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Follow the Dream: Partnerships for Success

Description

The Follow the Dream: Partnerships for Success Program (FTD:PFS) is designed to help aspirant Aboriginal secondary students achieve a successful tertiary destination.

The program operates in 24 sites across Western Australia.  Eleven of these sites work in partnership with The Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation.

There are approximately 700 students currently receiving this support.

Aspirant Aboriginal students apply to be part of the Program and if they are successful are individually case managed by highly skilled Program Coordinators who have the resources to develop and implement an individual education and career development plan for each student.

Key Benefits/Outcomes

• An increase in the number of Aboriginal students staying at school and going on to university.
• High level achievement in education becoming the norm rather than the exception in Aboriginal communities.
• Increased employment opportunities for young Aboriginal people.
• Enhanced engagement of Aboriginal people in education and local capacity building.

Links to other Projects/Partners

Follow the Dream is an inter-agency program managed by the Department of Education and Training across the State in collaboration with:

• Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation
• Kurongkurl Katitjin at Edith Cowan University (currently conducting a longitudinal study on the effectiveness of the Program)
• Follow the Dream: Partnerships for Success Alumni
• Follow the Dream: Partnerships for Success Outreach

Contact

Contact for additional information

Mr David Lichtenstein
Consultant, Participation
Aboriginal education and Training
Department of Education and Training
151 Royal Street
EAST PERTH WA 6004

Telephone (08) 9264 4264
Facsimile (08) 9264 4664