High School Dropout to University Lecturer – Reclaiming Education
Tailored for audiences that work in the higher education sector or for those needing motivation entering further education.
Matt talks about how he disengaged with education by dropped out of high school and becoming homeless.
He also discusses how he managed to get into university, earning his Masters and becoming a lecturer at university.
Matt outlines his personal path to pursue education and pushing back on his turbulent past.
Aims
Discuss the effects that domestic abuse has on education
Outline educational disconnection and disenfranchisement
Provide insight into educational motivators and how people can change their past
This talk contains the following topics:
Domestic Abuse
School Violence
Educational Disadvantage
Educational Disconnection
Homelessness
Alternative Education Pathways
Audience:
Teachers
Educators
Tafe Faculty
University Faculty
Education Assistants
Education Administrators
General Public
