Roots of Change is a storytelling platform dedicated to the Alumni community of The Funding Network Australia. Here we share their stories of ingenuity, courage, determination, spirit, growth and the impact these grassroots organisations have had, as a direct result of funds and support received from The Funding Network community.

Zanders

Zanders

Zanders Community Education’s The Life Skills Program empowers and develops talented Aboriginal students as future leaders in a cross-cultural environment by promoting whole-of-life learning, and building participants’ capacity to take control of their lives and contribute to their communities. 

Zanders Community Education: The Life Skills Program empowers and develops talented Aboriginal students as future leaders in a cross-cultural environment by promoting whole-of-life learning, and building participants' capacity to take control of their lives and contribute to their communities. Disadvantage is passed down through generations so if we want to really address the inter-generational problems facing Australia's Indigenous communities we have to short circuit that process and turn it on its head. Currently, education is the single strongest link to better outcomes across just about every aspect of life.  We know that education makes a difference to life outcomes for young people of any racial background but the statistics are clear that it makes an even bigger difference to life outcomes for our Aboriginal young people.


2013 Pitch
Funds raised: $12,425

Zanders got involved in TFN's 2013 pilot series and raised $12,425 to continue empowering and developing talented Aboriginal students as future leaders in a cross-cultural environment by promoting whole-of-life learning, and building participants’ capacity to take control of their lives and contribute to their communities. 

Read their Impact Report



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Mobile GP

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