Program detail
- Priority area: Access and inclusion
- Primary audience: Educators, children
- Delivery mode: Resources (books, kits, manuals), consultancy
- Strength of evidence: Level 6 - Supported by expert opinion
- AEDC sub-domains: Not applicable
- Item cost: Variable
Program description
Yarn Strong Sista (YSS) is a Victorian Indigenous education consultancy service. Its services include tailored cross-cultural (Aboriginal) awareness programs for early childhood, storytelling and arts workshops with children (at kindergarten services) and professional development training for educators. It also provides First Nations-designed resources and educational tools.
***COVID19***
Supporting Education through the COVID19 health crisis
YSS has explored new ways to re-purpose existing programs to create rich learning experiences through these challenging times. Due to COVID-19 YSS will be delivering these adapted programs:
- Professional Learning Workshops and Mentoring via Zoom
- Mentoring via Zoom, Skype, telephone conference
- Aboriginal Storytelling via Zoom
- Exchange the Aboriginal Storytelling workshops for Bush Tucker Mural Set
- Exchange for Aboriginal Storytelling workshops to Aboriginal and Anti - Bias Resources.
The Yarn Strong Sista anti-bias curriculum provides resources to reflect the following:
- Inclusion
- Additional Needs
- Cultural Diversity
- Dual Language
- Multicultural
- Family Diversity.
Detailed costs
A variety of resources and supports are available. Please contact the Menu provider for a personalised quote.
Implementation considerations
- Target population: children, families and educators in kindergarten settings who require support in the area of cultural awareness and inclusion.
- Factors to consider: services will need to ensure that cultural supports are appropriate to the local area and community. Supports must be provided in accordance with the VEYLDF.
- Staffing: services should consider the cost of backfill when determining the cost of accessing training.
VEYLDF alignment
Item uses these practice principles
- Reflective practice
- Partnerships with families
- High expectations for every child
- Respectful relationships and responsive engagement
- Equity and diversity
- Assessment for learning and development
- Integrated teaching and learning approaches
- Partnerships with professionals.
Item responds to these sub-outcomes
Not applicable.
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