Ironing Out Privilege
What can a conversation about ironing teach us about privilege and transgenerational trauma? Evolve’s co-Director, Carla Rogers explains in this week’s educational video.
Why Cultural Diversity Is Important
Cultural diversity and cultural awareness skills allow employees from different walks of life to come together, contributing to a company’s success. Further, interacting with people from different backgrounds creates a positive workplace environment. Embracing cultural diversity and implementing cultural awareness…
Should the date of Australia Day be changed?
There is much debate about whether the 26th of January is an appropriate and inclusive date on which to hold an Australian national celebration. The history of Australia Day as a public holiday shows us that many Aboriginal and Torres…
Three ways to support Indigenous Artists
It’s always wonderful to see non-Indigenous Australians appreciating the art of our First Peoples, but sadly, not all work touted as First Nations art is the real deal. Here are three ways you can support Indigenous Artists ethically – and…
Check your baggage: capturing the wisdom of children
As we reflect ahead of next week’s National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, children are the future. And the future, like them, is bright. Like so many before them, Generations Z and Alpha aren’t always dealt a flattering…
Aboriginal Language Map: Are you ready to take a learning journey through Indigenous languages?
When setting out on a journey – whether it be in your own state, Country or overseas – what is the first thing you reach for? If you are like us, we are guessing it’s the map! (whether that be…
Aboriginal Diversity – Why One Size Does Not Fit All
Aboriginal people in Australia are not a single homogenous group who speak the same language. When people find out just how many tribes or nations there are, most are amazed to discover the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
The Mother-in-Law Tree
On our recent trip to Broome, we visited Eco Beach on Roebuck Bay in Yawuru country and came across the mother-in-law tree. Everyone who undertakes our cultural awareness and competency courses learn about Aboriginal kinship and cultural protocols. Many are…
Talking Trees
TREES CAN TALK! (Science proves they really can) A recent ground-breaking study has found that trees commune with the aid of fungi beneath the ground. Not only do they talk, trees are extraordinarily intelligent and community-minded. They care for, nourish,…