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SUMMARY:Intercultural School Program
DESCRIPTION:Africause aims to develop an intercultural school program across Australia; the vision is to work hand in hand with schools\, both primary and secondary schools to reduce the number of children of the African background quitting schools before completing year high school. The program initial phase is designed to start in Victoria and may rollout to other states\, it depends on its success. \nThe intercultural School Program will serve as a valuable practical resource for teachers and learners\, curriculum developers\, policy makers. intercultural education is a response to the challenges facing Australia education system; especially\, with children of African backgrounds. This program will deliver quality education for all. Schools can book or request consultation visit from Africause. The visit can be arranged 2 weeks advanced.
URL:https://www.africause.org.au/event/intercultural-school-program/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230306
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SUMMARY:Call for Volunteers
DESCRIPTION:Homework support volunteers urgently needed \nG’morning All. \nI hope this email finds you well. Please help with interested homework support volunteers in Flemington housing commission. \nAt least you make one child success in their school for children lacking access to basic support in their everyday schooling challenges. Helping these disadvantaged children is like seeding hope for future generations. \nThe only requirement for the homework support volunteer is police check\, and have volunteer working with children to help us create a safe learning environment & protect the target children. \nThe students are from prep to year 12. The majority of students need English and maths as a priority to improve their academic level and maintain their schooling standards. \nAfricause is a not for profit and charitable organisation dedicated to help refugee and asylum seekers children success in their schooling. \nOur homework program is not funded & is run by volunteers for over 20 years. Your support mean a lot to us\, the child and his/her family. \nThank you & smile\, Berhan \n“Instead of blaming them later as failed teens or youth “as gangs or criminals” let’s help them now” smile
URL:https://www.africause.org.au/event/call-for-volunteers/
CATEGORIES:Fundraising Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210319
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SUMMARY:Good Friday Appeal 2021
DESCRIPTION:Participate as a volunteer this Good Friday. \nContact us: \nEmail: info@africause.org.au | Phone number: 03 9042 1604
URL:https://www.africause.org.au/event/good-friday-appeal-2021/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210308
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SUMMARY:IWD 2021 Africause #ChooseToChallenge Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate IWD 2021 and learn the 3 top tips from women who challenged employment bias and built a career.\n\n\nDate And Time\nTue\, 16 March 2021 \n7:00 PM – 8:30 PM AEDT \nAdd to Calendar \nLocation\nOnline Event \nRegistration\nClick the below link for the event registration. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/iwd-2021-africause-choosetochallenge-tickets-143893590603 \n\n\nAbout this Event \nThis year International Women’s Day is about challenging and inviting to take action for equality. Africause is celebrating the contributions that women make in our community and organisation. \nJoin our speakers who are friends and are part of our African-Australian community and successful small business owners\, professionals\, and bus drivers. They will share their experiences and insights about how they have challenged employment bias and they have successfully built a career. \nDon’t miss all their tips and messages that surely will inspire you and your family. \nWhen? \nTuesday 16th of March at 7:00 pm \nWho? \nThis is an event for all your family. Please invite your networks sharing this link. \nOur speakers \n• Adongwot Manyoul: \nAdongwot is a young Cultural Consultant. Double bachelor in Communications in Journalism and International Studies. AD is a Youth leader and advocate in the South Sudanese community\, she has volunteered for multiple NGO organisations and collaborated with VIC councils to improve community engagement and\, got a 2019 Churchill Fellowship award to travel investigating the disengagement of minority youths within the Education system. \n• Keletso Magano-Niebling \nCurrently\, Kel is the founder of MAGANO. The Label clothing. A clothing label that was birthed with womanhood in mind. She created this label for the woman who has difficulty finding a dress that fits them well. It is designed for a woman with a unique body shape and lovingly made with the celebration of diversity in mind. \n• Dr Irene Bouzo \nShe is a Senior Consultant at cultural and spiritual diversity; After 10+ years working in multicultural policy advocacy\, she gets excited when I see culturally diverse community organizations prosper. She would like to contribute to making multicultural Australia a better place. She is an expert is in NGOs\, governance\, research\, community engagement\, policy advocacy and public speaking. \n• Summayyah Sadiq \nA Counsellor\, Psychotherapist\, Life coach\, writer and social entrepreneur Summayyah Sadiq-Ojibara is a Counsellor and Psychotherapist\, Life coach\, writer\, motivational speaker\, mentor\, social entrepreneur\, community development worker and creativity consultant. \n\nNiki Howells-Schramm\n\nNiki is President for the Industrial Relations Society for Victoria and holds a Bachelor of Laws and Certificate IV in Government Workplace Relations. \nNiki offers 15 years of professional experience and insights into the legal frameworks that enable women to challenge employment barriers. Niki is a dynamic role model and advocates for ethical\, legal practices \nOur facilitator: Lorelle Said \nLorelle Said brings 25 years’ experience as Human Resources (HR) Generalist with a track record of partnering C Suite over the last 12 years. As a trusted business partner and thought leader\, Lorelle enables measurable return on HR investment across blue-chip corporates including Qantas\, NAB\, Telstra and the Community Sector including Africause\, Youth Activating Youth and Spectrum. \nLorelle is motivated by building capability and mutual learning networks across disadvantaged\, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities\, industry and government. Recent\, personal highlights include\, enabling full employment for 1:3 CALD community members at Transdev in partnership with African-Australian community organisations\, over a 12 month period\, amid COVID 19. \nContact us at \nWebsite: www.africause.org.au \nEmail: info@africause.org.au \nPhone: 03 9042 1604 \n \nDisclaimer- Video Recording \nBy registering to this forum you recognise and consent that this event will be recorded by Africause. Any materials produced such as video\, or paper articles published\, and any other outcomes are owned by Africause and you agree for Africause to publish recorded video in social media and other relevant media stream to promote and advocate for our communities in Australia. \nAfricause does not permit audio/video capture of any type by session participants\, attendees or outside organisations without the advanced and express written permission of Africause. \n\n 
URL:https://www.africause.org.au/event/iwd-2021-africause-choosetochallenge-event/
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SUMMARY:Temporary Jobs Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:The Australian Bureau of Statistics is now recruiting Census field roles for the 2021 Census which will be held on 10 August 2021. \nThe roles are short-term and available in all major cities and regional areas nationwide. The working hours are variable and will include weekdays\, weekends and evenings. \nThe Adecco Group is managing the recruitment on behalf of the ABS. To apply go to www.censusjobs.adecco.com.au and submit your application online. \nPlease tell your friends and family about these job opportunities to earn extra income and help tell their community’s story. \nJob seekers from diverse population groups\, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. \nTo receive updates on the latest jobs for the 2021 Census of Population and Housing\, follow Census Jobs Australia on Facebook \nFor any enquiries regarding the positions\, please contact the Adecco Group on\n1300 233 445 or email enquiries@censusjobs.adecco.com.au.
