Barry Wood Memorial Award

This grant is made in memory of Barry Wood, an outstanding educator, unionist and social justice advocate and is open to all VIEU members who have an interest in promoting social justice issues in their schools.
VIEU will award $3000 to assist the recipient of the grant to undertake a project either as an individual, a member of a group or school in promoting social justice in education. The money can be used for costs associated with the nominated project such as fees, travel or leave if paid leave is not available.

Past nominations for this grant have included projects that were aimed at:

Establishing a student based social justice committee within a school
Schools hoping to establish links with schools in other countries as a support for their development
Development of a peace education program in the school
Development of a student website focusing on social justice issues
The production of a CD-rom of curriculum material based on a rock eisteddfod performance highlighting issues of social justice.

Specific Requirements:
The selection committee will make a decision based upon the following factors:

1. The focus of the project should be of interest and relevance to VIEU members
2. The applicants need to outline their long-standing commitment to social justice education issues
3. The project should not only further the applicants own social justice aims, but should have the potential to be a resource with a wider application to the promotion of social justice education.

Applications should be addressed to:
The Selection Committee
Barry Wood Memorial Social Justice Grant
VIEU, PO Box 1320, South Melbourne 3205

Applications must be received by Friday 7 November