Watching Ireland take on PNG in the men’s final of the 2011 Australian Football International Cup gives me cause to reflect on how sport inspires participation and promotes a sense of belonging. The theme of the International Cup, ‘many cultures, one game’ demonstrates how sport can build strong connections in communities, across nations and create [...]
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Council and Ambassadors program supports Australia’s cultural diversity
In Parliament House today, the Prime Minister Julia Gillard officially announced the membership of the new independent Australian Multicultural Council. The AMC was appointed as part of the Government’s multicultural policy, The People of Australia. The Prime Minister’s speech was an inspiring reflection on the strength that cultural diversity brings to Australia. The speech explored [...]
Press Clipping: Migrants kick goal with sports program
Press clipping from PSNews 2nd May 2011: Young people from culturally diverse backgrounds are to be given increased opportunity to engage with sport and physical activity thanks to a new Multicultural Youth Sports Partnership Program. Minister for Sport, Senator Mark Arbib and Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Kate Lundy announced the initiative, [...]
Grant to help multicultural youth
Grant to help multicultural youth build positive lives The Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Kate Lundy, said today a grant of $126 600 to the Centre for Multicultural Youth in Victoria would help support newly arrived migrant youths. The grant will be used to support and develop the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network [...]
Senator Lundy interviews Carmel Guerra from MYAN
Senator Kate Lundy briefly chats to Carmel Guerra from MYAN about new funding. Details and transcript at http://www.katelundy.com.au/2011/04/20/grant-to-help-multicultural-youth/ Category: News & PoliticsUploaded by: KateLundyHosted: youtube
Centre for Multicultural Youth End of Year Celebration
Let me begin by acknowledging and paying my respects to the past and present Traditional Custodians of this land on which we meet today, the Wurundjeri people. I pay my respects to their elders and I thank them for their continuing contributions to the Melbourne community. Thank you for your warm welcome. It is a [...]
Young people inspire through dance
T.A.O. stands for Together as One. I had the privilege to attend a performance of the TAO Boiz Crew yesterday at the Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre (MMRC) Youth Centre in Perth as part of an informal meeting with members of our very diverse African communities including people originally from Sudan, Liberia, Burundi, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, [...]
Senator Lundy discusses technology and cultural diversity skills at 2010 ACACA conference
Senator Kate Lundy spoke at the 2010 Australasian Curriculum, Assessment and Certification Conference about the importance of technology and cultural diversity skills for preparing young people for the 21st century. ACACA information at: acaca.bos.nsw.edu.au/ Senator Lundy’s submission on technology skills to ACACA from April 2010: katelundy.com.au/2010/04/22/open-submission-to-the-national-curriculum-consultation/ Transcript to follow. Uploaded by: Kate LundyHosted: vimeo
A better start for Indigenous children in Canberra
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to provide support to Indigenous children and their parents by extending funding for a successful playgroup in Narrabundah. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today announced Marymead Child and Family Centre would receive $93,275 to continue running the playgroup in 2010-11. [...]
New Belconnen skate park and lakeshore upgrades
Belconnen residents will benefit from a $4.2 million investment by the Federal Labor Government and ACT Government for a new skate park near the Eastern Valley Way Inlet in Belconnen and upgrades to the adjacent foreshore. The site is expected to support up to 24 jobs during construction of the skate park, and as many [...]
