Our Truth Our Way

Our Truth Our Way was a three-month intensive workshop for young First Nations people to learn and refine truthtelling and storytelling. Participants took part in six virtual workshops covering journalism skills and ethics, legal risk, community protocol, social media content creation, presenting and podcasting. The program supported participants to produce and publish one original content piece and provided mentoring from First Nations media experts. Participants were selected by a panel of program staff and facilitators.

Six virtual workshops, mentoring from First Nations media experts, support to produce and publish one original content piece, skills development in pitching, writing, legal risk, fact checking and social media content creation.

Applicants must be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and aged between 18 and 35 years. Applicants should have a passion for truthtelling and storytelling and be building their skills in these areas.

Participants were selected by a panel (program manager and facilitators) and assessed against criteria including age, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity, passion for truthtelling and commitment to the program. Successful applicants were to be notified on the 8 of May.