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Journey to the opening of the Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom School

Others Event

09/08/2022 10:45 - 11:30

Asia and the Pacific | Melbourne and online | The Woodward Conference Room, 10th floor, Melbourne Law (Building 106), 185 Pelham St, Carlton VIC 3053

Community event - Public symposium on Indigenous knowledges

Languages: English

Clark Webb is a proud Gumbaynggirr and Bundjalung person who resides on the Coffs Harbour Coast. Clark is the CEO of Bularri Muurlay Nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation (BMNAC), which opened the Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom School in 2022 — the first bilingual Aboriginal school in New South Wales.

As part of the Indigenous Knowledge Institute’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Symposium, Clark will talk about the journey to opening the Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom School and aspirations for the future.

The event will also be livestreamed via Zoom and interpreted in Auslan. Tickets can be booked at the link below.

Photo of Clark Webb
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