First Linguists Inspire local women
Family and Friends of the Legacy Book participants gathered at the Brewarrina Visitors Centre on Thursday 28 November to launch The PaperBaak Legacy Book and to listen and share a meal.
Melissa Kirby, who led the project and secured a small grant from the NSW government said that she had no idea that the project would have such a large impact.
“It has empowered participants through their own stories and their connection to the land and created a domino effect, with others wanting to leave their own footprint in the world with their families, simply by seeing what others can achieve,” she said.
Melissa said that rather than coming from a place of deficit, where we might talk about being hidden figures in our communities, the best approach is to be positive, to lead by example, and to have the confidence to be the talent—despite setbacks or roadblocks.
Nine times out of ten, someone is following the progress and saying, ‘I want to do that too.’ Some projects require more time than others, and this was one that Melissa felt needed most of her attention.” […]
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