Uts: Jumbunna Institute For Indigenous Education & Research

Aunty Joan Tranter: #BecauseOfHerWeCan
The theme for NAIDOC Week this year is ‘Because of Her, We Can’ which is all about honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and the active and significant roles they play at the community, local, state and national levels.
As leaders, trailblazers, politicians, activists and social change advocates, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women fought and continue to fight, for justice, equal rights, our rights to country, for... law and justice, access to education, employment and to maintain and celebrate our culture, language, music and art. Sadly, Indigenous women’s roles have often been invisible, unsung or diminished.
We want to honour Aunty Joan Tranter who has been with UTS since 1997.
http://newsroom.uts.edu.au/…/aunty-joan -tranter-becauseofhe…
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For 60 years, Tranby College has been a place of reform, social change and impact for Aboriginal Australians. Within its walls are some of Australia’s most important documents relating to Indigenous vocational training and the Indigenous civil rights movement.
Now, those resources are being digitised and turned into a historic archive that’s set to be accessible by all Australians!!!
Find out more: https://uts.ac/2GVKjDB
... #UTS #ShopfrontCommunityProgram #UTSJumbunna #TranbyCollege
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Staff, students and alumni are invited to join us to celebrate the launch of Waraburra Nura (The Happy Wanderer’s Place), our community garden on the North-facing balcony of the main tower. Join us at UTS to hear Uncle Allen Madden give a Welcome to Country and Aunty Fran Bodkin share some of her knowledge of the plants.
About Waraburra Nura: The garden is a joint project between UTS Art and the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research that focuses on plants ...that have medicinal uses and are native to the Sydney basin.
The design was created by Yamatji Wajarri woman Nicole Monks and plants were chosen under the consultation of D'harawal Senior and botanist Aunty Fran Bodkin.
The traditional uses of these plants, their stories and their history of cultivation in this region have been shared by Aunty Fran Bodkin in audio recordings on the purpose built website www.waraburranura.com
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Guess who visited our community garden Waraburra Nura!!! Costa Georgiadis!!! For a sneak peek, watch Costa's video. Or for a peek yourself, come have a look around the rooftop community garden at UTS: Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education & Research, Level 6 of the Tower building.
Find out more about Waraburra Nura: http://waraburranura.com/

Sorry For Your Loss is a collaborative community driven multisensory installation work giving voice to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women who have lost their lives in custody.
We are more then statistics, we are mothers, sisters and daughters. We have belonging, family and place. Our absence does not go unnoticed, we do not just disappear, we will be remembered.
This work has been created by the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research, through t...he leadership of Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt, Associate Professor Pauline Clague, Dr Romaine Moreton and Dr Lou Bennett.
The exhibition opens the 30th of May and runs until the 10th June 2018 at Boomalli Gallery, 55-59 Flood Street, Leichhardt, NSW.
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>>>Opportunity for graduates<<<
The 2019 Australian Government Indigenous Graduate Recruitment Program is now open! If you are interested in their graduate recruitment program, complete their questionnaire.

>>>Book Launch Invite<<<
Join Associate Professor Sandra Phillips, co-editor of the Griffith Review 60: First Things First and other contributing writers in store at Avid Reader.
Date: Friday, 4th of May 2018... Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm Location: Avid Reader, 193 Boundary Street, West End, Queensland
First Things First delivers strong contemporary insights from leading First Nations people, complemented by robust non-Indigenous writers. It provides a unique opportunity to share transformative information, structural challenges and personal stories, and aims to be an urgent, nuanced chorus for genuine consideration of Makarrata beyond the symbolic.
Find out more and register online: http://avidreader.com.au/…/griffith-rev iew-60-first-things-…
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There were just 28 Indigenous registered architects at the last Census – an increase of one since the national head count five years earlier.
With Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples representing 3 per cent of the population, the number should be closer to 500. But Indigenous architects make up just 0.2 per cent of the roughly 12,000 architects in Australia today.
This gap is the target of a new scholarship fund to support Indigenous architecture students like Marni... Reti, now in her fourth year of architecture at UTS and the only Indigenous student in her class.
The Droga Indigenous Architecture Scholarship has been made possible with a $1 million donation from cultural philanthropists the Droga Family Foundation. With additional support from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), the aim is to eventually support up to 10 Indigenous students a year in their studies with UTS’s School of Architecture.
Find out more: http://newsroom.uts.edu.au/…/how-fix-wo rst-number-australia…
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Calling all year 10, 11 and 12 students who are interested in experiencing what it is like to study Engineering and IT at UTS!!! Applications for the Galuwa Engineering and IT experience are now open!!!
The 5-day program, held over the July school holidays, attracts students who are interested in the fields of engineering or IT, as well as those who have an aptitude for maths, creative thinking and problem solving and are unsure of which career path to follow. The free progr...am features interactive hands-on workshops, site visits with industry partners, cultural activities, information about career paths and lunch. Participants also hear inspirational talks from students, cadets and professionals.
Applications are currently open and will close 3 June 2018. Find out more and apply online via https://www.uts.edu.au/…/what-we-…/ga luwa-engineering-and-it
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Applications for the winter round of The Aurora Internship Program closes at 5.00pm on the 30 March 2018!!!
Applications are open to: - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students and graduates - Non-Indigenous students and graduates... - Some overseas students and graduates
Funded internships via scholarships are available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students and graduates in: - Business, education, health science, law, media/communications, social sciences, psychology and social work.
Internships are available to non-Indigenous students and graduates in: - Law - Social science (anthropology, archaeology, cultural heritage, community development, environmental management, history, human geography, Indigenous studies and sociology) - Health science/social welfare
In conjunction to the above, we welcome candidates who may also have a background in: - Economics, finance, commerce - Education - Human Rights - International relations - Media/Communications - Policy
Find out all the details, including the link to apply online via: http://auroraproject.com.au/about-applyin g-internship
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Have you thought about studying a research program at UTS? We have Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates across all faculties - including those pictured from our monthly HDR gathering, an event which includes a hot lunch and occasional special guests, plus tailored research activities. Each candidate is supported by the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research! If you are interested in HDR at UTS, contact Associate Professor Sandra Phillips via email sandra.phillips@uts.edu.au or phone 02 9514 1939.

