A Naturally Brave pilot is currently being run in the Riverland area of South Australia with nine schools: Berri Primary School; Kingston on Murray Primary School; Cobdogla Primary School; Monash Primary School; Glossop Primary School; Loxton Primary School; Barmera Primary School; Renmark North Primary School; Our Lady of the River, and St Albert’s School, Loxton.
The pilot program is supported by the South Australian Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Joe Szakacs, and the South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission (SAFECOM) via its Disaster Risk Reduction Grants program.
Teachers from participating schools recently came together for professional development and teacher training with Growing with Gratitude and Makers Empire staff, and guest speaker Jo Rea from Scotch College.
“The Naturally Brave project is the ultimate disaster-ready initiative for young people, combining 3D technology, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), and a focus on empowering and assisting those affected by natural disasters. It aims to equip young individuals with disaster-ready skills while nurturing empathy in those who haven’t experienced such calamities,” said Ash Manuel, founder of Growing with Gratitude.
Bushfire Kids Connect, Growing With Gratitude and Makers Empire have received further funding from the federal government to extend the project for a further three years in South Australia and NSW with groups of 20 schools per state each year.
More information will be available in due course.
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