Travelling to Sydney means more than just a visit down under.
On our second visit this year to develop a literacy project for children and families we met with some great people; Year 4 children, school teams, parents, authors,publishers and many more.
The project, Books go Walkabout, brings authors and illustrators to children from both sides of the world! Ambitious, yes but really exciting.
Some of that eternal Aussie optimism catching hold.
We are finding ways of working through the systems and enabling a dialogue to take place from one country to the other. It will share stories and bring new dimensions to children as authors from across the world can bring their perspective.
Our first venture is with a school in Sydney and an English author, Ifeoma Onyefulu.
Ifeoma travels to a different part of Africa most years taking the most amazing photos and building stories.
This is followed by an Australian author, Lindy Batchelor sharing her work with a school near Cambridge.
Much work to do in pioneering a new fledging venture and our work in business structures is a key part in making it a success.
Sue Martin – SmithMartin Partnership – broadening horizons in communities