by Ruth Hanns | Dec 7, 2021 | Yuendumu
Wanta Aboriginal Corporation started in 2014 running a Sports Academy in Yuendumu community in the Tanami Desert of the Northern Territory, 300 kilometres west of Alice Springs. The sports academy aimed to utilise sport to engage young Indigenous people into...
by Ruth Hanns | Sep 27, 2021 | Uncategorized, Yuendumu
This week, we hear from our new Yuendumu Director, Casey Natty and RSAS co-ordinator, Jonatan Covinich. We wish them all the best in their new endeavour with us at Wanta in Yuendumu and thank them for getting off to to a flying start with a trip out bush! The...
by Ruth Hanns | Aug 10, 2021 | Arlparra, Kalkarinji, Uncategorized, Yuendumu
This year, Wanta introduced some ‘Social Enterprise’ projects within some of our communities and in July we delivered a blog on how it’s being carried out in Kalkaringi. To recap our aim, it’s a new endeavour within the Wanta Academies to support students in...
by Ruth Hanns | Jul 29, 2021 | Uncategorized, Yuendumu
This week, Wanta will say goodbye to Clare Smith. Wanta founders, Clare and her husband Matt, have now both moved on to new opportunities in their home of Kununurra, Western Australia. The legacy and the strong foundation that they leave behind will certainly be...
by Ruth Hanns | Jul 1, 2021 | Arlparra, Kalkarinji, Lajamanu, Yuendumu
A new endeavour within the Wanta Academies this year is to support students in developing and delivering their own social enterprises within their communities. The goal is to develop their understanding of social enterprises, how running a small business can support...
by Ruth Hanns | Apr 26, 2021 | Ntaria, Yuendumu
During the April School Holidays, Wanta’s Yuendumu program made its annual trip to Parrtjima Arts Festival in Alice Springs. The festival showcased leading Indigenous artists from across the Central desert region and allowed the young people to immerse themselves in...
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