YEAR 11
IT’S COOL TO BE KIND
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CONTENTS PERSONAL PAGE 03 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO 05 AIME CONTRACT 07 WHERE I WANT TO BE (PART 1) 08 WINDOW TO THE FUTURE 10 THE POWER OF THANK YOU 16 IT’S COOL TO BE KIND 18 HAPPY 60TH 20 A TOAST ON YOUR BIRTHDAY 22 MENTORS 4 LIFE 24 WHERE I WANT TO BE (PART 2) 25 WINDOW TO FAME 28 END OF YEAR CELEBRATION 36
PERSONALPAGE NAME:
DATE OF BIRTH: SCHOOL: TRIBE/CLAN/MOB: YOU CAN USE THE SPACE BELOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN PERSONAL LOGO OR TAG FOR YOUR BOOK. YOU CAN WORK ON IT DURING QUIET TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
Earlier this year I wrote this piece so the country would know you guys were coming: In times of desperation we turn to our leaders for vision, for hope, wishing for a narrative that will inspire us to move from our current state. The main line that cut through Wednesday’s Close the Gap Report was the Prime Minister’s statement that it was “profoundly disappointing”. The report spoke of some small gains in year-12 school attainment, but the majority of outcomes in health, juvenile justice and life expectancy were not positive. What I’ve found profoundly disappointing is the constant cycle of negative stories. Negativity kills hope, positivity fuels it. I know this is real. I know there are challenges. I live this story. But in the face of the story we hear so often, I see a different one being written on the ground every single day. I see a generation marching to the gap, and getting ready to bust through it. I see thousands of young non-Indigenous Australians building real relationships with Indigenous people – deepening their sense of a national identity. I see corporate Australia more committed than ever to building an Australian narrative that has the children of the first sunrise deeply interwoven throughout. Ten years ago, as 19-year-old university student, I got frustrated with the complaining, the negativity, the hopelessness that washed through our discourse when it came to Indigenous Australia. I entered a small school in Redfern to start working with 25 Indigenous kids. Our message was that Indigenous equals success. We wouldn’t settle for any less. Alongside me stood 25 fellow students from the University of Sydney, there to mentor these kids. They came to share their wisdom, to help light the path to tertiary education, and to learn along the way. Today we are set to work with 4500 Indigenous high-school kids across this great country. One hundred of our year-12 kids from last year are set to go into uni and close to 90 per cent of the remainder will walk straight into full-time employment. No time for gap years here – there’s work to be done. We are not alone. Tthousands and thousands of brilliant Indigenous people, and even more brilliant organisations, are turning the tide. Just last year, for the first time in our nation’s history, we reached parity, with the number of Indigenous medical students matching the proportion of Indigenous people in Australia. Supply Nation is driving business and innovation into Indigenous communities. Recognise is working hard to permanently establish Indigenous Australians in our national document. And Reconciliation Australia has come so far since the Bridge Walk in 2000, with reconciliation action plans moving businesses and schools beyond reconciliation to action. This country is changing and we are on the cusp of it. In The Dark Knight, Alfred turns to Bruce Wayne when Bruce is asking how he can possibly compete with crime running rampant in Gotham. Alfred replies, “The night is always darkest just before the dawn.” Negativity kills hope, positivity fuels it. I promise you now, that within my lifetime, we will not only close the gap, we’ll smash it. Make the most of your shot.
Jack Manning Bancroft AIME CEO and Founder
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AIME CONTRACT AIME Mentees are expected to: •
Commit to the Mentoring Program for its duration
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Commit to the adhering to the Program Rules, listed below 1. 2. 3. 4.
No Shame at AIME No contact between Mentors and Mentees outside of the Program. Mentees and Mentors cannot exchange gifts No one on one contact between a Mentee or Mentor. If a Mentee needs to leave the room, it must be in a group of 3. E.G Two Mentors and a Mentee. 5. No swearing 6. No racism/sexism 7. No physical contact between Mentees and Mentors 8. If a Mentee misses an AIME module the Program Manager/Coordinator will follow up with Mentee to find out why. 9. If a Mentee misses two modules in a row without explanation they’ll be asked to leave the program. 10. If a Mentee misses two modules in a row, but still wants to be involved, the Program Manager/ Coordinator will ask the Mentee to write a letter to their mentor explaining why they missed the modules and you want to come back. 11. If a Mentee discloses issues of abuse to a Mentor, the Mentor is required to report it to an AIME staff member 12. AIME Staff and Mentors must wear the AIME Uniform. 13. Have Fun! • Show respect to all Mentors and AIME Staff • Communicate any concerns about the mentoring relationship with AIME Staff or Teachers • Target 100% attendance at school •Complete Year 12 • Move from Year 12 into university or employment or other tertiary studies, traineeships and apprenticeships. • If your school hosts a Tutor Squad you are expected to attend every Tutor Squad module. The Year 11 ‘It’s Cool to be Kind’ Program begins today and involves 9 X 1 hour AIME modules.
