Education
Welcome, teachers and educators to our It Starts With Us resources!
Our resources are curriculum aligned for Years 9 & 10 students, and support student voice. They complement respectful relationships education and can also be used as standalone resources. Each film or song is coupled with a ready-to-use lesson plan, including a creative classroom activity inspired by the real experiences of the young people featured.
The activities facilitate personal reflection, build empathy, and help educators engage teens in conversations about identity, healthy relationships, and agency in fun and engaging ways. Each of these resources features people who participated in Project O and the It Starts With Us documentary.
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Education resources
PG | Duration: 28:39
Documentary
It Starts With Us invites you to journey into the lives of a group of teenagers and their transformative experiences as part of Project O – a groundbreaking arts-based prevention program delivered in their school.
PG | Duration: 4:17
Bailey
In this video, Bailey and his mentor discuss growing up in the foster system, strategies for dealing with anger, peer-to-peer violence, and the role young people have to play in building safer futures.
PG | Duration: 5:44
Charlotte
In this video, Charlotte discusses her experiences of bullying and violence, and the strength she draws on from being a ‘survivor’.PG | Duration: 3:41
Archie
In this video, Archie reflects on his experiences of violence at school as a young person who struggles to fit in, and how participating in creative activities has helped him cope.PG | Duration: 4:33
Xiao
In this video, Xiao shares her experiences of shyness as a child, growing up in a community with high rates of violence, and how creative activities have helped her to find a voice and speak up.PG | Duration: 5:59
Rosie
Rosie Batty is a family violence prevention advocate, and a mentor in Project O. In this video, Rosie reflects on the experience of her son, Luke Batty, being murdered by his father, how this has shaped her life and advocacy, and the importance of working with young people.
PG | Duration: 3:44
‘I’m Dreaming’ song
‘I’m Dreaming’ is a song created by the group of young people from the It Starts With Us documentary, as part of the work they do in Project O.