The Hints For Healing Podcast hintsforhealing

Dianne Jacobus (STARTTS’ Coffs Harbour Youth Community Development Project Worker) discusses three arts-based anti-racism projects she has worked on in Coffs Harbour: All One Under the Sun, Change the Story and Stand Up/Stand By. 
Show notes:
All One Under the Sun Official Website
All One Under the Sun ABC News Article
Produced by Nicole Loehr. Music by Blue Dot Sessions and Eric Avery. Image from https://www.alloneunderthesun.com.au/ 

In this episode, Marica Stipanovic (Principal Policy Officer, Anti-Racism, NSW Department of Education) discusses how the NSW Department of Education is tackling racism and shares highlights from the Department's 2022 revision of their Anti Racism Policy.
Anti Racism Education, NSW Department of Education
Racism. It Stops with Me.
Produced by Nicole Loehr. Music by Blue Dot Sessions and Eric Avery. Image supplied by the NSW Department of Education.

In this episode, Dr Virginia Mapedzahama (African Women Australia) and Rafik Tanious (STARTTS) discuss structural racism in Australia and what is needed to combat it effectively.
African Women Australia 
Diversity Council Australia
https://mindtribes.com.au/reports/  
Leaked audio reveals Queensland police staff in racist conversations, joking about violence to black people and protesters
Produced by Nicole Loehr. Music by Blue Dot Sessions and Eric Avery. Image supplied by Virginia Mapedzahama.

In Season 3, Hints for Healing examines four forms of racism, how racism impacts on learners with refugee experience and what is being done to combat this. In this introduction, STARTTS School Liaison Counsellor, Rafik Tanious, introduces the four forms or racism: structural racism, institutional racism, interpersonal racism and personal racism.
Music by Blue Dot Sessions and Eric Avery. Royalty free image from Pixabay. Produced by Nicole Loehr.

In this episode, 19 year-old Afghan-Australian, Farzana Nazari talks about her experiences of transitioning from her Intensive English Centre to mainstream high school. Farzana also discusses what gave her strength and comfort during the turmoil of 2021, when the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan coincided with a prolonged covid-19 lockdown in Sydney, all while she was preparing for her Year 12 exams. Image supplied by Farzana Nazari.
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In this episode, STARTTS Youth Program Team Leader, Lina Ishu discusses how she and her team used flexibility, creativity and consultation to adapt to the needs of Afghan Young People in the context of the 2021 Taliban takeover and the COVID-19 lockdown in Sydney, Australia. Lina explains how a range of supports including small online groups, large forums, fundraisers, art competitions and social media communication channels were offered to minimise isolation and reach out with pathways to mental health support.
 
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