Welcome to this month's MYAN WA newsletter! We have had an eventful month here at MYAN WA. We have been planning MYAN WA's final forum of the year (see details below); we are holding a Catalyst Youth Summit catch up to plan for Catalyst 3.0 next year; and on the 20th of September we joined YACWA and over 10,000 other West Australians to march in the Global Climate Strike. |
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MYAN WA's November forum - Disability To finish off the year, MYAN WA's final forum will focus on young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds with disabilities. This forum aims to educate attendees and to start the conversation around the challenges and stigmas faced in communities. It will also explore how disability, settlement and youth sector services can be more inclusive and improve their services to meet the needs of these young people. When: Friday 8th November, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Where: Foyer Oxford,196 Oxford Street, Leederville |
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Intercultural Young Creatives of WA meet up The Intercultural Young Creatives of WA welcome you to gather together to enjoy a night of dance, open mic spoken word poetry, arts activities, heart-warming food, sharing your creative interests and what you would like to experience more of in the arts! We welcome creatives of all skill levels and artistic backgrounds. When: Saturday 5th October, 6pm to 9pm Where: Herb Graham Centre, 38 Ashbury Crescent, Mirrabooka |
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National Headspace Day Join Headspace Armadale for an afternoon of pure fun! There will be free food, live music, loads of activities, free Headspace Toolkits, cute greyhounds, a super cool Smoothie bike, yoga workshops, art workshops and more When: 9th October at 3:30pm - 5:30pm Where: Headspace Armadale, 40 Fourth Road, Armadale RSVP: Call 9393 0300 or email to reception@headspacearmadale.com.au |
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Multicultural Communities Forum - WALGA The Multicultural Communities Forum will explore the role of Local Government in supporting diverse, multicultural communities. The program will cover regional migration, place planning for multicultural communities and opportunities for developing partnerships and accessing grant funding. When: Monday, 21 October, 10:00 AM to 2:45 PM
Where: WALGA Boardroom, ONE70, 170 Railway Parade, West Leederville
Cost: $99 (incl. GST) Local Government and NFP / $154 (incl. GST) Corporate
RSVP by Wednesday, 16 October via email info@walga.asn.au |
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2019 As Eye See It photographic exhibition The As Eye See It Photographic Exhibition, coordinated by the Department of Communities, offers an opportunity for young people living in care in Western Australia to express what is important to them through photography. The collection of photographs aims to raise awareness about what it means to live in out-of-home care. You can visit the free exhibition at the WA Shipwrecks Museum, 45 Cliff Street, Fremantle from 30 August to 20 October. |
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Civics and Citizenship Community Leadership forum Supported by Hawaiian and Office of Multicultural Interests this forum features talks from outstanding Australians discussing their contribution towards active citizenship, community involvement and the personal and community benefits. Learn how you can get involved and actively participate in making your community a better place. When: Saturday 5th October 2019, 10.00 AM to 12:00 PM Where: Newpark Shopping Centre, Girrawheen |
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Building Synergy Are you working in the multicultural sector? Would you like services and supports to be more connected? Come along to an informal gathering designed to help build more and stronger connections with others who work in the multicultural sector. The CARAD Fare Go Food Truck will be on site selling delicious cultural comfort food. When: 15 October 2019, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Where: Perth City Farm, 1 City Farm Place, Perth Cost: $5 |
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Woman’s Worth - Resilient Friends Club (RFC) Inc Join Resilient Friends Club to give value to five local woman who will share their lived experience with struggle and adversity and their courage, strength and resilience to overcome. This will be the third annual event celebrating woman of all ages in the community. The event is open to all community members 15 years and over. When: Thursday 10th October, 10 AM to 12 PM Where: 5 Fremantle Road, Gosnells Register: Email resilientfriendsclub@outlook.com to secure your place |
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Nominate for the 2020 Youth Week WA Ambassador Youth Week WA 2020 will be held from 17 to 24 April. Youth Week gives young people an opportunity to express their ideas and views, raise important youth issues, create opportunities for others to participate in activities which support their interests and development. Young people aged 18 to 25 years are encouraged to apply for one of the two voluntary Youth Ambassador positions. Applications close 3pm, Monday 7th October 2019. |
