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INITIATIVE TITLE: ACROSS MY BRIDGEOrganised by: Beyond Empathy Ltd Contact Details: Email: admin@beyondempathy.org.au Funded by: Department of Immigration and Citizenship (Part of the National Action Plan to Build on Social Cohesion, Harmony and Security) State: NSW Time Period of the Initiative: 2007‐2008 Number of Participants Involved: 100+ Target Group: Young Muslim Australians and other young people from culturally and linguistically diverse and Indigenous backgrounds Project Description: Across My Bridge was an arts intervention project aimed at building and strengthening relationships between young people from Muslim backgrounds, support agencies and the wider community, principally in the Auburn local government area. The range of experiences and opportunities proposed were designed self esteem, build relationships with wider community and act as catalysts for their positive re engagement in their community. The project was conceived of by Saeed Khan. The Beyond Empathy project focused on: • Engaging new ways for support workers to connect with and engage young people who are outside the standard support agency network and can’t be reached by more mainstream means • Changing how young people see themselves and their future; helps them develop relationships; and build self confidence • Developing forums for young people to develop vocational skills. • Connects young people with relevant support services so they are able to participate in society and realise vocational and life goals. Across My Bridge was an innovative and responsive project that was designed to provide young people from the Muslim community with a ‘stepping stone into the mainstream’. Participants were introduced to alternative approaches that encouraged them to recognise their unique place in Australian society. Successes and Challenges: Across My Bridge provided opportunities for a new generation of young people from the Muslim community, their families, local emerging artists, community support workers and individuals who may be recognised as leaders in their communities by building bridges between people of different faiths and cultures. One participant went on to run his own hip hop sessions with other young people. Another at risk young person engaged in the film making process and found employment after completing Year 10. What evaluation (if any) was conducted: Young people who completed the evaluations reported highly positive changes in their day to day interactions with teachers and other people in authority as a result of the support process they received throughout the program. INITIATIVE TITLE: ART‐SLAM21Organised by: Forum on Australia’s Islamic Relations Include Contact Details: PO BOX 1013, Strawberry Hills, NSW; Email: info@fair.org.au Funded by: Department of Immigration and Citizenship (Part of the National Action Plan to Build on Social Cohesion, Harmony and Security) State: NSW Time Period of the Initiative: 2007‐2008 Number of Participants Involved: N/A Target Group: Marginalised Muslim Australian youth aged 15‐26 Project Description: The young people were equipped with skills in leadership, assertiveness, communication and decision making to build a stronger sense of identity and self‐esteem, enabling them to cope with negative stereotypes and discrimination, and to become positive role models involved in the activities of the wider communities. The project included: Stand up Islam (comedy workshops); Cursive Connections (Arabic calligraphy classes), the Green Roomi (celebrating the poetry of Rumi through workshops), The Art of Leadership (mentors, rappers, and performers come together with selected youth in two day leadership and mentoring workshops), Faith Ways (eight inter‐temple/church/mosque/art gallery walks); and Art‐Slam (a major art event showcasing Muslim youth art to be held at the Museum for Contemporary Art). Successes and Challenges: The project provided young Muslims with effective opportunities for expression in the public arena. What evaluation (if any) was conducted: N/A INITIATIVE TITLE: WOMEN SPEAKING TO WOMENOrganised by: Al Zahra Muslim Women’s Association Inc Contact Details: 9/11 Wollongong Rd Arncliffe NSW 2205 Funded by: Department of Immigration and Citizenship (Part of the National Action Plan to Build on Social Cohesion, Harmony and Security) State: NSW Time Period of the Initiative: 2008 Number of Participants Involved: 15 Target Group: Muslim women Project Description: This project trained Muslim women as public speakers and provided volunteering and employment pathways to increase the opportunities for them to become involved in community activities. Women were given opportunities to work with the Smith Family VIEW clubs as an opportunity to increase the awareness of the issues faced by Muslim women on a daily basis among the wider mainstream community, especially women who have had no contact with Muslim women in the Sydney region. The project will establish a partnership with the National Breast Cancer Foundation in order to provide speaker training and to assist in establishing a speakers’ bureau. It is expected the project will provide volunteering and employment pathways and increase the opportunities for Muslim women to become involved in community activities. Successes and Challenges: The project was enabling because it provided non‐Muslim women to meet Muslim women and for Muslim women to be in capacity building roles. What evaluation (if any) was conducted: N/A Directory: sites -> default -> files -> documents -> 01 2014 documents -> Ace abi catair customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements documents -> Mobile audio/video recording systems documents -> The south australian government gazette documents -> All public acts appearing in this gazette are to be considered official, and obeyed as such documents -> Union interparlementaire inter-parliamentary union 01 2014 -> Voices Shaping the 01 2014 -> Muslim Voices – Hopes and aspirations of Muslim Australians Centre for Muslim Minorities & Islam Policy Studies 01 2014 -> Editors: Kerry Download 16.24 Mb. Share with your friends:
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