This event will be of interest to people working in or involved with school This conference will communities and their facilities explore the use of school communities and their facilities for 4 School leaders, teachers, welfare staff and councils; their own contexts. education department policy and decision makers; Presenters will education researchers and other academics; OSH describe local, national and VCAL/VCE providers, LLEN and SFYS and international initiatives that have 4 Staff and volunteers from neighbourhood houses, engaged communities, adult education and community centres, U3A and developed effective disability services partnerships and 4 Staff and managers in relevant community, health, resulted in creative welfare and justice organisations local and state community activity. government workers with interests in communities, Delegates will be arts and education informed and inspired A Family Story (detail), Emily Bannan about possibilities for Wodonga Middle Years College, Felltimber Campus 4 Community based artists, artsworkers and activists their own context. Our Stories - Past, Present, Future Journeys

Presented by: Places are limited. Please register by Venue: June 18 to ensure we cater for you. Lecture Theatre 6101, La Trobe University Albury-Wodonga Campus, University Drive Registration enquiries Wodonga • Map reference: Centre for Regional Education ¬ Ph 02 6022 9300 http://www.latrobe.edu.au/aw/maps.html Fully wheelchair accessible venue. Conference fee $50 / $20 (GST incl.) Conference fee includes morning tea and Steering group lunch, and conference resource pack. Kim Dunphy, Cultural Development Network; Mark Selkrig and Chris Bottrell, La Trobe Program enquiries University, Centre for Regional Education, Cultural Development Network Albury-Wodonga Campus; Maz McGann, Kim Dunphy ¬ Ph 03 9658 9976 Rural City of ; Simon Hogg, [email protected] City of Wodonga; Danny O’Donoghue, Centre for Continuing Education Inc.; For flyers, registration form and detailed Don Gargan, Wodonga Middle Years College; Event partners program information, please go to: acknowledge Simone Hogg and Debbie McKinley, City the support www.culturaldevelopment.net.au of Wodonga of VicHealth:

The Cultural Development Network in partnership with La Trobe University, Albury-Wodonga Campus, Rural , City of Wodonga, Wodonga Middle Years College and Centre for Continuing Education Inc. Connecting Present a one day conference Schools & Communities Exploring the possibilities for creative community outcomes

How are school communities and their Wednesday June 25 facilities contributing to creative and connected local communities, lifelong 8:30 am – 4:00 pm learning and successful local partnerships? La Trobe University, Albury-Wodonga Campus ( ) University Drive, Wodonga International keynote speaker Lead speakers

Providing creative Lisa Fitzhugh is the 2,700 students in 139 MC ¬ Maz McGann, Cultural Development Officer, opportunities through founder and Executive quarterly classes at 31 Rural City of Wangaratta successful partnerships Director of Artscorps, partner facilities in 2008. with schools, sporting a non-profit youth Artscorps has been School-community partnerships. The policy perspective: outcomes for the whole community and community development program that deemed a US national Michael Tudball, Director, School and Community leader in excellent arts organisations partners with schools and Partnerships, Department of Planning and community organisations programming by Harvard Community Development to bring free after-school University’s Project Zero, a arts classes to low-income graduate research program Schools working in partnership: what do we gain? young people in Seattle on arts education and David Cummins, Region, Department of USA. Since its inception creativity and the National Education and Early Childhood Development in 2000, Arts Corps has Partnership for Quality Learnings from research: how do our communities grown from an enrolment After-school Learning. benefit through creative partnerships? of 400 students at 10 Mark Selkrig, Lecturer, Centre for Regional Education, partner sites in 2000 to www.artscorps.org La Trobe University, Albury-Wodonga Campus

Presentations and discussions

Some Big Ideas: how local schools, groups and individuals have worked in partnerships for mutual benefit. The Cultural Development 4 Arthouse: After-school visiting 4 The Tallangatta Herald and Network is an artists program Tallangatta High School partnership independent Kathy Petzke, Yackandandah non-profit Primary School 4 The Festival for Healthy Living, group that links John Lane, with Wodonga West 4 Taking Learning to the Learners Primary and Barnawatha Primary communities, Neil Pryor, Yarrunga Primary School artists, local and Danny O’Donoghue, Centre 4 Our Stories councils and for Continuing Education Inc. David Jones, Wodonga Middle Years organisations Campus, Simone Hogg, Wodonga across . 4 My Mate program Art Gallery and Jane Molloy, We advocate a Chris Bottrell, La Trobe University the Immigration Museum stronger role for and Wodonga South Primary School participatory arts and cultural expression to build 4 Wirraminna Environment Centre This program is subject to change. a healthier, more engaged and sustainable society. For updates please check: Owen Dunlop, Burrumbuttock www.culturaldevelopment.net.au Primary School www.culturaldevelopment.net.au

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