Shepparton Culture Kitchen offered an experience of Samoan food and culture at Kidstown on Saturday 2nd April. Many people participated and experienced the culinary delights of food cooked in the traditional Samoan cultural fashion.
Month: April 2022
A voice for youth in Regional Victoria
Mission Australia’s Youth Survey 2022 is now open and young people aged 15 to 19 in regional Victoria are invited to take part. Young people aged 15 to 19 in regional Victoria can share their perspectives on key issues – in their lives – in Mission Australia’s Youth Survey 2022.
Speak Up – Metro and Regional youth volunteers positions available
Speak Up is a primary and early intervention project designed to promote gender equity among multicultural young people in Victoria. With meaningful youth participation at the heart of this project, Speak Up! will provide a platform for inclusion of young people’s perspectives and solutions, through supporting them to mobilise and contribute to gender equity and violence prevention amongst peers and the broader community.
St Paul’s African House: Paint with Nickel
St Paul’s African House is hosting a fundraising event, Paint with Nickel, to help keep the organisation alive.
St Paul’s African House partnerships and programs manager Kate Radevski said the event would be an intimate setting for attendees to see Mr Mundabi in all his artistic glory.
“It’ll be an opportunity for people to meet Nickel, learn more about his art and a little bit more about him and see his incredible talent,” she said.
Positive Start camps and experiences
The Victorian Government is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of your child by providing an opportunity to participate in a free camp program as part of its Positive Start 2022 initiative, during the 2022 school holiday periods. Information is provided in 30 languages, for this event.
Australian Values (in 5 languages)
Brendan Pang, a Chinese Mauritian Australian who is a MasterChef fan favourite, author and business owner, opens up about the life experiences and people that have shaped his career and passion for cooking. Click through to watch Brendan’s video on how community is at the centre of everything he does – available in 5 languages including English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), and Vietnamese.
Stronger bonds between hosts and migrants build more inclusive societies
Migrants have the potential to expand their own income, education, health and life choices, to fill labour gaps, create businesses, innovate and pay taxes in their host countries. They send remittances to their families left behind, investing and financing local development initiatives.
There’s no place for racism in Victoria
Regardless of where you’re from, what you look like, what you believe or what language you speak, no one should have to endure racism in the place they call home. Thanks for your support to help combat racism in Victoria. Here are some links and resources to help you connect your community members with information and support.