must. However, we cannot express this enough; watch The Final Quarter. Swans fan or not this is an emotional film that exposes various aspects of Adam Goodes’ AFL career and invites all Australians to reflect and who we are as a nation.

You can view the Australian Dream here and here.

 

Podcasts

Tiddas 4 Tiddas is a podcast which brings to life stories of some of the countries deadliest Indigenous tiddas (sisters). Hosted by Tiddas founder Marlee Silva in partnership with Mamamia, this show is about raising awareness and inspiring Indigenous excellence in the hope that one day, we’ll all stand together.

Listen up.

 

Interactive Website

Have you visited Fraser Island on beautiful Butchulla Country? Learn the story behind its traditional name (K’gari) through this SBS interactive documentary. It is well worth the 10 minutes out of your day.

 

Sarah Kearney                                                                                    
Co-chair, Reconciliation Action Plan Committee

Jola Cumming
 Indigenous Student Co-ordinator