EREA Cultural Practice
Understanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Protocols
Yarning Circle – The yarning circle (or dialogue circle) is an important process within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. It has been used to learn from a collective group, build respectful relationships, and to preserve and pass on cultural knowledge.
Protocols for a Yarning Circle
Cultural Awareness and Immersion Programs
The Waterhole Exercise is an immersive, participatory experience in which you will walk through pre-contact, colonization, resistance and ongoing impacts to build understanding of our shared history as First Nations and non-First Nations peoples in Australia developed in partnership with Kairos Canada (www.kairoscanada.org).
Contact Thelma Parker – thelma.parker@erea.edu.au
EREA Waterhole Exercise (Train the Facilitator)
NATSICC Cross Cultural Sporting Program
Our Mob (EREA has purchased a licence – please contact Thelma Parker at thelma.parker@erea.edu.au for the password)
Cultural Competence for Staff and Cultural Competence for Students and Children RAP Action