The classes are part of the Aboriginal Adult Literacy Campaign, run by the Literacy for Life Foundation.

To celebrate the beginning of the campaign in Toomelah and Boggabilla, the Literacy for Life Foundation will be holding a launch on Friday, May 12 at 11am at Toomelah Hall.

Guests will include Jim Longley, deputy secretary, Aging Disability and Homecare, NSW Department of Family and Community Services and Jorge Enrique Trujillo, first secretary from the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba. All members of the public are invited along to celebrate.

The Literacy for Life Foundation uses an innovative approach to tackling illiteracy that originated in Cuba. It has since been used in over 30 countries around the world. 

So far Literacy for Life Foundation has reached more than 150 students in Australia, having held 13 classes across five western NSW communities.

The Toomelah and Boggabilla campaign is being run in partnership with Toomelah Local Aboriginal Land Council, with funding provided by the NSW Department of Family and Community Services.

Campaign development officer Jessica Tilley has moved to Goondiwindi to organise the campaign. She will be joined by five locals employed and trained to deliver the adult literacy lessons.

Briana Pitt has been appointed as campaign coordinator and anyone wishing to join the classes or find out more can contact her on 0435 713 158. Alternatively they can drop by the office, which is located at the TAFE Boggabilla campus.

There will be two classes, one to be held in Toomelah at the Adult Learning Centre at Toomelah Public School and the other at the TAFE Boggabilla campus.

Classes will start in June. The campaign runs part-time over six months. 

To find out more information please see the Literacy for Life Foundation’s website www.lflf.org.au