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OF OUR DONORS women in sport dinner 2010 FRIDAY 8 OCTOBER 2010 Designed to interest young women athletes, the dinner has been sponsored by Buildcorp and Sydney University Sport and Fitness. The speaker will be Johanna Adriaanse, Co-Chair of the International Working Group on Women and Sport. For information, or to register your interest in attending, contact us on: E: office@thewomenscollege.com.au or P: +61 2 9517-5000
A lasting immersion Second-year international and global studies student Jessica Walker recently returned from Goodooga in north-western New South Wales as part of an eight-day program of immersion in Aboriginal culture.
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rganised by St Vincent De Paul Society and the Edmund Rice Centre Sydney, the trip explored issues relating to education, social justice and Aboriginal culture, past and present.
Jess spent the week with the Gibbs family, an Aboriginal family headed by Wayne, a shearer, and Mindi, the local year five and six teacher and Aboriginal Education Resource Teacher. In addition to the human members of the family, reports Jess, “the yard was full: two cats, two dogs, chickens, a home grown vegetable patch and an open fire that was always warm. I was instantly accepted as one of the family.” From this home base Jess ventured out to meet Elders of neighbouring Aboriginal communities. She learned about the Brewarrina Mission, visited a museum of Aboriginal artefacts, and heard first-hand from community members the stories of the Dreaming. “It saddens me that, if things do not change, we are likely to be one of the lucky few groups remaining who will hear those stories,” says Jess. “This kind of cultural beauty deserves to be preserved.”
With thanks to all who supported the college in the second half of 2010. This column recognises our donors and celebrates the diverse range of support the College receives. No matter how small or large, each gift makes a difference to our students and the projects we support. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING Jean Ashton Ruth Barry Anne Bissaker Rosemary Cartwright Shirley Catterall Julie Chiaverini Jennifer Combet Anabelle Copeman Sandra Culph Penny Curry Gabrielle Curtin Jacqueline Dalton Shanny Dyer Lisa Ferguson Kendal Fittler Janet Flint Denise Fung Rachel Grahame Sue Grimshaw Catriona Gulliver Kerry-Anne Hartman Elizabeth Hudspeth Margaret Huth Karen Karykis Georgina Kennedy Alison Lawless Christine Lee Rhyl Lewis Christine Liddy Jenni MacKillop Melissa Mahony Robert Maple-Brown Patricia Marino Kate McClymont Eleanor McCourt Janet McCredie Stephanie Moffitt Margaret Murray Ken and Helen Neale Ruth Nicholls Joan Perkins Eleanor Putnam Margaret Randall Caroline Ratcliffe Nance Park Richards Susan Robertson Janet Spring Lee Steer Kathryn Sweeney Christine Tilley Kate Tuohy Main Youchan Zhang OTHER DONATIONS Fae Bown Joan Perkins
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