Integrating Indigenous Teaching Methods for Emotionally Resilient Classrooms
The process of creating emotionally resilient classrooms can be tricky, but it is a critical task that can help foster the growth of students in ways that go beyond academic achievement. As we look for ways to create classrooms that promote emotional health, integrating Indigenous teaching methods has been identified as a potential solution. Indigenous cultures and languages have a lot to teach us about connection, resilience, and the importance of the holistic well-being of all individuals.
International award-winning Australian Aboriginal artist, educator, and teacher.
On behalf of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child sexual abuse, Donna spent several years interviewing Aboriginal abuse victims in indigenous communities. As a trauma counsellor and community liaison, Donna supported many clients through this difficult process.
Donna has been teaching the latest counselling techniques to clients such as Gestalt Therapy Australia’s upcoming year three students, University Queensland Psychology students, and many more, bringing a modern approach to counselling that reduces stress and anxiety within clients.
Donna is a Wailwan/Wiradjuri woman from outback NSW. Donna is from the stolen generation, and she wanted to create training resources to educate mainstream Australians (without blame, guilt, or anger) about Aboriginal people and to bring Indigenous wisdom to the counselling field.