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On&Off Campus
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Staff edition
Thursday 27 May
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In this edition -
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» National Reconciliation Week 2021: More than a word. Reconciliation takes action.
» A public forum on COVID-19 vaccines: Australia's Deputy Chief Medical Officer will be joined by a panel of experts next Tuesday, to answer questions and community concern.
» Mentoring, caring and awareness opportunities
» Brain bites for educators
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National Reconciliation Week
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More than a word. Reconciliation takes action.
Thursday 27 May - Thursday 3 June 2021
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National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for our community to learn about and celebrate our shared histories and cultures, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia with our First Nations people.
In this edition, we have featured some of the stories and events happening on campus for NRW. |
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Our new pathway to reconciliation
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| Everyone in our community has a part to play in reconciliation. Today our Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor launched the University's 2021-2022 Reconciliation Action Plan. |
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Indigenous students share their life-changing ANU experience
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Taliah King, from the Yuin and Waanyi people, and Pete Swanton, a Gamilaraay/Yuwaalaraay man, spoke at the launch of the RAP today.
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NRW events
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National Reconciliation Week lecture
Friday 28 May, 2-3.30pm
ANU Pro-Chancellor Naomi Flutter will deliver the University's 2021 flagship event to honour National Reconciliation Week.
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Indigenous heritage walks with Ngunnawal Elder Wally Bell
Saturday 29 May, 2-3.30pm
Learn about the importance of Sullivan's Creek and Black Mountain, navigation across Country, bush foods and medicines, ceremony and tradition, and more.
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Panel discussion
Tuesday 1 June, 6-7pm
We're hosting a panel discussion on this year's theme More than a word. Reconciliation takes action. The panel will focus on the question, 'what could we change if First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians came together'?
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Bloodlines and reconciliation
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A new memorial consisting of burial poles at ANU marks another important step in ensuring Indigenous Australians have a say about how their genetics are used by science.
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Join our commitment wall
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| We are calling on people in our community to make a commitment to reconcile with our First Nations people. |
| What can you do over the next 12 months to listen, learn and understand the issues of our First Nations people? |
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Reconciliation takes action
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The Kambri Scholars program supports First Nations students to experience the life-changing impacts of an ANU education. It ensures students have everything they need to succeed through a range of holistic and culturally aware support services. Our Annual Giving team is fundraising for this program.
Join us in this act of reconciliation
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The Australian National University Australian Football Club (ANUAFC) has partnered with Ngunnawal artists, Richie Allan and Richard Allan Jr, and QTRBCK Wealth to design a Ngunnawal jersey for the club. The jersey was officially launched during the Indigenous Round last weekend.
Read about the new jersey design
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‘Where are all the Indigenous entrepreneurs?’: Siddharth Shirodkar, our PhD scholar from the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA), investigates the barriers and pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to start businesses.
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Hear from one of our Pat Turner Scholars, Lee-Anne Daffy, whose research explores the significance entry-level programs can have in changing the lives of Aboriginal Australian women.
Find out more
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NRW film screenings
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Wondering how to spend the long weekend? Join the ANU Film Group for an evening at the cinema. They're doing free movie screenings of:
Big Sing Inc brings Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians together through singing and choral music events on Country. To help raise funds, join the Research School of Population Health for a screening of Teach a Man to Fish, followed by Q&A with film maker and Biripi man, Grant Saunders and a performance by Rachel Hore's Pop Up Choir.
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The College of Business and Economics (CBE) will be screening Bran Nue Dae, an Australian musical comedy-drama starring Jessica Mauboy, Deborah Mailman and Ernie Dingo.
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| Pictured: Scarred tree near ANU Chancelry. This tree is a yellowbox and is thought to be some 300 years old. The tree includes a large cultural scar facing the road, likely for a canoe or raft, and a smaller scar on the opposite side. |
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🦠 Were COVID-19 vaccines developed too quickly to be safe?
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Australia's Deputy Chief Medical Officer and a panel of experts will answer questions and community concern about COVID-19 vaccines in a public forum.
The forum, at 3.30pm on Tuesday 1 June, is open to the community.
Have a question you want asked anonymously in the forum?
Please email your question to us and we raise it with the panel. |
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Democracy Sausage: Risks and rewards
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| On this episode of Democracy Sausage, our COVID-19 Public Health Lead Tracy Smart and economist Quentin Grafton join Mark Kenny to discuss Australia’s vaccine strategy. |
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Mentoring, caring and awareness
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Registrations are open for an Indigenous Cultural Awareness workshop on 28 June. The half-day workshop will give you an introduction to Indigenous history and culture in Australia, and an opportunity to share stories from personal and work experiences.
Register
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Do you have caring responsibilities and need support to participate in conferences, workshops or symposia? Applications are open for the Carers' Career Development Assistance Fund (CCDAF) round 2 2021.
Find out more and apply
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Expressions of interest for the Professional Staff Mentoring Program are open. This program is a great opportunity to give and receive support, increase skills and confidence, build networks and more effectively navigate your career goals at ANU.
Find out more
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For the educators amongst us
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It's time to level up your teaching game! With many of our students continuing to study with us remotely, we're here to help you get ready for semester 2. Our Educational Designers are here to answer questions you might have about your teaching tools.
Find out more
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Associate Professor Vivien Holmes joined Professor Asmi Wood and Justin McCaul on a walk along our Indigenous Heritage Trail, talking about how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience Anglo-Australian law and justice and the theoretical issues between the two systems.
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🧭 Our digital accessibility road map
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| ANU has made significant improvements to the accessibility of its digital assets, but we know there is plenty of room for improvement. In recognition of Global Accessibility Awareness Day last week, you can do your part by ensuring the work you do at the University is accessible to the widest audience possible. |
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Getting active
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ANU staff train for free at ANU Sport
First-time offer allows ANU staff to have free personal training and free entry. Hurry, offers are limited!
Find out more
Yoga short course starts on 9 June
Sign up for this extraordinary four week course that focuses on inversions in yoga practice
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