IEF seeking volunteers and interns!

In 2017, the Indigenous Education Foundation – IEF will be launching a worldwide online campaign to assist in the preservation of Mentawai culture (West Sumatra, Indonesia) – as a prevention to long-term poverty. We are seeking volunteer/intern support to ensure this...
Great Ocean Road ‘WALK FOR WORDS’ Fundraiser

Great Ocean Road ‘WALK FOR WORDS’ Fundraiser

Torrential rains, flooding, landslides and a subsequent closure of the Great Ocean Road did not deter Jonathan and the team from partaking in last weekend’s Walk For Words; an overnight hike purposed to raise funds for the development of the Mentawai Dictionary. The...
Fundraiser raffle day a huge success!

Fundraiser raffle day a huge success!

This funding, combined with the support from Globalquest, will now enable us to finalise the As Worlds Divide film’s post-production and to design and print Suku Mentawai’s cultural education booklet. These are both crucial tasks and will provide a huge step toward...
Developing Suku Mentawai curriculum

Developing Suku Mentawai curriculum

There’s a new article posted up on the Suku Mentawai websites (both English and Indonesian versions) talking about their fieldwork gathering research for the inidgenous education program’s curriculum. Interesting stuff. Here is a video previewing some the...
Aboriginal community fighting for justice

Aboriginal community fighting for justice

Large protests have been held around Australia in response to the State and Federal government’s decision to cut funding supplying water, electricity, and other basic needs – including jobs, to up to 274 remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia. These cuts...