Day one of the Garma Festival has seen a line-up of powerful women discussing racism in the education system and how to improve the national curriculum. Via NITV
Friday’s education forum at the Garma Festival has heard the"structural racism" within current education systems in Australia called out, with governments prompted to invest in culturally-safe teaching methods.
She called on the nation to remember a reform put forward in the Uluru Statement From the Heart of truth-telling.Speaking from Gulkula, Ms Oscar discussed accounts from Indigenous women she heard when compiling the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Securing Our Rights, Securing Our Future report. She stated that Indigenous women and girls “are frustrated” that a lower expectation for education “is accepted” nationwide.
Ms Oscar said there is “much discussion” about weaving Indigenous culture and languages into the entire school curriculum.
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