The sydney opera house transforms into a giant book swap and performance space as children from across sydney, and as far away as outback wa, drop in to mark indigenous literacy day. The campaign asks participants to make a donation, grab a book, take a selfie and tell us how reading has inspired you. We are a national book industry charity dedicated to. Indigenous literacy foundation christmas bonus delivers. But in very remote indigenous communities, books are all too scarce and literacy levels are much lower than anywhere else in australia. The aboriginal literacy foundation was founded in 2003 following the disbanding of government funding for atas aboriginal tutorial assistance scheme. Both are events designed to support and promote childhood learning. The great book swap is on again donate a book bond. Reading opens doors to a world of opportunities and learning. Dec 03, 2014 listening to the typical work trips made by karen williams and the team at the indigenous literacy foundation ilf in australia winner of the international education initiatives award at the inaugural london book fair international excellence awards earlier this year means you have to redefine the word commute. Students from three remote schools are in sydney to launch their new book, the goanna was hungry, as part of indigenous literacy day. This decision has been made in order for us to manage. Shareabook sab provides new and quality preloved books to indigenous, refugee and marginalised communities in need of resources.
To ensure that all children in canada are equipped to achieve their full potential, we champion, connect and develop initiatives that will enable canadas children to become the most literate in the world. Indigenous literacy foundation brings books to australia. The indigenous literacy foundation has launched a get caught reading campaign to raise money, as part of 2014 indigenous literacy day on wednesday 3 september. During the cherbourg early years literacy project in a rural. It is such a privilege to see the results of the hard work and the community pay off, says jack beetson, literacy for life foundation executive director. Reservoir high school is one of 10 schools around the state who hosted. The indigenous literacy foundation, ultimo, new south wales. The day also serves as a fundraiser to gather sufficient funds to purchase books and literary resources for kids living in the remotest parts of the country. Schools, workplaces, libraries, universities, book clubs, individuals and all kinds of organisations can host one. It works with the support of the australian publishers association, the australian booksellers association and the australian society of authors. Mia is much like the students, and the story emphasises the challenges and choices that tiwi girls are faced with. Book sellers that participate in ild donate a portion of their days profits to the indigenous literacy foundation.
The notforprofit indigenous literacy foundation aims to get books into remote communities. Our purpose is to make a difference to the lives of indigenous families by not only gifting thousands of new culturally appropriate books with a focus on early literacy and first language but also by. As a small organisation our reach and impact grows with strong partnerships. Quentin bryce launches great book swap in brisbane. The watercolour and ink press portray the local environment, bringing the story to life. So far his endeavours, which have included a bake sale and gold coin donation book swap.
Literacy for life foundations first class of sydney students graduated today, celebrating at a ceremony held in campbelltown. In one of these, warburton, books have been translated into first language and have helped significantly improve literacy standards within the community. The idea is to swap a favourite book in exchange for a gold coin donation. Last tuesday 21 march was the brisbane launch of the 2017 great book swap, launched by our patron, quentin bryce from the queensland premiers office, who also launched the early childhood australias eca under eight weeks program. We will welcome new applications in september 2019. The book, a compilation of stories, was written and illustrated by budding young authors and artists from the tjuntjuntjara, mt margaret and menzies schools in was goldfields. Over the past four years they have delivered more than 100,000.
The aboriginal literacy foundation believes in collaboration. So far we have gifted more than 400,000 new books to over 400 remote indigenous communities where books are scarce, with plans to gift another 98,000 books in 2020. The great book swap is on again this year, raising funds for the indigenous literacy foundation. Indigenous literacy foundation launches get caught. The indigenous literacy foundation ilf reading opens. This indigenous literacy day, wednesday 3 september, hold a great book swap and help raise funds for literacy in remote indigenous communities. Indigenous literacy day top events and things to do. Billys books from new south wales is another unique publishing and ebook design business. Aboriginal literacy foundation, po box 315, flinders lane. This winter, we are undertaking a massive book distribution in australias north.
