Acknowledgment of Country

UJEB respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live, learn, work, and play. 

UJEB’s head office is on the Country of the Boonwurrung/Bunurong and Wurrundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation.

We recognise their continuing connection to the land and waterways.

We pay respect to their Elders past, present, and emerging.

We acknowledge First Nations’ stories, traditions, histories, and living cultures.

We extend this respect to all First Nations’ peoples.

As an organisation championing young people, we recognise that education plays an important role in the continuation of the cultural and spiritual practices of our peoples, and the continuity of our communities.

Jewish Australians and Australian First Nations people have often fought together to uphold truth telling, justice, and human rights.

We maintain our shared commitment to the rights for self-determination.

We will continue to work towards a unified, respectful, and thriving community that embraces First Nations’ peoples’ experiences of the past, resilience in the present, and aspirations for the future.