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A regularly-updated list of new resources and upcoming events in the multicultural youth sector
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Annual Sudanese Australian Interstate Basketball Tournament
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 The Annual Sudanese Australian Interstate Basketball Tournament (ASAIBT) is a basketball tournament that brings Sudanese young people from all over Australia to compete in a sports weekend, come together as a community and build leadership skills.
There will also be health information provided and a hip hop performance by the Anti Racism Action Band (A.R.A.B). Everyone is welcome to come and see some of the best basketball talent in Australia and show there support for the Sudanese community.
The tournament runs from 10am – 5pm on Saturday 2oth Dec and 10am -5pm on Sunday 21st Dec.
The tournament is organised and sponsored by the Multicultural Health and Support Service, Spectrum, Basketball Victoria, the Longhorn Basketball association and CMY. Entry is by gold coin donation.
For more information contact Nick Butera on 0400 052 114, or Manny Berberi on 0401 839 288.
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WHAT'S NEW IN THE SECTOR
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Details of upcoming events, conferences, new resources and programs in the multicultural youth sector. If you have an event or resource you want promoted through this newsletter, please send details to info@cmyi.net.au
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New Resources
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- Empowering Refugees – A Good Practice Guide to Humanitarian Settlement
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This guide presents initiatives that assist humanitarian entrants to settle in Australia in the key areas of health, education, employment, law and community harmony as well as focussing on key client groups: youth, family and women. The guide is intended primarily to be a resource for community workers, other professionals and volunteers working in the field of humanitarian settlement. The grassroots good practice examples provide ideas and practical solutions for community and government organisations assisting refugees to settle in Australia. The guide is also intended to be a source of inspiration and information for government policy makers. Download a copy from the DIAC website.
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- Evaluation Step-by-Step Guide
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Evaluation is critical to measuring the effectiveness, and improving, community projects and programs. The Step-by-Step Guide leads you through a simple process for developing an evaluation plan for your project or program. View the Guide at the DPCD website.
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- From Principle to Practice: Implementing the human rights based approach in community organisations
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This substantial new resource from the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) provides practical assistance to help organisations develop and implement a human rights framework, and build a culture of respect for human rights. Specifically tailored to community organisations, it provides a roadmap and tools that will also have relevance to other organisations. The guide is available free of charge to participants in the Commission's Charter training workshops for community organisations (Operational session) and Human Rights for Local Government sessions. It is also available for purchase separate to training attendance ($25.00). For more information, download the order form (PDF, 379kb).
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- Multiculturalism - From Myth to Reality
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“Many organisations are increasingly regarding ‘multiculturalism' as being solely related to issues regarding non-English speaking migrants and refugees. This interpretation and use of ‘multiculturalism' not only denies the role of English speaking migrants, residents and citizens, but also fails to acknowledge the important contributions that Indigenous peoples play in the construction of effective multiculturalism. Indeed, alienating English speakers and Indigenous peoples by denying them a place within concepts of multiculturalism, may serve instead to reinforce the ‘us and them' mentality amongst some members of the wider community, in which the somewhat ignorant ideologies of assimilation and total conformity to mainstream ‘Anglo' culture is a goal. “
Read the full version of this paper at the Youth Affairs Network Queensland (YANQ) website.
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- Muslim-Australians and Local Government: Grass-roots strategies to build bridges between Muslim and Non-Muslim-Australians
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What are the most effective community-based activities for improving relations between Muslim and non-Muslim-Australians? This report from Macquarie University's Centre for Research on Social Inclusion investigates the subject, focusing on Muslim-Australians who have increasingly experienced racism and discrimination — particularly since the Cronulla riots — in the face of recent global events such as the terrorist attacks of September 11, and the London and the Bali bombings. Download the report (PDF, 2.3MB).
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- Settlement Services Locator
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This new tool from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship will help you quickly find the location of services available to help you become established and independent in Australia. You can search for where to access English language classes and find community organisations. Once you have located a settlement service, you can also access information on how to get there by public transport in your state or territory. You can find the Settlement Services Locator on the DIAC website.
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- Using the Charter in Policy and Practice: Ways in which Community Sector Organisations are responding to the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities
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This new report from the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) aims to assess the extent to which organisations have embarked on the process of responding to the recently-introduced Charter, and to gather examples of the way in which this had been done so as to provide practical suggestions and inspiration to other organisations. A PDF copy of the report is available for download from the VCOSS website, with an interactive web version available soon.
