Hallett Cove SA, February 2009
CHALLENGE: Hallett Cove R-12 School and the Cove Youth Service asked the Hero Project team to work with their students to produce a documentary about their experiences coming to Australia, to support new arrivals from Britain.
PARTNERS: Australia Council for the Arts Creative Community Partnership Initiative; Arts SA Partnerships for Healthy Communities; Cove Youth Service Inc; Marion City Council; Hallett Cove R-12 School; Tallstoreez Productionz; Apple Australia
Film: Pom Fiction
There are many challenges for young British migrants when they first arrive in Australia. A group of teenagers from Hallett Cove have set out to demystify those first impressions: from flies, thongs, spiders, sharks, sunburn to football… Australia is different – but you are not alone!
OUTCOMES: The participants, who had only recently migrated from the UK, had a very clear idea how they wanted to proceed: create a tongue-in-cheek, humorous take on boring edu-videos. The adult supporters had a different vision about how educational material should look. The Hero Project brokered a viable compromise. This peer-produced documentary is full of heart-warming tips and tricks, to support new arrivals from Britain. It also keeps an upbeat and fun tone, no need to bore the students who watch this resource in school!
SCREENINGS & AWARDS:
Cove Youth Service and Hallett Cove School ordered 20 copies, to pass on to other schools and to show to the State Education Department.
IMPACT & FEEDBACK:
During the workshop the Cove Youth Service discovered that they had a very good pro-sumer camera hiding in a cupboard and they only needed to buy a multimedia iMac to have their own youth media centre up and running.
They have already delivered their own workshop with a girls group from the Marion City Council.
Ben Smith, Coordinator, Cove Youth Service City of Marion
Hi Carl, how are you?
The DVD has been received with enthusiasm in particular by the new principal of Hallett Cove School who is going to show it around in DECS apparently. I would like to order 20 more copies and wondering if you can invoice us for them, and send them out?
with thanks, Ben Smith
Tags: integration, international, local council, school, youth