WEBINAR: Young people, Racism & COVID-19 – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

Centre for Multicultural Youth and Australian National University invite you to a lunchtime webinar and launch of our recent report on young Victorians’ experiences of racism during COVID-19.

About this Event

Mr Josh Bull MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Youth and Multicultural Affairs, will join us to launch the report, followed by a conversation with experts to discuss how experiences of racism are impacting our community, and what more we must do to address this.

Findings of our June survey of young Victorians revealed:

89% of all respondents had at least one experience of vicarious racism.
85% of participants from multicultural backgrounds had at least one experience of direct discrimination during this period.
Despite the reported frequency of experiences of vicarious and direct racism, less than one in three (29%) talked with friends or family about it and only 6% reported their experiences.

This event will explore the findings in depth, hear from young people with lived experiences, and look at mental health and impacts of life in ‘lockdown’ for young multicultural Victorians.

Event Details

Date: Thursday, 8 October 2020
Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM AEDT
Location: Online Event
Register here: Eventbrite

	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District acknowledges the Yorta Yorta People of the land which comprises the Goulburn Valley. We pay respect to tribal Elders, past, present and emerging and we celebrate their continuing culture and acknowledge the memory of their ancestors.
	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural and economic well-being of ethnic communities in the Goulburn Valley Region through the provision of quality and innovative settlement, refugee support, community development, and information and advocacy services.