1.0IF Foundationhttps://www.iffoundation.org.auLuke Adams Foundationhttps://www.iffoundation.org.au/author/brendan/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://www.iffoundation.org.au/nwsjv-sydney-scholarship-trip/">NWSJV Sydney Scholarship Trip</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(d.addEventListener)e=!0;if(d.wp=d.wp||{},!d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){var r,a,i,s,n,o=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]');for(r=0;r<c.length;r++)c[r].style.display="none";for(r=0;r<o.length;r++)if(a=o[r],e.source===a.contentWindow){if(a.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;a.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(s=l.createElement("a"),n=l.createElement("a"),s.href=a.getAttribute("src"),n.href=t.value,n.host===s.host)if(l.activeElement===a)d.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),d.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!o){o=!0;var e,t,r,a,i=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),s=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),n=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content");for(t=0;t<n.length;t++){if(!(r=n[t]).getAttribute("data-secret"))a=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),r.src+="#?secret="+a,r.setAttribute("data-secret",a);if(i||s)(e=r.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),r.parentNode.replaceChild(e,r)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.iffoundation.org.au/nwsjv-sydney-scholarship-trip/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“NWSJV Sydney Scholarship Trip” — IF Foundation" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://www.iffoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/12186292_914156508621719_2621210922182224187_o.jpg20481365On Monday the 2nd of November, four budding performing and creative arts students from Roebourne District High school left Roebourne to embark on a 6 day adventure exploring the arts in Sydney. The long distance travel (and the rain!) was exhausting but an incredible week of amazing experiences was had by all. The sights, sounds and experiences of Sydney proved to be both challenging and eye-opening for these four young people but it also created some once in a lifetime opportunities that inspired them for their futures. The trip was themed around inspiration and the idea of “What If?” the students experienced a plethora of activities all centred on the arts and its associated disciplines. The students stayed at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence in Redfern which was a great camp base where they were also able to meet other indigenous students from other parts of Australia who were in Sydney embarking on various projects and ambitions. The week commenced with a visit to Sydney Theatre Company for a behind the scenes tour (They were even lucky enough to meet the famous Australian actress Jaqueline McKenzie on her way to a costume fitting in an exquisite period costume from the upcoming play “Orlando” and she stopped to say hello and chat to our young students.) A meeting, talk and workshop with STC director Kip Williams, a visit to Bangarra Dance Theatre, a private tour of the Sydney Opera House (the students were able to view a rehearsal of the […]