NOMUCKERLENER SERVICES

- First Nations Cultural Awareness Training
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Mentoring
- Employment focuses workshops for Indigenous women, men and youth.

Yarning circles
Weaving our stories together enables us to speak respectfully from our differing world-views and contribute the knowledge that each of us brings to the circle. In a yarning circle talking is focused on finding ways to grow sustaining places based in mutual understanding.
What does Yarn mean:
To “have a yarn” meaning to “have a chat”.
What is a yarning circle:
Is a harmonious, creative and collaborative way of communicating to encourage responsible, respectful and honest interactions between participants, building trusting relationships.
Foster accountability and provide a safe place to be heard and to respond.
Yarning sticks:
Provide a space for mob to come together and be present, pass on knowledge.
How are Yarning circles conducted:
People sit together in a circle and pass a “talking piece“ (an object used to identify the speaker) around. Each speaker speaks spontaneously, is concise and to the point and expresses his/her experience while the others listen with an open heart, without judgement or preconceived ideas.
History of Yarning circles:
The yarning circle has been used by Indigenous peoples from around the world for centuries to learn from a collective group, build respectful relationships, and to preserve and pass on cultural knowledge.
Stories and learning:
Stories can nurture empathy and connectedness. Sharing stories can give us courage and empower us to honour our own and other’s personal experiences. Our family and community stories shape our beliefs and identities.5 When we put ourselves into a story, it becomes experience and learning follows experience. We recognise the spirit of stories that teach us throughout the course of our lifetime. The learning journey that each of us travels to arrive at awareness of our strengths is largely the result of our learning spirit being invigorated, nourished, challenged and motivated by encounters between our own story and those of significant others


