Empower with literacy

At ALNF, we’re here to unlock potential through the power of literacy and learning. 

We know that real changes are made to a child’s life when they’re equipped with the resources needed to be active participants in their own learning journey.

That’s why ALNF’s Literacy Pack program seeks to provide children across Australia with the learning tools they need both in the classroom and at home. 

In the last three months alone, we have distributed over 1,750 life-changing Literacy Packs to children and young people. Each Literacy Pack has been filled to the brim with quality school supplies such as pencil cases, markers, colouring pencils, educational games, notebooks, maths sets and much more, so that every child has the vital learning tools they need.

Your support has also helped us gift over 1,100 books to children, families and communities nationwide, increasing access to quality literature and getting more books into homes. 

With a particular focus on supporting rural, remote and very remote communities, these resources have helped to amplify the literacy and education outcomes of little learners across the nation, from Palm Island in QLD, to the Ngaanyatjarra Lands in WA, to the Top End in NT.

Thank you for standing with us to create real impact, and for helping to ensure all Aussie kids have the tools they need to write their own bright futures. With your continued support, we can reach many more children across the nation!

At ALNF, we believe that literacy transcends the ability to read and write. Our innovative Subtext Program merges the arts with oral and written literacy approaches to provide a powerful means for young people from First Nations, refugee, migrant, and other marginalised backgrounds to explore new, creative ways to express their experiences and ideas, tell their own stories, and find their voices.

During a recent iteration of the program, students across a number of schools in Far West NSW were provided with an opportunity to harness the creative power of storytelling, language and music in a week-long intensive workshop.

Working together with ALNF Ambassador and Subtext Mentor, Tasman Keith, alongside community members and educators from the region, participating students learned Barkindji Language and collaborated to write a song about coming together from all over the Far West. 

This collaborative artistic process facilitated conversations, communication skills, language development, reflective practice, and literacy, and helped the students make new connections – impacting positively on their sense of belonging and confidence.

Forming “The Subtext”, a 45-piece youth choir, the students were then given the unique opportunity to perform the song live at the Mundi Mundi Bash with ALNF Ambassador and legendary singer-songwriter Shane Howard. The budding singer-songwriters also delivered a powerful rendition of the iconic Goanna hit "Solid Rock," with a Barkindji Language translation, in one of the most memorable moments of the festival. 

Literacy helps kids dream big. Thank you for standing with us on our mission to make it a reality for every Australian child.