Divided by Design

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation supports Remote Indigenous Communities in their literacy aspirations through supplying culturally relevant literacy resources and supporting the publishing of their translations, creation of original stories in a range of languages. 

 Ben wants to cut through the jargon of inclusion and focus on examples of having culture at the centre of everything to ensure meaningful sustainable change and a large component of that is collaboration across organisations.

Author Bio

Wiradjuri man Ben Bowen is the CEO of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. A respected figure in the nonprofit sector and has dedicated his career to advocating for Indigenous literacy and education across Australia.

For the last 15 years, Ben has worked for and with First Nations people in the not-for-profit sector, building programs, developing strategy, sourcing funding, collaborating with partners and shaping thought leadership within the university sector. 

As a former professional athlete, he understands the power of teamwork and believes in leading from within the team, nurturing a sense of circular responsibility and accountability, each person to the other. He believes that we are lifelong learners and is passionate about early childhood education and the power of literacy.  

Under his leadership, the Indigenous Literacy Foundation has made tremendous progress in promoting greater access to books and educational resources for Indigenous Communities to map out their own literacy aspirations.