The indigenous literacy foundation ilf raises awareness and funds for children in remote indigenous communities across australia. It was a great launch to celebrate the opening of registrations for. The idea is to swap a favourite book in exchange for another, for a gold coin or note donation. Tiwi girl, written by the students of tiwi college tiwi islands, nt with alison lester, is about a young girl named mia. A bilingual childrens book published in cree, dene and michif, alongside an english translation, aims to promote indigenous languages and improve early literacy skills.
Indigenous literacy day aims to raise awareness of the need to support literacy in remote and isolated indigenous communities of australia. Leading australian construction company brookfield multiplex is to throw its might behind an innovative program to tackle one of the most pressing social issues facing aboriginal people today, low adult literacy. Indigenous literacy foundation launches get caught reading. The elf is currently not accepting new grant applications. The indigenous literacy foundation publishes books written in remote aboriginal and torres strait islander communities.
The idea is simple, just swap a favourite book in exchange for another, for a. Great book swap the indigenous literacy foundation ilf. The indigenous literacy foundation ilf is an aussie charity based out of sydney, which helps thousands of young kids around the country develop and improve their literacy skills. Last year, the indigenous literacy foundation ilf had more than 500 schools and 10 libraries participating in the great book swap, helping raise. The great book swap indigenous literacy foundation.
Make a donation aboriginal literacy foundation children. The partnership, which is proudly supported by the epic good foundation, will enable early literacy resources to be delivered to remote communities. To mark the occasion, we have expanded the great book swap learning experience to include opportunities for participants to connect with some. Apr 16, 20 ilf news with karen williams, executive director in the past couple of months, the indigenous literacy foundation has traveled by plane, troupee and light aircraft, clocking up nearly 20,000 kilometres in field trips across australia. Indigenous literacy foundation archives reading australia. The indigenous literacy foundation aims to raise literacy levels and improve the lives and opportunities of indigenous children living in remote australian communities, by drawing upon the skills, generosity and expertise of the australian book industry each year, penguin random house embark on its annual campaign to raise funds for the ilf through activities such as. Indigenous literacy foundation wheres spot ebook youtube.
As such we are proud to be associated with the following organisations. For schools seeking to hold book drives, we must now limit the donations from each school to 3 boxes per annum, with the aim being to send the best quality books to remote and regional schools. Jul 24, 2011 the indigenous literacy foundation ilf raises awareness and funds for children in remote indigenous communities across australia. Indigenous literacy foundation great book swap australian. It is a literacy event, where students bring in a book and make a gold coin donation to swap it with another student. The indigenous literacy foundation ilf is an initiative and charity of the australian book industry drawing on its diverse range of expertise, skills and resources. Children to swap books on indigenous literacy day nitv. The elf only provides grants to canadian registered charities. The indigenous literacy foundation works as an initiative of the australian book industry with the support of. Schools, workplaces, book clubs and all kinds of organisations can host one. Thats why pearson worked with the indigenous literacy foundation to launch a reading app developed in both ngaanyatjarra and english. It works with the support of the australian booksellers association, the australian publishers association, and the australian society of authors.
The purpose of the alf is to provide out of school literacy tutoring to indigenous students who need extra support or who are not able to attend school. Fill in our online fundraising form here so we can get in touch to help support you in any way we can. Indigenous literacy foundation the official jessica mauboy site. And today in sydney, its holding the great book swap, an annual fundraising day. May 15, 2008 the indigenous literacy foundation ilf is an initiative and charity of the australian book industry drawing on its diverse range of expertise, skills and resources. The indigenous literacy foundation aims to raise literacy levels and improve the lives and opportunities of indigenous children living in remote and isolated regions of australia. During this period, we visited warburton in ngaanyatjarra lands in wa, yakanarra in the kimberleys in wa and. If you are working in a remote community playgroup or health care centre and would like to register for our book supply program please see our book supply program. The great book swap is a fantastic way to celebrate reading locally, and raise muchneeded funds for remote communities.
