Connecting with Country with Birrigai

Together we’ll connect with Country through a guided walk, explore practical ways to embed Aboriginal ways of knowing, being and doing into our teaching practice, and share a meal on Country.

A meaningful opportunity to reflect, learn and walk forward with intention.

Agenda

10.00-10.30am Grounding on Country/Acknowledgement of Country; 

10.30-11.40am Connecting to Country Cultural Walk. In this session, Birrigai Aboriginal rangers and teachers will deepen participants' understanding of Ngunnawal Country, cultures and histories including visiting culturally significant sites. This session includes morning tea; 

11.40-12.40pm Connecting to Country with your Children workshop. This session is highly experiential with opportunity to explore practical ways to support children to connect authentically and deeply with Country and how to incorporate Aboriginal ways of knowing, being and doing into teaching practice and programs; 

12.40-1.20pm lunch and opportunity for collegial networking and reflection on the morning sessions;

1.20-2.00pm Roadblocks, Solutions and Next steps. The final session will provide opportunity for participants to identify challenges they experience personally or professionally to build cultural integrity into their practice and programs. Workshop leaders and participants will share solutions and success stories before all participants identify next steps they intend to implement back in their settings to build on cultural integrity and opportunity for children to connect to Country.

2:00-2:40 Q&A and networking opportunity.