The R&I Ngulu Discussion Club has been established to bring people together and create a space in which we can share a part of, and contribute to, each others' Reconciliation Journey. Whilst everyone's Reconciliation Journey will most certainly have a personal and unique aspect, there is much that we can share and learn from each other.

We would be delighted to have you participant in the second event for 2022 of the Discussion Club, scheduled for:

Date: Thursday 9 June 2022

Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Discussion Topic: (Book) Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia - edited by Anita Heiss

Where: Microsoft Teams virtual discussion.

Register here!

For this first event, if you would like to volunteer to given the Acknowledgement of Country, or if you have any questions, please contact:

Kerry O'connor- kerry.oconnor@rmit.edu.au / Kiri O'connor - kiri.oconnor@rmit.edu.au

More details:

The Discussion Club Events have been very much enjoyed by all. We hope to grow participant numbers as the events progress.

Participation in Discussion Club events is intentionally flexible to make it as accessible to as many people as possible - a 'pop in and out' concept is absolutely fine. We are mixing up the discussion topics (books, podcasts, films, guest speakers etc).

Accessing an electronic version of the Book from the RMIT Library:

Thank you Charles Barnett for this information about accessing and for providing a short blurb about the book:

Heiss, Anita. Growing up Aboriginal in Australia. Ed. Anita Heiss. Carlton, VIC: Black Inc., an imprint of Schwartz Publishing Pty. Ltd., 2018.

Click on this link to get the item record with the Library resources

Once in the item record click on the 'ProQuest Hbook Central (Ebook Library)' item next to the DETAILS Line.

FYI - The book is provided via a vendor called ProQuest Ebook Central - This guide will help anyone who wishes to download the book to their device. https://rmit.libguides.com/ebooks/proquestebooks

A brief blurb:

Childhood stories of family, country and belonging. What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question. Accounts from well-known authors and high-profile identities sit alongside those from newly discovered writers of all ages. All of the contributors speak from the heart - sometimes calling for empathy, oftentimes challenging stereotypes, always demanding respect. This groundbreaking collection will enlighten, inspire and educate about the lives of Aboriginal people in Australia today.

Contributors include: Tony Birch, Deborah Cheetham, Adam Goodes, Terri Janke, Patrick Johnson, Ambelin Kwaymullina, Jack Latimore, Celeste Liddle, Amy McQuire, Kerry Reed-Gilbert, Miranda Tapsell, Jared Thomas, Aileen Walsh, Alexis West, Tara June Winch, and many, many more.