I understand that if I miss a module or my attendance drops I will need to write a letter to AIME explaining why this has happened. If no letter is written, or the reason is considered to be unsatisfactory, I understand that I will be asked to leave the AIME Program. I understand that the commitments listed above are a requirement for me to participate in the AIME Year 9 Interactive Program. Name: Signature: Date: Mobile: (For Program Updates)
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WHERE I WANT TO BE (PART 1)
“If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you.” ~ Les Brown ~ “One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals.” ~ Michelle Obama ~ “The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.” ~ Oprah Winfrey ~
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“Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them. They stay focused on their past successes rather than their past failures, and on the next action steps they goals thefulfillment first of their goals need to takeSetting to get them closer is to the in turning thethat invisible rather than step all the other distractions life presents to them.” ~ Jack Canfield into the visible. Tony~ Robbins “I don't focus on what I'm up against. I focus on my goals and I try to ignore the rest.” ~ Venus Williams ~
“You’ve got to know what you want. This is central to acting on your intentions. When you know what you want, you realize that all there is left then is time management. You’ll manage your time to achieve your goals because you clearly know what you’re trying to achieve in your life.” ~ Patch Adams ~
Everybody has goals, aspirations or whatever, and everybody has been at a point in their life where nobody believed in them. ~ Eminem ~ I hope the millions of people I’ve touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude. ~ Michael Jordan ~ 9
WINDOW TO THE FUTURE MENTEE/MENTOR INTERVIEW
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WHAT’S YOUR NAME? Mentee: Mentor:
WHAT’S YOUR AGE? Mentee: Mentor:
WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE ARTIST AT THE MOMENT? Mentee: Mentor:
DO YOU HAVE ANY BROTHERS OR SISTERS? Mentee: Mentor:
WHAT’S BETTER, WINTER OR SUMMER? Mentee: Mentor:
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Mentee: Mentor:
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IF YOU WERE A FAMOUS MUSICIAN, WHAT WOULD YOUR FANS BE CALLED? Mentee: Mentor:
USE THIS PAGE TO MAP OUT YOUR FAMILY TREE FOR FOUR GENERATIONS (UP TO YOUR PARENTS’ GRANDPARENTS). YOU ONLY NEED TO PUT THEIR FIRST NAMES, BUT YOU CAN PUT LAST NAMES IF YOU LIKE. IN BRACKETS PUT EACH RELATIVE’S CULTURAL BACKGROUND – E.G. MUM (ABORIGINAL), DAD (WHITE AUSTRALIAN): Mentee:
Mentor:
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WINDOW TO THE FUTURE MENTEE/MENTOR INTERVIEW
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
WHAT WAS THE FIRST JOB YOU EVER HAD?
DID YOU STUDY AFTER SCHOOL? IF SO WHAT DID YOU STUDY AND WHY?
WHAT DO YOU DO FOR WORK NOW?
HAVE YOU HAD ANY CHANGES IN CAREER PATHS?
IF YOU COULD SPEAK TO YOUR 17 YEAR OLD SELF, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE YOURSELF?
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WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT WHAT YOU DO?
WHAT DON’T YOU LIKE?
HOW DID YOU CHOOSE YOUR CAREER PATH?
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO GET OUT OF LIFE?
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JUNE 2015
JUly 2015
OCTOBER 2015
NOVEMBER 2015
February 2016
MARCh 2016
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AUGUST 2015
SEPTEMBER 2015
DECEMBER 2015
JANUARY 2016
ApRIL 2016
MAY 2016
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MY 12 MONTH PLAN
THE POWER OF
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REFLECTION WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
WHAT WILL YOU TAKE AWAY FROM THIS MODULE TO USE IN LIFE?
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it’s cool to be kind Be proud of your Culture - it is not a barrier to your aspirations, dreams and achievement but it is the essence of who you are and the qualities that you have as a person." Ken Wyatt, Noongar man “One kind word can warm 3 winter months.” Corrina Calgaret, Noongar woman “Our culture is something that has sustained us for thousands and thousands of years and will continue to do so in generations to come.” Hetti Perkins, Arrernte woman “We know we cannot live in the past but the past lives in us.” Charles Perkins, Arrernte man “If the Land is our mother than everyone living on this land are our Brothers and Sisters and we should treat each other with kindness.” Syd Jackson, Noongar/Wongi man “You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you feel and smarter than you think.” Winnie the Pooh, unknown 18
REFLECTION WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
WHAT WILL YOU TAKE AWAY FROM THIS MODULE TO USE IN LIFE?
