Make a donation aboriginal literacy foundation children. Cbca branches across australia will be participating in the great book swap, a national eventread more. Indigenous literacy day top events and things to do. Indigenous literacy day celebrates with the great book swap. The idea is to swap a favourite book in exchange for another, for a gold coin donation. Some book buzz books are translated into first language.
Individuals can support the day by buying a book at a participating bookshop or making a donation. World book day, monday 23 april, is a time to celebrate and promote the importance of reading, but not everyone has this opportunity. Sep 06, 2017 indigenous literacy foundation launches songbook. The indigenous literacy foundation, ultimo, new south wales. Indigenous literacy foundation brings books to australia. Indigenous literacy foundation great book swap australian. Shareabook sab provides new and quality preloved books to indigenous, refugee and marginalised communities in need of resources. Nearly all tafe nsw libraries have a selection of fiction, magazines, movies and tv series dvds. 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 great book swap indigenous literacy foundation. Sep 01, 2015 the event is organised by the indigenous literacy foundation, the notforprofit charity which has delivered more than 140,000 books to indigenous communities across australia and runs the great. Our vision is for a future where all indigenous children can pursue quality education, reach their full potential and contribute to their community and the country. The indigenous literacy foundation is registered with the acnc and is a public benevolent institution with dgr1 and tcc status. Aug 28, 2012 despite very challenging times, community and bookshop support is really strong this year, said indigenous literacy foundation ilf executive director karen williams.
Indigenous literacy foundation brings a love of reading to remote communities. A number of booksellers are donating a percentage of their takings today to ilf. Indigenous literacy foundation aboriginal english in early. Dale, who works in the brisbane medicare team, has been raising funds for the indigenous literacy foundation, a charity addressing the poor literacy rates in remote communities. Some thoughts on the literacy issues in indigenous contexts. 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 indigenous literacy foundation ilf reading opens. We are a national book industry charity dedicated to lifting. 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.
We have books available for babies through to adults, 40 per cent created by indigenous authors and illustrators, with a new catalogue released each year. The idea is to swap a favourite book in exchange for a gold coin donation. Book sellers that participate in ild donate a portion of their days profits to the indigenous literacy foundation. Indigenous literacy foundation brings a love of reading to. The great story swap indigenous literacy foundation. Participating booksellers and publishers can make a donation or give a percentage of sales. May 02, 2015 cbca celebrates an exciting partnership with the indigenous literacy foundation. The indigenous literary foundation is a not for profit charity that has delivered over 150,000 free and culturally appropriate books to more than 250 remote indigenous communities and service. The indigenous literacy foundation reading opens doors. The great book swap is a fantastic way to celebrate reading locally, and raise muchneeded funds for remote communities. The indigenous literacy foundation aims to raise literacy levels and improve the lives and opportunities of indigenous children living in remote and isolated regions. From creating early learning resources, to gifting over. Reservoir high school swaps books to support indigenous.
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 great book swap is on again this year, raising funds for the indigenous literacy foundation. Their focus is to improve literacy rates and to instil a lifelong love of reading in remote areas of australia. Sep 01, 2015 the indigenous literacy foundation ilf is staging its ninth indigenous literacy day today wednesday 2 september to raise money for indigenous literacy. Soup but youd like to make a donation to the indigenous literacy foundation, you. This is a day focused on celebrating the rich indigenous cultures and stories across the country and there are loads of activities run that focus on raising funds for the indigenous literacy foundation s work bringing books into remote communities and advocating to. Ilfs book supply programme opens the door of opportunity to develop early literacy skills. The indigenous literacy foundation publishes books written in remote aboriginal and torres strait islander communities. The aboriginal literacy foundation believes that positive and practical change to closing the gap between indigenous and non indigenous young people starts with literacy and numeracy. The great book swap is on again donate a book bond.
Justine clarke australian justine clarke is one of australias most accomplished and admired performers. Aboriginal and torres strait islander people should be aware that this website may contain images or names of people who have since passed away. The great book swap for the indigenous literacy foundation was a great success. Indigenous literacy foundation brings a love of reading to remote. Feb 12, 20 indigenous literacy foundations major fundraising campaign in 20 is indigenous literacy day wednesday, 4 september. Hosted by the epic good foundation as a fundraiser for the indigenous literacy foundation. Ilf student ambassador charlie russell nsw youtube. Indigenous literacy day celebrates with the great book. Our foundation s vision and approach to raising literacy levels is focused at a community level. Cbca branches across australia enthusiastically endorse our shared mission to promote reading, literacy and quality literature.
Effective literacy teachers make a crucial difference to indigenous students performance, so good teaching practice should be documented, widely circulated and preserved over time. Its a selffunding organisation that relies on donations. The indigenous literacy foundation ilf great book swap. 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. So far his endeavours, which have included a bake sale and gold coin donation book swap. New partnership with the indigenous literacy foundation. We have published 90 books written by community, some in their first language, with support from many of australias renowned. But for many indigenous children around the country, reading is something they struggle with daily.
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. Hundreds of great book swap events involving art galleries, museums, libraries, universities, businesses, schools, publishers and bookshops are taking place all over. 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. The indigenous literacy foundation works as an initiative of the australian book industry with the support of.
An early literacy program designed to encourage reading in children under five, and inspire their families and carers to get involved. The watercolour and ink press portray the local environment, bringing the story to life. Posts about indigenous literacy day written by alphabet soup. Tiwi girl, written by the students of tiwi college tiwi islands, nt with alison lester, is about a young girl named mia.
Book swap aims to help lift indigenous literacy nitv. At the indigenous literacy foundation, we are driven to raise awareness as well as overcome the literacy challenges facing remote indigenous communities. You can see a list of the participating booksellers here. Cbca and ilf have agreed to collaborate on several events in 2015. 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. Indigenous literacy day celebrates with the great book swap for children in remote communities.
The indigenous literacy foundation ilf raises awareness and funds for children in remote indigenous communities across australia. Mia is much like the students, and the story emphasises the challenges and choices that tiwi girls are faced with. It works with the support of the australian publishers association, the australian booksellers association and the australian society of authors. When a book has no name, this charity helps to build literacy one story at a time.
Book swap to fundraise for indigenous literacy community. Sep 01, 2017 this day is organised by the indigenous literacy foundation ilf, and here are some ways you can support them in their work. Scholastic, the indigenous literacy foundation and the. A team of educators, book publishing professionals and ilf programme managers evaluate their programme annually and select the books. 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. This year, the ilf is hoping to engage more than 100 libraries across australia, to help raise more than 200,000 to buy 20,000 books for remote communities. Indigenous literacy day was celebrated across australia yesterday 6 september. Indigenous students need knowledge, skills and cultural awareness relevant to the wider world, as well as recognition of their own culture. Total raised for the indigenous literacy foundation. Schools, workplaces, libraries, universities, book clubs, individuals and all kinds of organisations can host one.
The great book swap is a fantastic way to celebrate reading locally and raise much needed funds for remote communities, she said. When our foundation first began gifting books to remote communities over 10 years ago we never expected to end up where we are today. Indigenous literacy foundation archives reading australia. Indigenous authors and illustrators create 40% of their catalogue. The idea is to swap a favourite book in exchange for another, for a gold coin or note donation. 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, south australia and new south wales.