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Breaking down barriers By KYLIE WILSON
HELPING HAND:
(Back, from left) Justin and Rebecca Crawley with Indigenous youth and Bright P-12 students Karen Dumoo (top), Gabrielle Kinthari, Maddy Foley, Paul Kinthari; (front, from left) Michael Ngulkur, Cletus Kinthari, Philip Crocombe, Wagon Dumoo (in football jumper) Severin Lecher, Marly Miller. PHOTO: Greg O’Connor
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WHEN Justin Crawley began living and teaching at a secondary school in a remote Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory in 2008 he hoped to make a difference. Six years on, the results speaks for themselves, literally. Youth from Wadeye – 400km south of Darwin and the largest remote community in Australia – are happily calling Bright their temporary home, as part of a novel partnership that is helping change lives. Justin said the connection between the North East and Wadeye developed from a conversation with Indigenous Murrinhpatha community leaders, looking to establish a leadership program with young men. “It was to be located away from the community to give them the time and space to learn leadership skills and other useful life skills,” he said. “The program was aimed at participants strengthening their own culture and returning to their communities to be a positive influence for others in the future.” Justin, who grew up in Beechworth and now lives in Harrietville overseeing the program, thought the Harrietville and Bright areas offered good opportunities to forge strong links with the community. The program initially started with a group of four boys, and partnership with role models from the Essendon Football Club and Red Dust. continued page |
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