Navigating Hard Yarns: Conversations on Reconciliation and Allyship At Evolve, we believe in having tough conversations – the hard yarns. These are the discussions that challenge our thinking and bring us closer to understanding. We also believe these conversations should…

Resting in Awe: Reflections from Election Weekend on Yuin Country How did you spend the election weekend – and more specifically, Saturday night? Aunty and I took an impromptu camping trip on beautiful Yuin Country on the Far South Coast…

Standing Up for Welcome to Country: What Comes Next? Only weeks after we last wrote about the attacks on Welcome to Country, here we are again. The recent booing at the Anzac Day ceremony at the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance,…

I love a good laugh. Those who know me well know that I appreciate comedy just as much as anyone else. Over the years, I’ve even dabbled in stand-up myself, performing quirky characters like ‘Scary Spice’ and a cheeky ‘Swami’…

At Evolve, we believe Allyship means using your voice to stand with First Nations peoples — even when it’s hard. When our team member Peta appeared on Sunrise, she did just that. What she shared was brave, honest, and a…

Carla Rogers is a community engagement specialist, facilitator, and program designer dedicated to Closing the Gap. After a Churchill Fellowship in 2001, she founded Evolve in 2005 and later joined forces with Aunty Munya. Blending Elder wisdom with world-class facilitation,…

Carla Rogers is a community engagement specialist, facilitator, and program designer dedicated to Closing the Gap. After a Churchill Fellowship in 2001, she founded Evolve in 2005 and later joined forces with Aunty Munya. Blending Elder wisdom with world-class facilitation,…

Our recent Yarning Webinar sparked powerful conversations around personal and organisational allyship. One participant called it “incredible, real, full of love, truth, and practical steps.” Another challenged us to go deeper. In this blog, we reflect on both—exploring the link…

Carla Rogers is a community engagement specialist, facilitator, and program designer dedicated to Closing the Gap. After a Churchill Fellowship in 2001, she founded Evolve in 2005 and later joined forces with Aunty Munya. Blending Elder wisdom with world-class facilitation,…

Carla Rogers is a community engagement specialist, facilitator, and program designer dedicated to Closing the Gap. After a Churchill Fellowship in 2001, she founded Evolve in 2005 and later joined forces with Aunty Munya. Blending Elder wisdom with world-class facilitation,…