{"id":43338,"date":"2021-12-22T04:15:38","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T17:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=43338"},"modified":"2021-12-22T04:15:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T17:15:38","slug":"indigenous-learning-centre-opened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/indigenous-learning-centre-opened\/","title":{"rendered":"Indigenous learning centre opened"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Gordon Tafe has unveiled its new dedicated Aboriginal education centre.<\/p>\n<p>Kitjarra wurrun-ngeen Centre translates to \u201cour learning centre\u201d in Wadawurrung language, and will provide the TAFE\u2019s 220 students with a culturally safe space for study and to access tertiary education services.<\/p>\n<p>The new facility will also support about 30 local high school-aged students into Aboriginal cultural courses and employment pathways, which focus on establishing a connection to culture and identity while improving learning and social outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon TAFE chief Joe Ormeno said the centre would help local Indigenous students to maximise their potential.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a great track record helping Aboriginal Victorians into training, and this exciting new centre will help even more people learn and connect with their culture and lay the foundation for their future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62268\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62268 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/TAFE-opening-2.png?_t=1639532210\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Gordon TAFE staff and students welcomed state government MPs to open the institute&#8217;s new Aboriginal education centre. Photos: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>State Government MPs said the new facility was an important development in its multi-million-dollar investment into the institute.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really great to see The Gordon\u2019s upgrade progress, including the fantastic new Kitjarra wurrun-ngeen Centre, which will give local Aboriginal Victorians a gateway to skills and training,\u201d Geelong MP Christine Couzens said.<\/p>\n<p>The Gordon\u2019s $23.5 milion upgrade is due to finish mid-next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Gordon Tafe has unveiled its new dedicated Aboriginal education centre. Kitjarra wurrun-ngeen Centre translates to \u201cour learning centre\u201d in Wadawurrung language, and will provide the TAFE\u2019s 220 students with a culturally safe space for study and to access tertiary education services. 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