Buddhist Council of NSW: Voice to Parliament Referendum Workshop
Event description
We hope you can join us at this workshop to learn more about the referendum that is being held later this year and to help develop a Buddhist response to the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
In the Uluru Statement from the Heart, First Nations people invited us all to "walk with them in a movement of the Australian people for a better future". Unfortunately many of us have had little contact with Aboriginal people and so may find it difficult to make the compassionate and generous response they deserve.
At this workshop, we will:
- hear from Jack Beetson, an Aboriginal man,
- have a Buddhist perspective from Bhante Sujato
- and discuss details of the referendum.
We will then work together on a response to the invitation in the Uluru Statement, based on Buddhist values that we can share with the wider community. We will also provide resources in English and community languages that you can share within your organisation.
Location:
Wentworth Point Community Centre and Library
Function Rooms
10 Footbridge Boulevard
Wentworth Point NSW 2127
Parking: 3hrs free parking is available across the road at Marina Square Wentworth Point shopping centre. 4hrs parking is $10.
Public Transport: There are buses available to the venue from Rhodes train station.
Please note that this workshop is to develop a Buddhist response to the Uluru Statement from the Heart. We are NOT asking you or anyone else to vote Yes or No in the referendum. It is for you to make up your own mind.
For more information on the BCNSW Uluru Project, please contact Gawaine Powell Davies, Chair, BCNSW at gawaine99@gmail.com or on 0425237141.
This workshop will be in English. The initiative is supported by a grant from Multicultural NSW.