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23.01.2022 We had a wonderful Sponsors Day celebrating and thanking our sponsors, partner schools, community organisations, Desert Blue Connect, Central Regional TAFE and the Department of Education and National Indigenous Australians Agency. We were so proud of our SHIMMER and SHINE girls, facilitators and Bethany Dawson who created a wonderful experience and expression of our gratitude from the heart. Thanks to Donna Ronan and Kesha Ronan Forest for performing a special smoking ceremo...ny. Our girls are focussed on a positive future. With out everyone’s generous support we couldn’t empower girls to be thriving women. #Ilukaresources #EMRGoldenGrove #RameliusResources #midwestportsauthority #MtGibsonIron #MACCA #ChampionBaySeniorHighSchool #RangewayPrimarySchool #MtMagnetDistrictHighSchool #DesertBlueConnect #GRAMs #CentralTAFE #gratitude #workingtogether #fromlittlethingsbigthingsgrow #shinetoday See more

22.01.2022 Today our Year 9 SHINE girls had a visit to Central Regional TAFE where the beauty diploma students did the SHINE girls makeup with a natural look. This was a really special day as this is the first time our SHINE girls have been able to connect outside of the school grounds due to covid19. They all look so beautiful, it so upfilting to see them happy

21.01.2022 We wanted to wish Mandy Jolley all the best for her move down south. We will miss her here in Geraldton, but she is still part of the SHINE team. I am sure you will send her well wishes and acknowledge the impact she has had on many girls lives and women in our community in Geraldton. Her passion, creativity, compassion and dedication are greatly admired. Mandy will keep on making a difference no matter where she is. Our SHINE team will miss her being here but look forward to continuing to work with you and what the future brings. With change comes opportunity. Mandy enjoy the beauty of the Southwest from the big skies and ocean of the Midwest. Love the SHINE team.

20.01.2022 We are excited to announce the appointment of Jenni Harrison as Chair of SHINE Inspire Achieve belong Inc. Outgoing Chair Miriam Stanborough has served as Chair since 2016 and we are very grateful for her dedicated service to SHINE. Miriam’s behind the scenes governance has been outstanding. She has ensured the SHINE Chair role is being filled by a passionate and highly skilled person and has gifted us with Jenni Harrison. Jenni is a PhD-qualified medicinal chemist and MSc qu...alified (distinction) in digital education. In 2020, Jenni was selected to be part of AICD's Flagship Director Pipeline Program for women. Jenni is highly passionate about using education to support women in all aspects of their life and uses her position to positively promote inclusion. She is a member of UN Women Australia, STEM Women, Women in STEMM and a role model for Women in Technology WA. We welcome Jenni and look forward to her leadership as SHINE Chair. We enjoyed her support and company at our recent Sponsor Day and strategic planning day in Geraldton. "I am honoured and feel privileged on being appointed as Chair of the SHINE Board. SHINE is a remarkable organisation that collaborates with business and schools to actively connect young female students who are at risk of disengaging from the conventional education system. SHINE’s multi-faceted program supports young women, enabling them to develop fundamental life skills to empower them to make positive decisions about their own lives. As a passionate supporter of inclusion and an advocate of equity for women, I am extremely excited about the road ahead and seeing the next generation of young women flourish in the Midwest". Jenni Harrison Welcome Jenni. #leadership #empoweringwomen

19.01.2022 SHINE Photoshoot Week A Huge Thankyou to our Volunteers Watch this Space Well what a huge week we’ve had with our Year 9 SHINE photo shoot. It was incredibly fun, creative, busy and the accumulation of hard work by the SHINE students and facilitator Jodie McAuliffe over many weeks. ... But we could not have done it without our amazing and generous volunteers and businesses. We so appreciate your time, smiles, effort and skills in bringing our photoshoots to life. Thanks to Kim Duncan photographer, Demelza Poutich, Dante Poutich, Jess Ruiz from Hot Locs Hair Body & Soul, alongside volunteer hairdresser Amy Minissale. Together with #vocationaltrainingservices trainer Devena Christie, VTS mentor Ocean Christie, VTS student Delarney Bell, VTS student Alyssa Ryan, Year 10 SHINE students Tenaya Prosser, Chelsea Narrier and SHINE alumna Harmony Molloy. Long term volunteer Claire Ninnis and @IIukaresources trainee and SHINE alumna Taiya Foley made a brilliant team of volunteers. We can’t wait to reveal these photos to you over the coming weeks. Watch this space! #watchthisspace #SHINEvolunteersrock #manyhandsmakelightwork #gratitude

