Yarranundi Kids

TRAINING WORKSHOPS

Chris Burke is a skilled community educator and trainer with a distinguished national and international profile. Training workshops have been presented in every State and Territory throughout Australia as well as New Zealand and Ireland.

Chris' workshops feature the Yarramundi Kids puppets as dynamic story tellers. Their playful approach to serious problems entertains as well as educates workers to assist children and families affected by violence and abuse.

Workshop topics include:

Overcoming the effects of domestic violence on children
Child protection intervention in the context of domestic violence
Bringing puppets to life – an introduction to puppets skills
When and how to use CREATING THE FUTURE and CHANGE COULD COME
PUPPETS COOL! - The Series: Bringing puppets to life; Creating character profiles; Story development; Script writing; staging and performances.

Chris responds to invitiations to present workshops hosted by various organisations or committees in local areas throughout Australia.

Contact Chris to discuss and design a professional development workshop relevant to your local needs.

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Past workshops include:

Northern Territory Jannawi Kids Tour (2002), Darwin & Alice Springs (2007, 2008) Darwin (2010, 2011)

Queensland Cape York Indigenous communities (2003), Sunshine Coast (2008), NPA (2011)

Western Australia (2004)

New South Wales Gunawirra (2011) Child Support Workers North Coast (2011)

Victoria West Melbourne (2006), East Melbourne (2008), Mornington Peninsular (2010), Warragul (2011)

South Australia  Violence - Narrative Responses, Dulwich Centre, SA (2009), Dulwich Centre International Course, SA (2009)

ACT Canberra, (2007)

Ireland - Trinity College, Dublin (2005), Tralee (2006), Killarney (2008)

New Zealand Hamilton, Mt Manganui (2006), Auckland (2010)

 


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