Furaha Baguma — who came to Shepparton as a refugee in 2018 — founded a community English class for fellow refugees, which is now in its second year. Listening, speaking and reading is the focus for students at Umoja Empowerment Group’s English class for refugees in Shepparton.
The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Council of Australia (FECCA) is encouraging people and organisations in Australia to observe and refer to the 21st of March as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
In 1998, the Howard Government declared the 21st of March as ‘Harmony Day’, making Australia the only country in the world that refers to this day differently from other nations.
The Scanlon Foundation has launched an online survey — Refugee Experiences in Australia Study.
By sharing your experience you can help to improve the settlement and integration journey for refugees and humanitarian entrants who come to Australia in the future.
The survey is available online and in Arabic, Dari/Persian, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, Burmese, Karen, Chin Haka, Swahili, Nepali, Hazaragi and Tigrinya.
Now in its third year, the Blue Nile African Australian Business Masterclass Program is a heavily subsidised program designed for African Australian entrepreneurs, not-for-profit and corporate leaders.
The program has been developed by the University of Melbourne in collaboration with the African Australian community to respond to the specific challenges faced by African Australian entrepreneurs in the Australian business landscape.
Participants engage with entrepreneurs, world-class staff executives, managers and community leaders, who will share tools for growing businesses and developing economic opportunities for the community at large. Applications are open until Sunday 14 August.
Resilience Against Racism will conduct an online workshop Rebuilding your strong cultural identity on Thursday, 11 February 2021, from 6:30 PM – 8:30pm. This workshop helps you rebuild your strong cultural identity and regain confidence.
Resilience Against Racism will conduct an online workshop Racism: Speak up with confidence on Thursday, 4 February 2021, from 6:30 PM – 8:30pm. This workshop help you communicate what help you need when confronted with racial discrimination.
Resilience Against Racism will conduct an online workshop Racism: Reframe and empower on Thursday, 28 January 2021, from 6:30 PM – 8:30pm. This workshop helps you to make sense of race related incidents.
From The Big Smoke To The Bush “Stories Migrant And Refugee Resettlement” is an online conversation about migrant settlement in rural and regional Australia with several guest speakers, on Thursday, 15 October 2020 from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM AEDT.