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Apply now for Harmony Week 2020 funding The Office of Multicultural Interests is offering funding of up to $2,000 for diversity and inclusion activities to celebrate Harmony Week in 2020. Harmony Week runs from 15 to 21 March every year. It is an opportunity for everyone to experience, explore and appreciate WA’s wealth of cultural, faith, linguistic and ethnic diversity. Community groups and not-for-profit organisations are invited to apply. Applications close at 4pm, Monday 5 November. |
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Nominations open - Multicultural Advisory Group Nominations are now open for the City of Wanneroo's Multicultural Advisory Group 2020 to 2022. Members of the local community are encouraged to nominate for a position on one of nine community and working groups to have an input into decisions made by the city. For more information, please contact the Council’s Community Development Planner on 9405 5918. Nominations close on Friday 18 October 2019. |
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City of Vincent Film making Project The City of Vincent's film making initiative provides three filmmakers the opportunity to receive $5,000 in production funds to produce a non-fiction film that intersects with the City of Vincent. Projects must be in the documentary genre, but can be comedic, dramatic or animated. Filmmakers will be guided and mentored through the process from start to finish by Revelation’s Ashleigh Nicolau. The successful films will screen at a special gala during the 2020 Revelation Perth International Film Festival. Submissions close 1 November 2019. |
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Community Leadership Training Program AsETTS has developed a new community leadership program for emerging leaders from ethno-specific communities living in the City of Canning, City of Belmont and City of Gosnells areas and other South Eastern suburbs. The program will commence on the 9th of November 2019. Priority will be given to emerging leaders who have newly arrived. |
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Kaleidoscope Mentoring program The City of Stirling's Kaleidoscope Mentoring Program is inviting applications from skilled newcomers to become mentees and be mentored by Australian professionals from their profession or industry. The mentoring cycle will run from February to April 2020. |
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Creating Linguistically and Culturally Competent Suicide Prevention Materials The Creating Linguistically and Culturally Competent Suicide Prevention Materials guide is designed to help public health practitioners produce suicide prevention materials for specific cultural and linguistic communities. The guide contains key principles and steps as well as examples, tools, and resource lists. The process described can be applied to many different formats, including print materials, television or radio public service announcements and face-to-face presentations. |
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Apply to be a multilingual volunteer Communicare's multilingual volunteers provide support over the telephone and in person to ensure that their clients can access all of their services. Support is provided to clients for whom English is not their first language. Volunteers must be fluent in at least one language other than English and available on a flexible basis to provide support. They will provide training and support, reimburse travel costs and provide a fun working environment. |
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Are you a community champion? Umbrella Multicultural Community Care are looking for passionate people to help seniors in their community! To apply, contact Fiorda Kule on 9275 4411 or email f.kule@umbrellacommunitycare.com.au |
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UNHCR Children and Young People survey MYAN Australia is working with UNHCR in Geneva to update the UNHCR’s Integration Handbook. MYAN Australia has developed a survey to learn more from young people about what they need when settling/building a new life as a refugee in their resettlement countries. This is a great opportunity to have your voice heard internationally and help shape integration and resettlement for young people. |
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Social media experiences of young people The social media experiences of young people of African descent living in Australia aim to be captured in a survey This project aims to collect data that explores the everyday social media experiences of this culturally-diverse group, providing empirical evidence that substantiates the capacity of digital spaces to provide opportunities for belonging in Australia. To participate, you should be aged 16 to 25, permanently living in Australia and must identify as being of African descent. |
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This month’s blog post introduces one of our Shout Out speakers, Habiba Asim. Habiba has been a speaker for a year and has been working with YACWA for three years. Growing up, as a Pakistani Muslim is something she takes pride in. She is a leader, aspiring to create impact and become part of the change she wants to see in the world. | | |
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