Acknowledgements

Some of the material used to produce this course has been inspired by the 8-week The Open University course Succeed in the Workplace (https://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ education-development/ succeed-the-workplace/ content-section-overview?active-tab=description-tab [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] ) and the Career Planning and Job-Seeking Workbook, produced by The Open University Careers Service.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the production of this course. Particular thanks go to the women who gave up their time to participate in the filming and the staff of Real Futures, who, in difficult Covid-restricted circumstances, alongside the demands of their day jobs and with only remote support, turned into film-makers over the five months of the project and delivered the footage for the course.

We gratefully acknowledge the input and support of Sonali Hedditch, Second Chance Education (SCE) Program Manager in Australia, and of the SCE global team.

We also acknowledge the commitment and expertise of the Cobra Collective’s participatory video facilitators, Claudia Nuzzo and Luca Rea, who contributed so much more to this project than the videos alone.

Videos

Scripted by: The Open University in collaboration with Cobra Collective and Real Futures

Filmed by: Renee Hawkins, Nakoa Pitt, Karen Taylor, Jaymie-Lea Thaidy, Oneeva Tuuhetoka (Real Futures)

Edited by: Claudia Nuzzo, Luca Francesco Rea and Caterina Marotta (Cobra Collective)

Executive production and direction by: Claudia Nuzzo and Luca Francesco Rea (Cobra Collective)

Participants: Joselyn Andersons, Kelly Bradshaw, Shaina Donavan, Brianna Dunn, Gabbi Edwards, Joseph Haunga, Selafusi Haunga, Elaine Hickey, Tammy Hickey, Daniel Jopp, Mick Mundine, Darian Preece, Mackenzie Stone, Ana Toseni, Debra Toseni, Alisi Tutuila, Ashleigh Warrington.

Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ licensing

Images:

UN Women

4. Getting to know yourself better: Real Futures

Summary: Women’s Journey by Rhiannon Wright: Rhiannon Wright / Real Futures

Activity sheets: The Open University