Schools Microgrant Program.
Talking about end of life is important for everyone, especially our young people. Our research shows that most adults do not feel comfortable talking to young people about death and dying, even though majority of us will experience the death of someone close to us before we turn 16.
How do we change the conversation?
We had over 20 applications for the 2021 grant round and have now selected 7 schools across the country to receive a monetary grant of $2500 to help develop creative ways to encourage compassion and kindness when it comes to death and loss. This might be inspired by an experience someone in the school community has faced, it could be responding to environmental loss or it might be a way to extend beyond the walls of the school and show kindness and compassion to another part of the local community.
The 7 school groups represent a diverse mix of socio-economic areas across 6 states and territories and each have shown their existing strengths as a school community.
We look forward to showing their progress throughout the year.
“The project provided the opportunity for students to have the allocated time, space, group environment for a group of students to explore issues around grief and loss. Students were able to openly reflect, explore, share and discuss loss they have experienced in their life. Over the 8 weeks of the program, students journeyed together in planting some of these experienced losses, letting go and moving toward new growth. ”
Thanks to Good Pitch and the Documentary Australia Foundation who have supported this project.
