Learning from Aboriginal people at Charles Sturt University

Over the past week I have had some fantastic opportunities to learn from Aboriginal people. I live and work on Wiradjuri land, and Charles Sturt University is working closely with the Wiradjuri people, as well as Indigenous people across our country.

• I have been reading Talking to My Country, a book by Stan Grant who is Chair of Indigenous Affairs at CSU
• I have attended the premier screening of The Front Line: the Indigenous university student experience. The CSU news release is here.
• I have listened to a lecture given to CSU education students by Dave Lardner from the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (NSW AECG)
• I have learned about the Teacher Education in Community (TEC) Program that supports Aboriginal students from rural and remote areas of NSW to become fully accredited, high quality teachers

According to Dave Lardner, Aboriginal learning is based around the 3Ls: look, listen, learn. I have acquired some additional knowledge this week by looking, listening and learning.