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Deadly IDENTITY, LEARNING & STRENGTHS The Family Action Centre respect identity learning strengths A RESOURCE TO GAIN CLARITY, SUPPORT AND DIRECTION Identity Strengths Respect Choices Culture Mentoring DEADLY STREAMING Identity, Learning & Strengths © The Family Action Centre University of Newcastle NSW Australia 2017 The Family Action Centre’s Deadly Streaming Project is supported by the University of Newcastle’s Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education (CEEHE) and funded through the Australian Federal Government’s Higher Education and Participation Program (HEPP). The Family Action Centre (FAC) is a multidisciplinary Centre attached to the School of Health Sciences in the Faculty of Health and Medicine. The Deadly Steaming Project is an important part of our vision to build strong families and capable communities. AUTHOR Craig Hammond, The Family Action Centre EDITING & DESIGN Louie Hahn, Osmosis Creative Most images throughout this publication have been sourced and purchased via Shutterstock photo libraries with, to the best of our knowledge, correct permission to use and signed model releases. Some others have been used with permission via the Family Action Centre’s photography collection. Please do not hesitate to contact us if there is an image shown in this publication that is problematic in any way or has not been acknowledged correctly. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Acknowledgements How to use this guide Working Together GETTING STARTED Deadly Streaming Overview Meet & Greet Something About Me Welcome to Country My Goals & Hopes SESSION 1 Identity SESSION 2 Strengths SESSION 3 Respect & Connections SESSION 4 Choices for Life – Family, Community, Education SESSION 5 Heads Up – Mentoring SESSION 6 Moving Forward Deadly Streaming Program Wrap-up Presentation & Celebration Introduction Deadly Streaming is about identity, learning and life choices. It’s a program to help you build confidence and connections as a young Aboriginal person. “It doesn’t matter what you look like on the outside, it’s how you feel on the inside” Deadly Streaming includes a bunch of cultural activities, info and exercises to help you find out more about yourself and your connections to mob (family). You can use Deadly Streaming as a guide to help you stand strong and proud and make good life choices today – and for life Deadly Streaming Sessions include Identity Strengths Respect & Connections Choices for Life – Family, Community, Education Heads Up – Mentoring Introduction Acknowledgements Deadly Streaming is about identity, learning and life choices. It’s a program to Deadly Streaming brings together Craig Hammond’s contributions help you build confidence and connections as a young Aboriginal person. across a heap of Indigenous Projects like Who’s Ya Mob, Brothers Inside and Stayin’ on Track. Craig (Bourkie) Hammond has worked with The Family Action Centre at the Uni of Newcastle for over 15 years. Bourkie is a proud Wailwan man, known for being fun and thoughtful and for his awareness and skills as a leader. Bourkie is determined to make a difference in the lives of young Aboriginal men and women. Deadly Streaming includes a bunch of cultural activities, info and exercises to help you find out more about yourself and your connections to mob (family). How to use this guide You can use Deadly Streaming as a guide to help you stand strong and proud Deadly Streaming: Identity, Learning & Strengths has been designed to and make good life choices today – and for life help navigate the sometimes rocky and confusing rapids of identity, learning and life choices. Deadly Streaming Sessions include Identity The resource frames up activities that can be done independently or as a group. Lots of sessions ask about what you think, and stir up important Strengths conversations. Respect & Connections Choices for Life – Family, Community, Education Students are either selected by teachers to be involved in Deadly Heads Up – Mentoring Streaming or choose to participate themselves. It is up to the school or organisation to confirm parents have given permission for their child to join in the Deadly Streaming program. Teachers and parents are invited to join in the beginning and closing sessions, along with Elders and special guests who contribute to some of the sessions along the way. This enables everyone to gain a greater understanding and celebrate learning about culture and identity. Some things covered in Deadly Streaming might be challenging for some, so it’s important to be respectful as a group. Part of the first session sets up boundaries as a group so that everyone feels comfortable and has the opportunity to contribute and share, and also so that there is respectful confidentiality within the group. Students can chat with a school counsellor or Bourkie, the group facilitator, after any session if required. FOR MORE INFORMATION & COPIES OF THIS RESOURCE CONTACT Craig Hammond ph 02 4921 6821 e [email protected] GETTING STARTED OVERVIEW What's the go with Deadly Streaming? THE PROGRAM HAS 5 CORE SESSIONS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING THEMES Identity Strengths Respect & Connections Choices – Family, Community, Education Heads Up – Mentoring EACH SESSION INCLUDES CHECK-IN Welcome to Country, group check-in and reflection on goals from previous session YARN UP Discussion about the topic SESSION EXERCISE Choice of Deadly Streaming activity depending on age & interests of the group CULTURAL ACTIVITY Group choice such as Emu Callers Learning the Didge Making Up a Dance Visiting a Cultural Site Bush Tucker Cook-up Hearing from a Special Guest SESSION WRAP-UP Set goals for following week and choose cultural activity for next session DEADLY STREAMING GETTING IDENTITY STARTED | OVERVIEW PAGE 1 MEET & GREET This session is all about getting to know one another and feeling safe in our group. We’ll cover the following things... SOMETHING ABOUT ME A quick introduction so we get to know who’s in our group WORKING TOGETHER Setting some boundaries we all agree are important for our group WELCOME TO COUNTRY We’ll learn the difference between a Welcome to Country & an Acknowledgement of Country and have a go at writing our own TEACHERS & PARENTS ARRIVE A group member will share a Welcome to Country and we’ll run through a general outline of the Deadly Streaming program CLOSURE & GOALS Students, Teachers & Parents are invited to join us for some food and share what they’d like to get from participating (or from having their child participate) in the Deadly Streaming program DEADLY STREAMING GETTING STARTED | MEET & GREET PAGE 2 SOMETHING ABOUT ME WE ARE MORE ALIKE THAN DIFFERENT Although we come in different colours, shapes and sizes and each have unique strengths, talents and personalities – we are all much more the same than we are different. We all like to feel a sense of belonging, to feel safe, to have fun, to have freedom and feel like we have something to contribute. We all have fears and doubts too, and for most of us it’s pretty scary talking in a group. To help us get to know one another and share some fun facts, jot down your notes below MY FIRST NAME IS ......................................... MY FAMILY NAME IS ......................................... MY FAVOURITE PLACE IS............................................................................................................ BECAUSE................................................................................................................................... MY FAVOURITE ANIMAL IS........................................................................................................ BECAUSE.................................................................................................................................. MY FAVOURITE FOOD IS .......................................................................................................... BECAUSE.................................................................................................................................. IF I COULD DO ANYTHING WHEN I GROW UP I’D LIKE TO .......................................................... BECAUSE................................................................................................................................... MY FAVOURITE THING TO LEARN ABOUT IS............................................................................... BECAUSE................................................................................................................................... MY FAVOURITE SPORT, MUSIC OR GAME IS................................................................................ BECAUSE................................................................................................................................... IN MY SPARE TIME, I LIKE TO..................................................................................................... BECAUSE................................................................................................................................... ONE PLACE I’D LIKE TO TRAVEL IS ............................................................................................. BECAUSE................................................................................................................................... DEADLY STREAMING GETTING STARTED | SOMETHING ABOUT ME PAGE 3 WORKING TOGETHER “We have all gone through some difficult times. Perhaps our working together, respecting each other's abilities and listening and being brave enough to contribute to our group