Know an amazing Indigenous UTS graduate who deserves to be recognised?
The UTS alumni community is filled with passionate, creative and innovative leaders, who are making a difference in our world and inspiring those around them. The annual UTS Alumni Awards celebrate the exceptional achievements of these outstanding graduates.
Nominations for the 2018 UTS Alumni Awards are now open!... Go to alumni.uts.edu.au/nominate for details on how to nominate and help us to celebrate our most inspiring alumni!
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Calling all new UniStart and Direct Entry Jumbunna students!!!
Our 1st Year Student camp is scheduled for Thursday 26th of April, through to and including Saturday 28th of April.
The 1st Year Student camp is an opportunity to get to know your fellow students, the Jumbunna support team as well as experience the beautiful country of the Blue Mountains!!!
... Activities will include social events, a guided central bushwalk, Indigenous cultural performance, and free time to relax and enjoy each other's company.
All costs for transport, food, accommodation and camp activities are covered. Camp participants will only be required to cover their own personal incidentals.
If you are interested in attending, express your interest to Brenton James via email brenton.james@uts.edu.au and include the following message: 'This is to express my interest in attending Jumbunna 2018 student camp'. Make sure you express your interest ASAP as numbers are limited.
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Scholarships now open! And close this Friday!!!
The following Scholarships aim to support female Indigenous Australian students. Find out more and apply online before the closing date!!!
The Schiff Family Scholarship https://www.uts.edu.au/scholarship/schiff -family-scholarship
... Laurie Cowled Scholarship https://www.uts.edu.au/scholarship/laurie -cowled-scholarship
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Have you registered for our Jumbunna Orientation?
All new Jumbunna students have been invited via email to attend our Orientation workshops that will be held in the week commencing the 5th of March.
There will be a series of workshops over the week and lunch provided each day!!!
... The link to register is in your UTS student inbox!
See you at Orientation!!!
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The HELPS team is on board through the Summer break. If you are a new student and want to find out about the services HELPS provide, they have drop-in sessions available from 12.00noon until 3.00pm, Monday to Friday until the 16th of March.
For Summer session students, the team are available if you have any questions about your assessments or improving writing and speaking skills.
For more information visit the HELPS website: https://goo.gl/5HC4PX

If you are interested in studying at UTS, register your interest and we will keep you up-to-date about exciting workshops, information evenings and events that occur throughout the year. You will also be among the first to find out when applications open for mid-year commencement as well as 2019 commencement!!! Register your interest via: https://forms.uts.edu.au/index.cfm?FormId =947

Applications are now open for the Aurora Internship Program. This is a Scholarship-funded internships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and graduates.
The Aurora Internship Program supports the professional development of students and graduates by building career experiences and opportunities in the sector, and strengthens the capacity of Indigenous sector organisations by attracting and retaining talented Indigenous and non-Indigenous recruits.
Interns pro...vide much needed assistance to under-resourced organisations, while also gaining practical experience and a ‘foot in the door’ to career opportunities in the sector. We pride ourselves on having a transformative impact on the organisations we support and on the career aspirations of our internship alumni.
Find out more: http://auroraproject.com.au/about-applyin g-internship
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