Make your Mark is the story of the Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation which was established in 1995 by a group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians to help Indigenous youth achieve their potential; enhance skills and generate positive aspirations for young Indigenous people; and help Indigenous youth relate to the community and other young Australians. It is a not-for-profit organisation which now supports 15 education programs throughout Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales. In 2010 there were 486 students participating in the project around Australia and since its inception, 259 students had graduated from Year 12.
The book features a series of interviews with key people involved in the organisation’s success as well as many first-person accounts from Indigenous students and their families about the success of the program, their dreams and their views on being a young Indigenous Australian.
To view a read only copy of the book click here,
or to obtain a copy contact the Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation on
08 9443 7260
or visit their website at www.pff.com.au
Published September 2010