School Symposium
Unlocking the power of student voice and community connection, our first School Symposium in partnership with Korowal School was a great day spent introducing the role of Open Dialogue to transform how we think about mental health and wellbeing in schools.
Here are some highlights from the day:
● We had a range of attendees from school leaders, educators and wellbeing staff to government members and young people from across Victoria and New South Wales.
● Tyrah, Noah and Meg shared their personal lived experiences with wellbeing and school.
● We workshopped the potential next steps of Open Dialogue in different areas of the school community by splitting into groups and collaborating in dialogical discussions.
● Staff members from Korowal School took us through their journey and how they work in alignment with each principle of Open Dialogue.
● We got to explore the dynamics of a network meeting facilitated by Sarah Farrell-Whelan, involving staff, students and parents.
● We heard from Hayley McQuire, CEO of the National Indigenous Youth Education Coalition about her work developing Indigenous education charters to ensure learning systems are designed for self-determined futures.
Korowal has set an inspiring example of how the Open Dialogue approach can be transformative for a school, and ODC is now exploring how the approach can be adapted to suit any school in a way that is locally and culturally informed.
If you’d like to know more about Open Dialogue, or how we are partnering with schools to grow the approach, contact schools@opendialoguecentre.org.au
