Media releases: 21 May 2020
Outstanding young leaders who are creating positive change in regional Australia are chosen annually to attend the Heywire Summit. These ‘Trailblazers’ are a new generation of change-makers busy making regional Australia a better place, tackling issues from climate change to period inequality. The Sally Foundation and ABC recently partnered with FRRR to support these emerging leaders to build their leadership skills, and their capacity to make a difference in their communities.
The Sally Foundation Trailblazers Development Fund awarded seven grants totalling $20,000. One of the recipients was E-raced Inc in Mt Gambier, who is using their $2,000 grant to deliver cultural awareness programs in rural SA and Victorian schools.
E-raced fights racism through storytelling. The organisation has a team of storytellers who share their experiences as refugees or migrants with students at schools, breaking the stigma around refugees and migrants.
The Trailblazers Development Fund grant allowed E-raced to purchase the equipment they needed for their organisation to grow, including a printer, camera and children screenings and police checks for each E-raced Mount Gambier team member.
“This grant is very appreciated and lifts the weight off our team”, E-raced branch manager Chanceline Kakule said.
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Partner Organisation |
Project Name |
Location |
Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
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Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing Good (DIYDG) Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Corporation |
Deadly Science Improve educational outcomes and nutrition among young people, and increase food security in three remote Indigenous communities through the installation of greenhouses. |
Robinson River NT |
$4,000 |
|
Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing Good (DIYDG) Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Corporation |
Autism Our Way – No Shame in Sharing PODCAST Build awareness of autism and support for Indigenous communities in managing autism through a podcast on Autism and Cultural Safety. |
Cardiff NSW |
$2,000 |
|
Mindfull Aus Ltd. |
Digitally Mindful Improve education and awareness of mental health and wellness in rural and regional communities through a series of online interviews. |
Gippsland VIC |
$2,131 |
|
North Stirlings Pallinup Natural Resources Incorporated |
Pallinup River Monitoring – Connecting our Community and Culture to Science Improve water quality in the Pallinup River through a river monitoring and community education program. |
Gnowangerup WA |
$2,180 |
|
E-Raced Incorporated |
Erasing racism one story at a time Build capacity of E-Raced to deliver cultural awareness programs in rural SA and Victorian schools through the purchase of technology equipment and contribution to travel expenses. |
Mount Gambier SA |
$2,000 |
|
Woomelang & District Development Association |
Look at these Endangered Species of Mallee Improve town amenity and build community pride in Woomelang, Victoria, through installation of lighting and signage for a local mural art project depicting endangered animal species. |
Woomelang VIC |
$3,689 |
|
Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing Good (DIYDG) Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Corporation |
Systems Check Improve organisational capacity of Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing Good to provide support to Indigenous young people through finalisation of their Human Service Quality Framework. |
Cairns QLD |
$4,000 |
