Michael Long Foundation receives boost from partner to further support remote communities
THE Michael Long Foundation, which engages students across the Northern Territory, received a boost from partner Telstra after receiving two Toyota 4WDs to support the education activities of its Learning and Leadership Centre.
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THE Michael Long Foundation, which engages students across the Northern Territory, received a boost from partner Telstra after receiving two Toyota 4WDs to support the education activities of its Learning and Leadership Centre.
AFL legend Michael Long and the head of AFLNT, Stuart Totham, were handed the keys to two new Toyota 4WD vehicles as part of an ongoing partnership with Telstra.
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The foundation engages students across the Territory through education and employment pathway programs and is nationally recognised for its remote football projects.
“The foundation’s work in Indigenous communities is critically important in helping develop key future life skills and behaviours, while keeping a close connection to culture,” Long said.
The program is designed to improve student leadership and engagement in education through a 15-week community based program and one-week leadership camp.
“The popularity of AFL in the Territory provides an ideal way to inspire and engage Indigenous communities,” Totham said.
“(It helps) promote education, health, wellbeing and employment outcomes through the power of football.
“Telstra’s ongoing support will enable the Michael Long Learning and Leadership Centre staff to continue to access remote communities and continue having a positive impact on the lives of even more young Indigenous Territorians.”
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The two fully-maintained Toyota Prado vehicles have been supplied by Telstra for two years, extending an existing vehicle support arrangement that has been in place since late 2018.
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