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Happy What do you know about the world?
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60th What will life be like in 40 to 45 years time?
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A Toast on your birthday Flash forward 42 or 43 years and imagine you are celebrating at your 60th birthday Party. Your best friend is about to give a toast in your honour. If you had the chance to write that speech for your friend, what do you hope it would say? What things would they admire you for? What qualities would they most like in you? What will you have achieved that they’ll want to talk about? Use the following pages to draft up your speech.
Welcome everybody to
60th birthday‌
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YOUR PRESENTER WILL GIVE YOU THE RUN DOWN AT THE TIME OF THE MODULE.
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WHERE I WANT TO BE (PART 2) REFLECTING ON YOUR LETTER YOU’VE JUST READ THE LETTER YOU WROTE TO YOURSELF AT THE FIRST AIME SESSION. NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO REFLECT. READ THROUGH THE QUESTIONS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES AND WRITE DOWN SOME ANSWERS TO HELP YOU REFLECT.
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1. HOW ARE YOU TRACKING WITH YOUR GOALS?
2. ARE THERE ANY THINGS IN THE LETTER THAT AREN’T RELEVANT ANYMORE?
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3. HAS YOUR 365 DAY GOAL CHANGED? HOW/WHY?
4. HOW DO YOU THINK YOU’VE CHANGED SINCE WRITING THAT LETTER?
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Role model 1 ROLE MODEL’S NAME: WHAT DO THEY DO? BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THEIR STORY: LIST 5 THINGS YOU COULD DO TODAY TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE AT THEIR LEVEL (HINT: IF YOU DON’T KNOW THE ANSWER, ASK THE ROLE MODEL!!) I. II. III. IV. V. ON A SCALE OF 1 – 10 HOW MOTIVATED DO YOU THINK YOUR ROLE MODEL IS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS? ASSUMING 1 IS HIGHLY UNMOTIVATED AND 10 IS HIGHLY MOTIVATED, PLEASE CIRCLE: 1
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Below is space to write questions for your Role Model. Try to come up with at least 2 questions. To give you some ideas for developing your questions, look at the following: • Challenges • Rewards • Opportunities they have had • Peer pressure • Stress associated with achieving • How can you (the Mentee) achieve at their level?
QUESTIONS I. II. III. RESPONSES TO YOUR QUESTIONS
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Role model 2 ROLE MODEL'S NAME: DRAW A QUICK DIAGRAM OF WHAT THEY DO:
WHAT THEME IS YOUR ROLE MODEL TALKING TO YOU ABOUT? WRITE DOWN 3 THOUGHTS THEY HAVE ABOUT THAT THEME:
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LIST 3 CHALLENGES THEY HAVE FACED DURING THEIR LIFE?
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TIME TO WRITE A FEW QUESTIONS – LIST THEM BELOW:
RESPONSES TO YOUR QUESTIONS
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Role model 3 ROLE MODEL'S NAME: WHAT DO THEY DO? IS THEIR OCCUPATION SOMETHING YOU MAY WANT TO DO?
YES / NO
DO YOU THINK YOU CAN ACHIEVE AT THEIR LEVEL?
YES / NO
WHY?
LIST 3 GOALS YOUR ROLE MODEL HAS SET THEMSELVES THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREER:
GOALS
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LIST 4 THINGS THE ROLE MODEL SAID THAT REALLY STOOD OUT TO YOU! I. II. III. IV. YOUR ROLE MODEL HAS BEEN GIVEN A THEME TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT. FIND OUT WHAT THAT IS AND WRITE DOWN THEIR THOUGHTS ABOUT THAT TOPIC. WHAT IS THEIR THEME? WHAT ARE THEIR THOUGHTS?
DO YOU AGREE WITH WHAT THEY ARE SAYING? WHY?
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ROLE MODEL’S NAME: WRITE THEIR THEME IN LARGE WRITING BELOW!
LIST 3 THINGS THEY THINK ARE IMPORTANT ABOUT THAT THEME: I. II. III. LIST 3 THINGS YOU THINK ARE IMPORTANT ABOUT THAT THEME: I. II. III. WRITE THE THEME IN THE CIRCLE BELOW AND LIST 4 WORDS THAT COME TO MIND WHEN YOU THINK OF THAT THEME:
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R A E Y F O D EN S N O I T A R CELEB THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAN BE USED FOR YOU TO GET MESSAGES FROM OTHER PEOPLE YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM WITH, AND MAYBE SOME SIGNATURES AS WELL. IT’S YOUR END-OF-YEAR MESSAGE BOARD.
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