URL:https://www.africause.org.au/event/9400/
CATEGORIES:Fundraising Events
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SUMMARY:Employment support projects
DESCRIPTION:Africause offer specialist professional skill development to improve pathways\, and real access to meaningful jobs in all sectors.  We apply over 25 years of qualified human resources corporate experience and community services know-how. \nOur specialist tailored employability services enable our culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) disadvantaged communities to independently\, successfully navigate mainstream recruitment practices. Our delivery of successful employment pathways\, job skills coaching\, retention and corporate cultural intelligence programs are built on a foundation of mutual respect and obligation with our community\, clients and complementary support services. \nThrough bespoke\, co-designed and delivered learning experiences\, Africause’s unique ‘grassroots’ community reach has achieved individual and group employment pathways including Transdev bus drivers Victoria and Victorian Police to name a few. \nWatch some of our testimonials: \n\nAdult employability programs testimonials
URL:https://www.africause.org.au/event/employment-support-projects/
CATEGORIES:Fundraising Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201216
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SUMMARY:Job opportunities
DESCRIPTION:COVID restrictions are easing and more job opportunities are available! Find some of them in this document that our Placement Student has prepared for you: \nJob-Opportunities-December2020Download\nYou can look for more opportunities in our Facebook Page
URL:https://www.africause.org.au/event/job-opportunities/
CATEGORIES:Fundraising Events
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SUMMARY:NDIS Financial Management
DESCRIPTION:BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR AFRICAN AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY \nAfricause is committed to support African Australian community to develop and facilitate opportunities in a wide different sort of aspects\, in this case supporting businesses to work together\, thrive and contribute to the local and African community. Africause has been an integral part of the community\, supporting business to connect through a variety of networking events and workshops\, by assisting with community access\, by being involved in community functions\, and by helping connect your business to local and state governments. At the moment\, as part of a grant received by Government\, Africause has partnered with VACC to offer free workshops to support NDIS service providers and community leaders upskilling with a better understanding of the system and support compliance with legal requirements. Thus\, providing a better service and more positive outcomes for their NDIS participants and clients. \nAfricause has contacted some of the highest qualified professionals from organisations like Progressive Care Solutions to support their members up-skilling. The current training sessions include community leaders\, members and organisations who are registered or looking for a registration as NDIS providers. \nThis training has 5 sessions programmed via zoom\, where members meet every week to participate in cultural appropriate training sessions that allow them to understand concepts and regulations regarding NDIS scheme.  Our participants have been actively engaging\, some of the topics that have been discussed during the sessions are: \n\nUnderstanding the concept of NDIS\, history and all relationships with the stakeholders involved and their obligations with the NDIA\, funded supports available\, CALD communities’ involvement and NDIS cultural diversity strategy.\nTo gain skills on accounting and budgeting for NDIS.\nRegistration to the NDIS process and considering recruitment skills and HR practises. Including policies and procedures in the course of delivering supports and services\, assessing compliance and the NDIS Code of Conduct.\nUsing the NDIS portal and the importance of staff training regarding this system.\nEducation about the use of IT programs (excel) for reporting and planning.\n\nThis project has diverse benefits for organisations and general community\, as NDIS provider’s organisations will get knowledge and skills on managing and responding and being compliant towards the scheme and the community will have access to the services in a familiar environment where they can feel accepted and valued.
URL:https://www.africause.org.au/event/ndis-financial-management/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201114
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SUMMARY:WOMEN’S GROUP PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION:Do you identify yourself as a woman from African Cultural and Linguistic background and are you living in VIC\, Australia? \nThis is a woman program that aims to facilitate engagement\, empower and support ALL women from African cultural backgrounds living in VIC\, Australia to connect with each other.\nObjectives: \n\nProvide information and promote women health and wellbeing.\nIncrease access to services and service effectiveness through strategic promotion\, networking and collaboration.\nProvide a safe\, secure environment to share questions and issues.\nPromote women engagement with culture.\nSupporting women’s professional and personal development through education and training.\n\nValues: \n\nWe value integrity\, honesty and recognise every woman unique contribution\nWe welcome all African Australian women.\nWe value and promote quality through continued reflection and improvement.\nWe foster co-operation between individuals and organisations\n\nMain activities: \n\nCourses and professional health advice\,\nInteractive workshops\,\nCraft and arts activities\,\nProfessional support\, translations\,\nEngagement sessions and more!!!\n\nREGISTER TO WOMEN’S GROUP HERE!
URL:https://www.africause.org.au/event/womens-group-program/
CATEGORIES:Fundraising Events
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