RICHMOND is set to send a four-person contingent to New York to present as the first sporting club at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
The Tigers will share the journey of the Punt Road-based Korin Gamadji Institute (KGI) at the forum, which they will attend in partnership with the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples.
They'll also present on the establishment of the Dreamtime at the 'G game, which has been celebrated in an annual fixture between Richmond and Essendon for 13 years.
"This is a wonderful opportunity to share our work on the world stage," Richmond general manager of communications and marketing Simon Matthews said.
"We are incredibly proud of what the club, and particularly the staff of the Korin Gamadji Institute, deliver every day to strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities.
"It's important that we also acknowledge the formal and informal partners across community, corporate and government who help shape, support and guide the work we do as a collective."
The KGI has delivered "highly-unique and innovative leadership and well-being programming for young Indigenous boys and girls" over the past 10 years.
It sets out to deliver programs to help educate and engage, encourage the next generation of leaders, and connect participants to their culture and community.
It also provides opportunities that will empower them to help close the unacceptable economic and health gaps that exist between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
"What we do is unique, innovative and is creating genuine outcomes and we look forward to sharing our journey when we get to New York," Matthews said.
"Equally, it will provide an invaluable opportunity for us to learn from other organisations and that can only improve what we already deliver."
Richmond is already the first sporting club signatory to a National Congress of Australia's First Peoples Accord, which was confirmed last December.
And, the Tigers are the only sporting club in Australia to have its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) recognised as being in 'elevate' status for its demonstrated leadership.
From left: Aaron Clark (Korin Gamadji Institute director), Tiger Shane Edwards, Jackie Huggins (National Congress co-chair), Mark Pearce (National Congress director of corporate partnerships), Gary Oliver (National Congress CEO) and Damien Villarosa (Tigers Academy coach) at the signing of an Accord with the National Congress