The group is helping to establish a notforprofit foundationread more. Book donation guidelines aboriginal literacy foundation. This year we celebrate the unesco international year of indigenous languages. Book swap aims to help lift indigenous literacy nitv. The foundations core aim is to address literacy at the earliest age and its early literacy book buzz project works in a small number of communities. Emergent literacy, a research white paper on the effects of digital media on young childrens learning. The great book swap is on again donate a book bond university library. Launched in 2009, the indigenous literacy foundation works to provide access to books and literacy resources to over 200 remote aboriginal communities in the northern territory, queensland, western australia. This is done by providing books and literacy resources to communities and raising broad community awareness of indigenous literacy issues. It is an exciting day for us at the indigenous literacy foundation, as today marks the launch of our 2019 great book swap program. The australian literacy and numeracy foundation alnf is dedicated to raising language, literacy and numeracy standards in australia and raises funds to develop, implement and sustain innovative projects for individuals, families and communities. The idea is to swap a favourite book in exchange for a. The excellence in literacy foundation was created to do just that. Sep 01, 2015 a book swap event in sydney is set to take place on indigenous.
Great book swap launch in south australia indigenous. Indigenous literacy foundation hosts the great book swap. We are a national book industry charity dedicated to lifting. To register for book supply your organisation must work in or service remote or very remote communities. Ilf news with karen williams, executive director in the past couple of months, the indigenous literacy foundation has traveled by plane, troupee and light aircraft, clocking up nearly 20,000 kilometres in field trips across australia. May 26, 2014 the indigenous literacy foundation aims to raise literacy levels and improve the lives and opportunities of indigenous children living in remote and isolated regions. The indigenous literacy foundation is registered with the acnc and is a public benevolent institution with dgr1 and tcc status. Working with more than 30 generous publishers, we gift engaging, culturally relevant books to schools, libraries, playgroups, womens centres, youth centres and other service organisations that use the books in different ways. Washington, dc prweb march 1, 2010 at the annual consortium for school networking cosn international symposium, the pearson foundation released today the digital world of young children. Aboriginal literacy foundation books to indigenous communities. Feb 12, 20 the indigenous literacy foundation aims to raise literacy levels and improve the lives and opportunities of indigenous children living in remote and isolated regions of australia. Kids book aims to improve literacy skills, preserve. Listening to the typical work trips made by karen williams and the team at the indigenous literacy foundation ilf in australia winner of the international education initiatives award at the inaugural london book fair international excellence awards earlier this year means you have to redefine the word commute. Over 200 remote and regional schools are participating and we hope to have your support.
Schools, community groups and businesses are being urged to host a book swap to support the indigenous literacy foundation. Last year we had over 20,000 students around the country participating in the great book swap program. Hosted by the epic good foundation as a fundraiser for the indigenous literacy foundation, dont miss this spirited debate on whether the book is better than the ball. The elf team created a series of workbooks to fill critical gaps in literacy skills. She joined the literacy for life foundation board in 2018. Sep 01, 2014 the indigenous literacy foundation has launched a get caught reading campaign to raise money, as part of 2014 indigenous literacy day on wednesday 3 september. Aboriginal literacy foundation suite 3, 101 sturt st ballarat, victoria 3350. Indigenous literacy foundation the official jessica. The literacy for life foundation is an aboriginalled charity tackling low adult literacy in australias indigenous communities. A book swap event in sydney is set to take place on indigenous.
A gold coin donation will go to the indigenous literacy foundation. Indigenous literary foundation australian booksellers. The indigenous literacy foundation ilf was founded by suzy wilson and set up by members of the australian book industry in 2005 with the core aim of drawing upon the skills and expertise of the australian book industry to address literacy levels in remote indigenous communities. Established in 2003, the aboriginal literacy foundation alf is an independent not for profit, charitable organisation that relies on the generous support of the community to achieve its work.
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