58. Re-engaging Indigenous kids in education | Trauma informed teaching

Joining us for Episode 58 is Geraden Kennedy, founder of Gudjela, an Indigenous corporation based in Alice Springs! Gudjela delivers programs to schools that reconnect disengaged students, teaching them to reconnect with who they are, and important skills of self-regulation, resilience and more. Geraden teaches us trauma informed, Indigenous-led strategies, and also exactly what NOT to do in the classroom.

TW: Geraden kicks off the episode with his own personal story, which involves triggering subjects like addiction and suicide.

What’s Mentioned:

Books:

• The body keeps the score - Bessel van der Kolk


• Sapiens - Yuval Noah Harari


• The Mountain is You - Brianna West

Kings Narrative Organisation (Alice Springs)

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