19.01.2022 Meet Kama! Kama is our Year 10 facilitator, a great mentor and inspiration to our girls. She is a valued and appreciated member to our team and is a kind and supportive friend. She believes in learning for life and is studying a Diploma in Youth Work, a Diploma in Community Services and a Diploma in Counselling while being a great mum at home to her beautiful kids.... Kama has a strong rapport with our SHINE girls and is a great asset to our team, you are appreciated by everyone and we would like to thank you for all that you do. QUESTION TIME WITH KAMA What is your role at SHINE? My role at SHINE is the Year 10 Facilitator at Champion Bay Senior High School How long have you been apart of SHINE? I have been apart of SHINE since 2016 when I started as a relief facilitator and was called on to deliver the program when Mandy or Jodie were unable to. Then in 2019 I was given the amazing opportunity to become permanent team member as the Year 10 Facilitator. What is your favourite part about the job? My favourite part about my job is seeing the girls growing into beautiful independent woman. Also listening to each girls journey, what they have had to overcome in life, their dreams and future plans. I never get tired of seeing the SHINE girls walk up the stairs and seeing their smiles on their faces knowing they are walking into their safe space, it is just so rewarding. Best Moments in SHINE? The best moments in SHINE is to witness the sisterhood these girls share with one another. A bond that will never be broken, the acceptance of one another and the love that is shared. One affirmation/quote that you live by? My quote that I live by is: Let your Smile change the world, but don’t let the world change your Smile .

18.01.2022 We learnt so much and gained insight into how life’s journeys can take us to places we haven’t even imagined yet.

17.01.2022 Congratulations to Jenni Harrison our SHINE Chair who received a WiTWA Tech [+] 20 Award last night. She was listed with the esteemed company of 20 inspiring women in technology in WA. Women in Technology WA is a Perth-based, not for profit organisation providing a framework for women in Technology to extend their network and expand their knowledge on a broad range of professional topics. We really like the moto If you can see her, you can be her. ... It is great to have Jenni as part of SHINE and we benefit from her leadership and sharp mind and we enjoy her sense of humour and passion for making a world where girls and women thrive in all aspects of life. Seeing the photo of the Optus Stadium in purple was brilliant. Thanks to WiTWA. Congratulations Jenni and all the other women making a difference everyday! #SeeHerBeHer #WiTWA #womeninstem #csiro #empoweringwomen#pawsey #foreversaints

17.01.2022 It is with great pleasure that I introduce our latest staff member Bethany Dawson. She has been with us for a while and is a valuable team member working with our CEO at our SHINE Office at @CityHive. She is so easy to work with and has a big heart and sharp mind. Her behind the scenes work helps SHINE run smoothly. Thanks Bethany, for your eye for detail, riding the waves of change calmly and with a smile. What is your role at SHINE? ... I am the Administration Officer. How long have you been in this role? I started in March this year. I worked from home for the first 8 weeks during COVID19 which was a challenge. However, I am now in our amazing office at @CityHive working alongside our hard-working CEO! My favourite part about the job? Working alongside an amazing team of ladies that are dedicated and hardworking and also knowing that we are providing opportunities for young girls and supporting them with the 7 basic human needs that everyone has a right to have. My best moments in SHINE? I have just started so I don’t have lots but helping provide our beautiful young girls with busy bags during COVID19. I am looking forward to making more memories during my time here at SHINE!! Affirmation/Quote I live by? You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending!

14.01.2022 It was great to have our students connect with the police and learn about cyber safety. It's so important you know what digital footprint you are leaving and who has access to your photos. A good tip was making sure your online profiles have strong privacy settings on. Thanks so much for the visit!

13.01.2022 Learning to relax and to take some time out to breathe is really important. We made mindfulness wheat bags today, they smell lovely and will sooth a days worries away.

13.01.2022 Sand isn’t just sand as our Champion Bay Senior High School Year 10 SHINE students found out at a site tour with our major partner Iluka Resources today. We discovered the complex process Iluka Resources manages at their Narngulu site. Operations Manager Courtney Ackland gave our SHINE students an insight into the global market and products that their minerals go into from toothpaste to aeroplanes, golfclubs to bathroom ceramics. It was fascinating. It was great to learn abo...ut their workforce diversity and opportunities with Iluka Resources and seeing SHINE alumna Taiya Foley who has successfully completed a traineeship with Iluka Resources this year. We explored the laboratory, the processing plant and braved the heights to see how mineral sands were processed into high quality product. It is great to have an award-winning employer right here in Geraldton and that a SHINE alumna is given a chance each year to gain a traineeship. Thanks to the Iluka Resources crew who showed us all the ins and outs and had a yummy lunch with us. We are so grateful to have such a supportive partner. #opportunities #diversity #learning #partnerships

12.01.2022 We are so excited to be at Mt Magnet District High School starting our SHIMMER program this term. The Mt Magnet SHIMMER girls are a delight and have been creating love jars, yarning sticks, message flowers and creating artwork about a sense of place. It is important to find a place where we feel safe and happy. For many of our Mt Magnet SHIMMER girls they feel at peace when they are out bush with family. Kerrie Elliott is our talented facilitator and loves working with the gi...rls, her biggest reward is the girls smiling faces and enthusiasm. We are so grateful to our wonderful partners Cecilia Kelly and Carole Whitby from @GeraldtonSportingAborginalCorporation, Ramelius Resources, Shire of MtMagnet and the Mt Magnet District High School.

