Refugee Week is from Sunday, June 19 to Saturday, June 25. During Refugee Week, the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and GOTAFE – the local TAFE education provider – will host several activities directly addressing the Refugee experience.
Aleena Qazikhil
Afghani refugee Aleena Qazikhil supports women in making Shepparton home
Shepparton’s Aleena Qazikhil knows all about the strength of women.
As a child, she saw it in her mother who single-handedly raised Aleena and her five siblings in Afghanistan while Aleena’s father was trapped in a detention centre.
She ignited that same strength in herself when she arrived in Australia at 16 and grappled with strange new customs and a foreign tongue.
Shepparton Friendship Cafe begins again
Back with a bang, the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District’s Friendship Café gathered for its first catch-up of the year on Wednesday, February 3, and featured City of Greater Shepparton Mayor Kim O’Keefe as guest speaker.
Meet, greet and be inspired at Friendship Cafe
Shepparton’s female immigrants will have a chance to forge new connections and learn more about opportunities locally, in a safe, female-only environment tonight. Ladies are encouraged to attend and interact with Shepparton Mayor, Councillor Seema Abdullah at the Cafe. This will take place at the Foodstore, 53 Fryer Street, on Friday 7 February from 10:00am.