A prominent NAIDOC Week has continued a big run of events for The Long Walk.
The organisation has played a key role in connecting students with First Nations culture across the country with many events taking place between May and July, beginning with the Ganbu Gulin program.
The program is an eight-week initiative run for First Nations students, involving meet and greets, Aboriginal history sessions, Wayapa (mindfulness) activities and a presentation of Michael Long's story and the origins of The Long Walk.
On May 15, the organisation held the annual Long Lunch on a picturesque day at Marvel Stadium ahead of Dreamtime at the 'G, which was a major success.
Almost immediately after, TLW team ventured to QLD for the Brisbane Long Walk on May 18.
Following the main event of The Long Walk to Dreamtime at the 'G, the focus instantly drew back to school support, with the organisation taking part in the Equality Project Conference in Geelong to aid in education around diversity and inclusion in sport.
Venturing to Mentone Grammar and Aquinas College, The Long Walk staff (as well as a group of First Nations AFL players including Tex Wanganeen, Alwyn Davey Jnr and Jayden Davey) conducted education sessions with different students over the course of a week in late May.
Staff flew out to Sydney to begin June with an activation at Ascham School, before heading back home to conduct a series of Little Long Walks with schools in the local area to the NEC Hangar.
On June 20, Tullamarine Primary School students were involved in a special walk back to the club before getting active with a footy clinic run by AFLW star Maddy Prespakis and VFL-listed Bomber Jack Peris.
The Long Walk remains an active player in the community, further educating students both locally and interstate, with more to come in the months to follow.
