Give Where You Live Foundation’s second Conversations the Matter event will take place during 2023 Reconciliation Week on Wednesday, May 31.
Following on from the success of last year’s event with Grace Tame, this year’s Conversations that Matter will feature former federal senator and Olympic gold medallist Nova Peris OAM as guest speaker.
Presented in partnership with Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, the event will focus on reconciliation, continuing Give Where You Live’s.
Give Where You Live Foundation Acting CEO, Meg Price said the Foundation was looking
forward to continue demonstrating its commitment to raise important issues, broaden the range of voices in public discourse and create positive change.
“At our second Conversations That Matter event presented in partnership with Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, we invite the community to listen deeply to stories about what it means to be a First Nations person in Australia today,” Ms Price said.
“To hear about the deep enduring connection to country, and the incredible strength, pride, generosity, and courage of First Nations people and the challenges and modern-day experiences and impacts of discrimination and inequitable systems.
“We’re looking forward to helping our community to explore and talk about how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in our community.”
The event will also include a welcome and truth telling by Wadawurrung Traditional Owner and Yorta Yorta woman Corrina Eccles, Allira Potter as emcee and a yarn with local First Nations guests.
Conversation that Matter was launched in 2022 with the intention of starting conversations that make the G21 region a more equitable place to live.
The 2023 event will be held on Wadawurrung Country in the President’s Room at GMHBA Stadium, with all members of the community invited to attend.
Tickets are available to purchase at www.givewhereyoulive.com.au/events.
