2015 Seminars
Presentation Type
Presentation
Location
The University of Notre Dame Australia, Broome Campus
Start Date
12-8-2015 12:30 PM
Description
From Broome to Oxford and back: A Blackfella Abroad. Sharon Davis, a Bardi Gija woman and mother of two from Broome recently graduated from the University of Oxford with a Master of Science. Sharon is currently the Western Australian State Coordinator of The Aspiration Initiative; an academic enrichment program designed to provide Indigenous students with unique and effective educational support.
Sharon developed a passion for Aboriginal education while completing her Bachelor of Education at the University of Notre Dame in Broome. Coming to understand the significant role of Aboriginal English in literacy learning and identity development, Sharon decided to investigate this area further. As a result, Sharon became the first Aboriginal Australian from a remote Community to graduate from the University of Oxford. Share in Sharon’s journey that explores how Aboriginality was central to her academic achievements and Sharon’s push for other Aboriginal students to unlock their academic potential.
Recommended Citation
Davies, Sharon, "‘Aboriginality and Educational Excellence’" (2015). Talking Heads Seminar Series. 14.
https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/nulungu_talkingheads/2015/schedule/14
‘Aboriginality and Educational Excellence’
The University of Notre Dame Australia, Broome Campus
From Broome to Oxford and back: A Blackfella Abroad. Sharon Davis, a Bardi Gija woman and mother of two from Broome recently graduated from the University of Oxford with a Master of Science. Sharon is currently the Western Australian State Coordinator of The Aspiration Initiative; an academic enrichment program designed to provide Indigenous students with unique and effective educational support.
Sharon developed a passion for Aboriginal education while completing her Bachelor of Education at the University of Notre Dame in Broome. Coming to understand the significant role of Aboriginal English in literacy learning and identity development, Sharon decided to investigate this area further. As a result, Sharon became the first Aboriginal Australian from a remote Community to graduate from the University of Oxford. Share in Sharon’s journey that explores how Aboriginality was central to her academic achievements and Sharon’s push for other Aboriginal students to unlock their academic potential.