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- Who bears the cost of Australia's Special Humanitarian Program?
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With the support of the Reichstein Foundation, the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has released a new report investigating the burden new Special Humanitarian Program entrants bear in repaying the costs of their travel to Australia. Download the report (PDF, 194kb).
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- Working in Partnership guide
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Government and community organisations are increasingly working in partnership to achieve results for local communities. To assist, the Department of Planning and Community Development has developed a webpage that provides advice and resources on running effective partnerships. Take a look at the DPCD website.
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- Young Muslim Women’s Participation in Sports and Recreation
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Sport is very much part of the Australian culture. Although sport itself is a universal activity, it is also a uniquely Australian affair shaped by what is often referred to as the Australian lifestyle. Yet sports and recreational activities in Australia are not always entirely inclusive, particularly for people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups such as Muslim young women - physical, cultural, social, economic and religious barriers may limit their participation in sports and recreation. This report from the Youth Affairs Network of Queensland (YANQ) is the result of a research project that aimed to identify and analyse socio-cultural barriers affecting Muslim young women’s participation in sports and recreation, and to develop strategies that promote a greater participation in sports and recreation by young Muslim women in Queensland. Download a copy of the report from the YANQ website.
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Training, Conferences and Forums
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- 2008 NEMBC National Conference - 29 and 30 November, Citigate Sebel Hotel, Sydney
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'Shaping Languages - the Role of Community Broadcasting' is the theme for the 2008 National Conference of the National Ethnic & Multicultural Broadcasters' Council (NEMBC). To register, learn about training opportunities or submit a workshop proposal, visit the conference section of the NEMBC website.
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- Refugee Research @ La Trobe Seminar Series 2: 2008 - monthly seminars until November
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La Trobe University's Refugee Health Research Centre invites you to attend this seminar series on current issues in refugee research. Seminars are held monthly; visit the RHRC website for more details.
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Events
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- Human Rights Arts and Film Festival - 12 to 30 November, Melbourne
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HRAFF has returned to 2008, bigger and bolder than ever! With an extensive program of over 65 films, an array of talented and diverse musicians and a host of internationally renowned artists, there's no shortage of things to do and see. Check the festival website for more information.
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Funding
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- 2009 Interpreter Scholarships Program
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The Victorian Multicultural Commission offers scholarships to study emerging languages to students enrolled in the RMIT Diploma of Interpreting. In 2009, scholarships are being offered to speakers of Dinka Dari, Karen and Nuer. More information, including application form, is available from the VMC website; applications close Wednesday 7 January 2009.
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New Projects, Programs and Services
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- City of Melbourne International Student Tourism Volunteers 2008 - City Ambassadors
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Melbourne's award-winning City Ambassadors provide a mobile service for visitors, offering city information, directions or simply lending a hand to ensure that your Melbourne experience is an enjoyable one. For the very first time, the City of Melbourne is recruiting twelve international students to be part of this exciting program. All International students who have been in Melbourne for at least two years are eligible to apply. If selected, you will be required to attend two days of compulsory training that will provide you with relevant skills to be part of this wonderful volunteering opportunity. You also need to be available from December 2008 to February 2009. To express your interest or for more information, visit the City of Melbourne website.
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- Creating a city for young people
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How do we create a city that is safe, welcoming and accessible for young people? How do we ensure that young people are healthy and happy, and have opportunities to be a part of their communities in ways that are empowering, creative and inclusive? The City of Melbourne is now developing new policy priorities and directions for young people over the next four years. The policy will guide how Council responds to the needs and interests of young people who visit, work, live and/or study in the City of Melbourne. There are a number of ways to get involved with the policy process; visit the City of Melbourne website to find out how.
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A project developed by Inner South Community Health Service, Keep Your Language Alive aims to nurture child literacy by building on and encouraging the use of families’ home languages. Download an advice leaflet (PDF, 1.88MB); for more information on the project call (03) 9525 1300.
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Livesmart - multilingual living skills resource
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Livesmart is a new multilingual living skills website for young people and their workers. The website provides living skills information in six languages (Arabic, Amharic, Dinka, Swahili, Karen and English) and features an interactive ‘make your own budget’ tool. The website is a resource you can use in your work with young people as they learn about housing, managing mobile phone bills, getting legal advice and staying happy and healthy. Look out for recorded interviews with young people – they’ll be added to the site by the end of the month. An initiative of Iramoo Youth Refuge (Melbourne), check it out at livesmart.net.au.
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