Jessica Mauboy has made a visit to Yipirinya School in Alice Springs to distribute 40 Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) tablets that have been donated to the students by Telstra. Driven by Jess, who is passionate about improving the educational opportunities of the children at the school where she is an Ambassador, Telstra and Samsung kindly offered up the 40 Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1s For more visit: http://www.yipirinya.com.au/ Transcript: (GUITAR AND DIDGERIDOO MUSIC PLAYS) JESS MAUBOY: These days, I spend a lot of my time in Sydney, in the city, city living. Being out here, I think I feel a sense of spirit and soul when I'm out here, and I just feel like me, really. MAN: Well, we're thrilled to have Jessica as our ambassador. She is a role model for our students. That's something that they can aspire to, they can see that, and she's very, very good with the students, and they just adore her. And so it's great to have her associated with the school. ♪ I believe, I believe ♪ All things happen for a reason... ♪ Today what's happening is that Telstra's donating 40 Samsung Galaxy tablets to the school, and we're thrilled about this. Technology in remote Indigenous communities is very, very important, because most of these students, the children, do not have access to computers at home, and so we're thrilled when somebody makes a donation like that which is going to be so helpful to us. Their growth has been amazing up on stage. They have it there. All they need is that opportunity. And that's...that's what it all comes down to. This is a dream come true for everyone in this school, actually, to have Telstra involved and to present and donate the Samsung tablets for you guys. And we hope to see a progress in you guys using them and having fun with them and learning and being educated by this. (APPLAUSE) There is a gap in Indigenous education. You know, everybody's keen to try and do something about that, and there are different ways you can do it, but certainly technology is one of the things that is going to assist in closing that gap, and so we're very grateful to Telstra for moving us along that way. Connecting the Yipirinya kids to new technologies gives them a richer learning experience. To walk out of the room, out of the classroom and see them smiling and to be able to see them getting the confidence to teach me what they know, you know, to speak for themselves and to have a voice and to love what they do, but also, you know, learn as they go and be proud of themselves. Telstra's goal is to have a brilliant connected future and I'm proud to be a part of donating 40 Samsung tablets to the Yipirinya School here in Alice Springs.

• published: 18 Sep 2014
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