Stand Up is a nonprofit organization dedicated to social justice that provides refugee support and partnerships with indigenous communities. They believe in empowering disadvantaged groups by supporting the development of skills and networks. The document describes a homework club program run by Stand Up that provides tutoring help for primary and high school students from refugee backgrounds. Older students participate in a mentor program aimed at leadership skills and self-growth. The placement involved establishing learning goals with students, group discussions, mindfulness exercises, and role-playing to create a fun and safe learning environment where students developed new skills and achieved personal goals. Students reported greater resilience and self-belief from the experience.

1. Placement with Stand Up
Darfur Homework Club Program

2. • A not for profit organization dedicated to pursuing social
justice for disadvantaged communities
• Provides community based programs incl refugee support
& indigenous partnerships
• Stand Up believes in empowering these communities by
supporting them through developing skills and networks
to take action on their behalf
About Stand Up

3. Blacktown Darfur Homework Club
• A weekly program for primary & high school students
• Volunteer tutors help students with their study
• Positive role models
• Mentor Program
• Needs assessment – discussions with students
• Program aims to develop leadership skills and self growth
for older students in the Homework Club
My Placement

4. • Established learning contract
• Students set their learning goals
• Experiential (workbook used a reference & guide)
• Group discussions – whole class & pairs
• Mindfulness based exercises
• Breathing & eating
• a novel experience for most of the students!
• Role playing
• Self Reflection
Teaching strategy

5. • Good feedback from students
• fun and safe learning environment
• developed new skills/improved existing ones
• personal learning goals were achieved
• Room for Improvement
• Suggestions for the course to be run for a longer
period
• Plans to run the mentor program again in Sydney and
possible rollout in Melbourne.
Course evaluation

6. • Importance of being authentic in developing trust
• Greater resilience and self-belief
• The power of the individual
A Life-Changing Experience