10.01.2022 Being able to give back to your community is so important. We were so happy to return to the Taste and see cafe and to help others. The girls were great and they learnt new skills and were always smiling.

10.01.2022 The sunset was shining on Champion Bay Senior High School SHINE students who had achieved 90% school attendance for the Term. This is a huge achievement and SHINE Facilitators Jodie McAuliffe and Kama Fitzgerald and Deputy Principal Waneen Bennett are so proud of these girls. It has been a tough year but with the support and mentoring from the SHINE Program these girls have strived for improving their attendance as ‘everyday counts’. They had fun at the Old Man & The Sea at @...TheGerald rooftop. They had delicious food and healthy mocktails and enjoyed the place to themselves with great music and company. Celebrating achievements is really important and these girls deserve to have fun and recognise they have very bright futures ahead. Three of these girls had 100% attendance which is outstanding. I looked at the smiles on these girls faces and remembered the first day they walked into SHINE at the beginning of the year and I am so proud of how far they have come. Each of them has a unique journey and it is my honour to walk with them part of the way. Jodie McAuliffe SHINE Facilitator

07.01.2022 Flashback Friday with SHINE Alumni Meet Taiya Foley! Taiya was a SHINE girl in 2014, Taiya moved to Geraldton and was living at the boarding college through high school, away from her family she had some highs and lows but SHINE helped Taiya through her journey, SHINE was her Geraldton Family! ... Taiya now lives here with her partner and is enjoying her nearly completed traineeship at Iluka Questionnaire with Taiya! What year did you start SHINE? I was in SHINE in 2014 at John Willcock. What has SHINE done for you? Back in 2014 when in SHINE, it helped my confidence and it made me realise every body has a story. It motivated me to get my school attendance up and it allowed me to gain lifelong friendships. The different workshops we went to gave me valuable life skills and advice. I wasn’t in SHINE in year 10 - 12 but being on the same school grounds, SHINE still made a huge impact, walking through the doors you knew there’d be warm hug waiting on the other side. Since leaving school, SHINE and Mandy has helped me gain a traineeship with Iluka and has still kept me involved with a project that I started up, it involved contacting the Alumni. Best moment in SHINE? Realising how amazing Mandy is and the genuine care and love she has for all the girls and everyone’s stories. Making memories with all my SHINE sisters, going to the Fremantle prison underground tour was one of the best experiences ever. Something you wish you could have told your younger self? To keep going because life will get better. Don’t be so hard on yourself because it’s never too late to change your life around and don’t dye your long hair blonde because now it won’t grow Where are you now and what do you do? I live in Geraldton and I’m almost at the end of my traineeship at Iluka Resources, completing a certificate III in Business. Advise for present and emerging SHINE Students? Take in all the advice, wisdom, knowledge and support given by your mentors and the people around you. To love the skin you’re in, embrace who you are now. Don’t be afraid to ask for help, no problem is too small if it’s bothering you or impacting your happiness. Look forward to the future, if you’re ever in a rough spot; imagine where you’d like to be in 12 months. Work towards your goals and ask for support if you need it, if you don’t succeed, try again.

04.01.2022 Opportunities are out there for Indigenous women. 4 SHINE students from @ChampionBaySeniorHighSchool visited the Geraldton Police Station last week to learn about the Indigenous Police Cadetship program. They met two wonderful young cadets, one being SHINE Alumna Monique Darcy and young gentleman Callum Tullock. They talked about their journeys and what to expect on the pathway to a career in the police force. It was inspiring to hear Monique tell her story and how SHINE h...ad helped her along the way. We had the pleasure of applauding and cheering for Monique as she had just been accepted into the recruitment stage of the Cadetship program. Congratulations on achieving this milestone and being an inspiration to other young Indigenous women! It was a great tour and thanks to Sargent Gibson and Senior Constable Renai Gildersleeve who spoke so passionately about opportunities for Indigenous women in the police force and the importance of completing Year 12. #strongwomen #anythingspossible #SHINEachieving #wapolicecareers

03.01.2022 Our SHIMMER girls at Rangeway Primary School are blossoming under the care, nurture and inspiration of Kerrie Elliott our SHIMMER facilitator. The girls have learnt about feeling safe, friendships, healthy eating, mindfulness, bringing magic into their lives, sacred spaces, self-care, embracing change and making peace flags. The girls have gained great comfort from the bright and warm blankets made by the QEII knitters and the regular visits by Mellow the rabbit. They are get...ting ready for transitioning to high school and we love seeing the Year 10 SHINE students buddying up with the SHIMMER girls. #girlpower #Icandoanything #actsofkindness

03.01.2022 R U OK? R U OK day is a friendly reminder to check in with your family, friends, colleagues and school peers! R U OK? is the start of a conversation that could change a life! ... There is more to say after R U OK? Ask the question Listen. Encourage to get support. Check in. Reassure that it’s ok to feel like this and it’s healthy to talk about it.