The Multicultural Film Festival brings stories of everyday multiculturalism to the big screen that contribute to exploring diversity and inclusion and promoting social cohesion. This event will take place online on evening of 26 August 2021.
Month: August 2021
The armless archer aiming for gold
Matt Stutzman was born without arms and always wanted to be a professional athlete. He practised basketball for years but knew he wouldn’t make the NBA league. Then he found archery and his life changed forever. He won a silver medal at the 2012 London Paralympics and now he’s aiming for gold in Tokyo.
COVID-19 testing help for non-English speaking Afghan and Congolese community
Bilingual Afghan and Congolese community members are helping out at one of the Shepaprton COVID-19 testing sites. The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is working in conjunction with the Victorian Department of Health to provide the bilingual workers at the Graham St facility.
Open Letter to the Prime Minister re Afghanistan
Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District has – on invitation – signed this Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Australia scribed by the Settlement Council of Australia – to urgently increase its efforts to resettle refugees from Afghanistan.
Refugee Paralympics Team leads in Opening Ceremony
Leading the parade of nations into the stadium in Tokyo, the Refugee Paralympic Team proudly kicked off the Opening Ceremony on Tuesday, representing both the 82.4 million people displaced globally and the estimated 12 million among them living with disabilities.
Refugee Paralympic Team ‘will change people’s lives’
Ahead of the opening of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo on Tuesday, Alphonso Davies, footballer for German league champions Bayern Munich and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), has offered words of encouragement for what he called “the world’s most courageous sports team”.
Food Delivery Help Needed; Volunteers Sought
Our community needs to pull together more than ever to support the many left vulnerable by Covid. Lighthouse is putting together a small pool of volunteers to help drive community assistance for those in need, starting immediately.
Press conference with the RefugeeParalympicTeam!
The Refugee Paralympic Team competes under the Olympic Flag. Alia Issa, a refugee from Syria will be the flag bearer alongside Abbas Karimi.
Refugee Paralympic Team at Tokyo
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have announced the six athletes who will represent the Refugee Paralympic Team at Tokyo 2020 in 2021. The Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 take place between 24 August and 5 September 2021.
Learning from Home – Language Guides and Letter to Parents (in Language)
Learning from home advice in your language guides are also available to support linguistically diverse families with online learning. Students or parents that need further assistance or discuss their own circumstances are encouraged to contact the Department of Education and Training’s parent and carers hotline on 1800 338 663. Multiple languages are provided.