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July 1, 2021
Bayswater Café Residency: Franchesca Walker
“As far as I know, none of my primary school teachers were Māori. None of the doctors in town were Māori. The mayor, my ballet teacher, optometrist, drama teacher: all Pākehā. Being Māori in our town was like being a speck of dirt at the very bottom of a snow-covered iceberg.”
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July 1, 2021
Bayswater Café Residency: Zarah Burgess
"She does a Google search, finds a store selling ‘ancient coconut grater’ for a ridiculous price. Typical white people exploitative shit, she thinks. Rolls her eyes. Wishes her parents hadn’t so easily shed the tools and language of their culture when they came to this country.”
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July 1, 2021
ANNOUNCEMENT: Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli Fellowship for Writers
Centre for Stories is pleased to announce the Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli Fellowship for Writers, a $10,000 fellowship open to mid-career writers engaged in issues of social justice.
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June 4, 2021
Centre for Stories launches a new elder-in-residence program
Over one year, three elders will be in residence at the Centre for a period of three months, receiving a $3,000 stipend for their time. Your donation will make this program happen.
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May 27, 2021
Meet the Intern – Lauren Pratt
"I am quite content staying here in Boorloo/Perth and exploring the creative arts community more in the coming years. I think that it is becoming a really great community and there is a lot of wonderful work being produced."
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May 24, 2021
'Writing Change, Writing Inclusion' Recipients Announced
Join us in celebrating the recipients of the mentoring program and hot desk fellowship.
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May 20, 2021
Meet the Intern – Sachini Poogoda
"I have always had a creative side but, being a child of typical Asian parents, I have always been encouraged and supported to do well in academics. Then as I grew older, I was never able to pick a side! Even now, I am pursuing a career in science while finding outlets for my creativity."
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May 13, 2021
Centre for Stories awarded funding from The Ian Potter Foundation
Centre for Stories has been awarded a $185,000 grant from The Ian Potter Foundation for our Writing Change, Writing Inclusion writing program for three years.
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