Documentary and Ethnographic Filmmaking

Mon Apr 9 11:42:38 UTC 2007

A mini-job announcement. Could be an interesting project but probably needs
some input from people with experience in this area.

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> From: Eva Sallis 
> To: Eva Sallis 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 2:24 PM
> Subject: From AAR: Aboriginal Language Project
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> Dear All
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> A belated Happy 2007 to all; and, with many, we hope
> for change in Australian politics and mainstream
> attitudes this year. This mailing list has been
> quiet (we still have a few glitches following the
> computer crash, and we apologise for this) but we
> have been extremely busy.
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> At AAR, we have been working through the past few
> months with establishing an Aboriginal language and
> culture course, Adnyamathanha Ngawarla Yarramalka.
> This will be our major project through 2007 and
> beyond, alongside seeing the Rainbow Bird project
> through to completion. (News on that below)
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>  It is inevitable that our work on racism and
> refugees has led us to begin to devise projects for
> the greater inclusion of Aboriginal people and
> culture in Australia's sense of self, as the
> prejudice experienced by Aboriginal people is the
> core racism in Australia, the central blindness, and
> the source and symptom of much harm - to Aboriginal
> people primarily, but also to us all.
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> In New Zealand, children learn Maori and English.
> Maori and English are the official languages.
> Imagine what it would mean to all Australians,
> Aboriginal and non Aboriginal,  if Australia
> recognised Aboriginal languages as essential to us
> all. Imagine what changes could come about, if,
> instead of having a Prime Minister call for the end
> of teaching Aboriginal children their own language
> in schools, all Australians were encouraged to learn
> an Australian language at school.
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> We would like to be part of a push for such
> acknowledgment of Australian languages in Australia;
> and, to start our encouragement to all Australians
> to learn an Australian language, we will be running
> a course in one of these languages and learning
> ourselves at the same time.
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> Adnyamathanha Ngawarla Yarramalka is a project
> devised both for (and by) the Adnyamathanha
> community, and for the diverse Australian community.
> Have a look at the beautiful website, donated by
> David Mutton -  www.adnyamathanha.com - for more
> information
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> How did it come about?
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> Well ... in short,  I have been running a language
> program in Arabic for kids for the last eight months
> - have a look at www.ozarabic.com, if you are
> intrigued. Gillian Bovoro suggested that AAR might
> be able to do the same for her language, drawing on
> my experience. This seemed a wonderful idea. Since
> then, Gillian and I have worked on developing the
> Adnyamathanha Ngawarla Yarramalka project. Guy
> Tunstill from DECS has provided us with an entire
> course prepared for teaching Adnyamathanha from year
> 1-12, as well as many other resources. Yasmin Aleem
> has worked with David Mutton, who joined the team
> and designed the website; Gillian took the idea to
> the community and got extensive feedback on it; and
> we drove up to Port August and Quorn in early March
> for meetings with elders to get their advice,
> suggestions, and support. The enthusiasm for the
> project in the community, here and in Port Augusta
> is very encouraging. Tauondi College have agreed to
> host it, providing all facilities we could possibly
> want.
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> The costs of this project are not high - we need
> enough money to pay the teacher and to pay elders
> who give guest sessions when they are in Adelaide.
> We also need enough to provide some food at each
> session. The project will be part funded by the
> students who enrol. Consultation with families has
> helped us set the fees low enough to make it
> possible for many of the poorer families and young
> people to attend. The project will be also part
> funded by Tauondi, who have offered a $2 per student
> donation. AAR will handle the administration of the
> course, and will come up with whatever funds are
> needed to make the course sustainable week by week
> and in the long term. I will be attending every
> week, as will Gillian.
> 
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>  If you would like to support this project, we would
> very much welcome donations. These would be used to
> pay teachers and elders who are guests of the
> program. When attendance is high, we may have
> enough, but at times when it drops, or if we need to
> bring in a guest speaker, we will be supplementing
> the fund.
> 
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> We have everything in place to start the course
> except for a core teacher. If you know anyone, or
> are connected with relevant networks and
> organisations, please forward this ad to them.
> 
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> Adnyamathanha Teacher Wanted
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> for Aboriginal Language and Culture Program
> 
> Coordinated by Australians Against Racism Inc,
> hosted by Tauondi College, Port Adelaide.
> 
>  The successful applicant must have the ability to
> teach Adnyamathanha language to a diverse class,
> teaching first basic  skills and then building on
> them. DECS¹ course for teaching Adnyamathanha will
> be provided to the teacher
> 
>  Experience in teaching is desirable. Classes will
> be mixed children (from 5 years) and adults. Classes
> could at times be quite large (Up to 30 people), and
> will be made up of people from inside and outside
> the Adnyamathanha community.
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>  Applicants must speak Adnyamathanha fluently.
> Formal qualifications are desirable but not
> essential. 
> 
>  Rates of pay will be $80 per session, usually one
> session per week, in term time only. Sessions are
> around 90 minutes.
> 
>  This language program is a community based
> initiative and will be part funded by the families
> enrolled.
> 
>  For more information, see www.adnyamathanha.com or
> phone 8447 8586.
> 
>  Please post cover letter and CV by March 30th. In
> the letter please outline your skills and
> experience.
> 
> Attn: Eva Sallis and Gillian Bovoro
> 
> Adnyamathanha Ngawarla Yarramalka
> 
> AAR Inc
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> PO Box 107
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> Enfield Plaza SA 5085
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> Finally, On Rainbow Bird
> Rainbow Bird will go to printers in the next four
> weeks, we hope. Deborah Baldassi has been working
> with Czenya on finalising design. It is an
> extraordinary book, and I hope you are all crazy
> with anticipation. You won't be disappointed. (We
> are hoping for a launch after mid year)
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> warmest wishes
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> Eva and all at AAR
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> Dr Eva Sallis
> Visiting Research Fellow
> Department of English
> University of Adelaide SA 5005
> www.evasallis.com
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> President, Australians Against Racism Inc
> www.australiansagainstracism.org
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