Schools
Our Voices. Our Stories.
Ethni offers a diverse range of school workshops designed to cultivate cross-cultural and interfaith understanding within your school community.
Our team of Lived Experience Facilitators uses the power of storytelling, creative arts, and peer-to-peer dialogue to build deep intercultural and interfaith understanding. By facilitating authentic conversations led by young women who have navigated these journeys themselves, we create 'aha' moments that challenge stereotypes and foster genuine empathy. These immersive experiences empower students to move beyond simple tolerance, building a classroom culture rooted in compassion and a true sense of belonging.
Stories of our Sisters
2026 Special Release Workshop
Join us for an immersive, interactive workshop as young women from refugee and migrant backgrounds share their lived experiences of identity migration and belonging through the raw power of spoken word.
Stories of Our Sisters is the culmination of a six-month creative journey supporting fifteen young women from Logan to find,These young women will now be bringing their poetry to life for school communities across Queensland.
With the support of the Queensland Government, these workshops are heavily subsidised for bookings before September 2026. Starting from $100.
Words from student participants
“An understanding of what people have gone through”
“During the Ethni workshop my peers and I learnt the difference between a refugee, asylum seeker and an immigrant, one host told us her story of seeking asylum. This gave our group an understanding of what she and many other people have gone though. The rest of the work shop was focused on the tradition of henna and what it is used for and how it’s made. The Ethni henna workshop provided an education on cultural tradition and an education of the personal hardships refugees coming into Australia may go through.”
— emma (year 8) | Brisbane
“Awe-inspiring and impressive”
“Not only was the Ethni Henna Workshop a true pleasure to partake in but it also provided insight on the perspectives of immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees. These topics were discussed throughout the workshop and the stories that were told were awe-inspiring and impressive. I thoroughly enjoyed how the ladies organised the workshop and tried to let everyone experience a part of their culture. They were super sweet, kind and approachable and didn't get annoyed or mad when I completely screwed up my henna piping bag. This was an amazing experience and I would highly recommend that when given the opportunity too, you should participate in it”.
— sasha (year 9) | brisbane
‘very inspiring’
“It was very inspiring to hear from both Sara and Nas, and all that they have been through. I believe it is so important that their stories and voices are heard, especially to us young women who are so privilege to be in the position we are in”.
— laura (year 12) | brisbane
Our Workshops.
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Woven Together
Woven Together is a reflective, hands-on workshop that uses the Pasifika art of weaving to explore the intricate layers of who we are. Led by our qualified Art Therapist, Sally, participants will embark on a creative journey of self-exploration, identity, and belonging.
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The Power of Words
Language is a powerful tool, shaping how we see and understand the world around us. In this workshop, our facilitators use the beauty of the spoken word to share their stories of arriving in Australia as refugees and the challenges they face as young women of colour.
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Stories of Migration
Stories of Migration is an interactive and creative workshop drawing on the power of stories to illustrate the concepts of push and pull migration. Students will work through a series of different stories of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, illustrating and exploring the different feelings and experiences of the our young women as they go through their journeys.
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Henna Stories
Through the beautiful art of henna, our team of young women with their own lived experience as refugees will engage participants with stories of courage and resilience. Following this immersive experience, participants will explore and share their own stories of courage and resilience through artistic endeavours
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The Book of Us
The Book of Us is a creative experience that explores concepts of inclusion and our individual and shared identities. Students will first hear stories from our facilitators of their own journey of courage, resilience and navigating the world as young people from diverse backgrounds.
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Beyond the Face
An interactive and reflective session using photographic portraits, participants dive into how and why we stereotype people from different backgrounds with a focus on our unconscious and conscious biases. Facilitators will use the art of storytelling to share their experiences as young women from diverse backgrounds.
From our Educators.
“A holistic education is one that challenges students to not only listen but understand and respect the experience of others. Working with Ethni provides that for our students at Stuartholme. Through engaging facilitation techniques, cultural immersive workshops and vulnerable storytelling the Ethni presenters encourage students to see a world beyond their lived experience. The benefit of these processes is the development of not just empathy, but compassion in our students. Additionally, it highlights the joy, diversity and talent that refugee and migrant members contribute to our community”
— Claire Lawler, Stuartholme School
"Ethni is a remarkable group of creative and empowered women who have inspired our students to continue to develop their understanding of women in our world, through a cultural lens. The activities and workshops organised by Ethni provide a safe, engaging, and inclusive space for our students to connect, learn and grow. Their network of like-minded women and resources have offered our students the tools and understanding that will see them develop into young men that will become positive active citizens in our community. I thank the women of Ethni for what they have done and look forward to many other experiences.”
— James Mendoza, St Laurences College
Enquire now.
Enquire about bringing an Ethni workshop to your school. Our sessions are flexible and can be tailored to suit different ages, group sizes, preferred times, and specific curriculum topics. Workshops are available during or after school and can serve as a valuable, peak educational experience for your students.