Photo by Omar Flores on Unsplash Earlier this month, the Magnolia Project was invited to visit Waikeria prison in Aotearoa New Zealand. Waikeria’s Māori Focus Unit We began our visit at the Māori Focus Unit, where we were welcomed with a moving pōwhiri. A pōwhiri is a traditional welcoming ceremony Read more…
Shine for Kids is an organisation that supports children and young people affected by the criminal justice system. They work to break the cycle of intergenerational disadvantage. They provide programs, advocacy and outreach mainly in the Eastern States, specifically Qld, NSW, ACT and Vic. Shine for Kids provides valuable programs Read more…
In the heart of the prison environment, a place often thought of as resistant to change, the Magnolia Book Project is blossoming like a beacon of hope and potential. This straightforward yet impactful initiative is leaving a lasting mark on incarcerated individuals by granting them access to the riches of Read more…
We are delighted to share the news that EK Books has kindly offered to donate some of their books to the Magnolia book project. The motto for EK Books for Kids is ‘Books with Heart on Issues that Matter’, and our books are crafted by authors and illustrators whose backgrounds Read more…
We are delighted to announce that the Magnolia Project has entered a partnership with Books in Homes®.
This is a guest post by Zoe, an Honours Candidate in Criminology at the University of Adelaide. Zoe visited Port Augusta Prison with Andy.
We were excited to set off to Port Augusta Prison to drop off our first delivery of children’s books for the Magnolia Book Project.