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The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan – Felice Arena (A Teacher’s Review)

Greg Curran — Sat, 02 Jul 2022 03:05:00 +0000

One of my fondest memories of primary school was sitting at the feet of our library teacher as she took us on a magical, mesmerising journey into the worlds of J.R.R Tolkien. It’s a memory that’s come back into my consciousness – as I read The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan by Felice Arena – to my class. I first heard about this wonderful book – that focuses on footy-mad Maggie Flanagan and her singing, dancing best friend Gerald – in a podcast chat between Nicole Hayes (from the must-listen Outer Sanctum podcast) and author, Felice Arena. I thought it would strike a

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Having a Voice and a Sense of Belonging in a Soccer Club with Ramon Spaaij

Greg Curran — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:00:47 +0000

It’s a soccer team made up almost entirely of new arrivals and refugees to Australia. So how do the young players construct their identity and sense of belonging? And what about the young women facing narrow and discriminatory views of femininity at the club? How do they resist? Episode 38: Overview In this episode, we focus on a soccer team in the western suburbs of Melbourne Australia. A team made up almost entirely of new arrivals and refugees from the Horn of Africa (Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia). Our guest (Ramon Spaaij) studied this team, its players and families over a 3 year period.

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Changing the Culture in Sports Clubs with Ryan Storr

Greg Curran — Tue, 09 May 2017 10:00:52 +0000

Sporting Club Cultures can be notoriously difficult to change. So how might we tackle the sexism, racism, ableism, homophobia and transphobia that prevail – making them more inclusive and welcoming to their communities? Episode 36: Overview In this episode, how do we go about changing the culture within sporting clubs – opening them up to the rich diversity within our communities? How do we deal with sexism, the ableism, the racism, the homophobia and transphobia that puts off so many of us? And what about all the emphasis on the ‘economics’ and ‘market share’ – as reasons for change. Isn’t there

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