Aboriginal Women’s Leadership Program
EMBED AWLP VIDEO HERE
This program highlighted the
importance of the role young
Aboriginal women play in
recognising cultural leadership.
The YWCA Adelaide office also
enjoyed a visit from the
students, who also participated
in the SHE Leads High
Conference in 2016.
The feedback gained from the
AWLP workshops across SA
demonstrate their powerful
impact on the participants:
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The Aboriginal Women’s Leadership
Program (AWLP) is going from
strength to strength, with seven
programs being delivered across
regional
South
Australia
and
Metropolitan Adelaide in 2015/2016.
“The workshops allowed community
women to come together in unity.
Aboriginal women don’t acknowledge
that they are leaders and are in
leadership roles, that’s why leadership
workshops like this are very valuable “
YWCA Adelaide’s Kangaroos and Emus
Aboriginal Women’s Leadership Program
is a culturally sensitive program which
delivers workshops and events in regional
South
Australia
and
metropolitan
Adelaide, supporting Aboriginal women to
build leadership capacity with a focus on
women, family, wellbeing, career and
culture.
“(I enjoyed) the opportunity for group
interaction without judgement and
fantastic leadership and confidence
building activities.”
The Coordinator Lisa Warner, this year
had the privilege of delivering the AWLP
to a group of amazing young women
students from Scotch College who
represent a vast cultural diversity from
various communities across Australia.
In buildi ng the evidence base on the
success of the AWLP, in 2015 University
of Adelaide Arts Intern Grace OliverDearman delivered a research project
exploring the Benefits of Yarning
Circles in this program.
“The program provides an excellent
opportunity for young Aboriginal
women to learn about leadership and
consider their OWN self and future.”