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Refugee Week celebrates the valuable contribution refugees make to Australian society. To highlight Refugee Week 2018 we asked some of our clients to share their passion with us. “My passion is about three things; gardening plants, parks, wildlife and animals. Also, I like teaching people, it is one thing I’m most passionate about, besides learning what I’ve learnt, it’s actually ...

Media Alert Launch of Multicultural Youth Tasmania Inspiring and supporting culturally diverse youth to reach their full potential 19/06/2018   What:  Launch of Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania Multicultural Youth Tasmania (MYT) program and website Event details: Wednesday 20th June, 2:30pm-3:30pm at Cresswell-Beakley Stand, KGV Sports and Community Centre, 1A Anfield Street Glenorchy Tas 7010 Activities: Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRC Tas) ...

Multicultural Youth Tasmania (MYT), a program of Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRC Tas), is excited to announce the launch of the ‘Multicultural Youth (MY) Step into Work’ program. MY Step into Work is funded by the Scanlon Foundation and offers work experience opportunities that support young people to develop skills in their chosen career. MY Step into Work aims to ...

Hear Our Voices - a Women's Gathering was held earlier this month, where women from different multicultural background within the local community joined together in a safe space to share stories, music, dance and food at the Moonah Arts Centre in Hobart. The day unfolded with a welcome to country, sharing of stories, informal workshop discussions which allowed women to explore topics ...

During May 2018, MRC Tas held three market stalls and a showcase event to test the viability of a Food Social Enterprise. MRC Tas supported local migrants to sell their traditional cuisine at Hobart's Farm Gate Market. Dishes on offer included: Bolani, a potato, leek and chilli stuffed fried flatbread, which is as delicious as it sounds, and a perfect ...

The hard work and dedication of MRC Tas volunteers helps to create a better life for many new members of our community, and fosters a positive and welcoming community spirit. A huge thank you to all our wonderful volunteers, both past and present! To learn more about volunteering with MRC Tas, please visit our website atwww.mrctas.org.au/volunteer or call 6221 0999. During …

Encouraging participation of Multicultural Youth in local water-sports Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRC Tas) is encouraging multicultural youth to get active in the water and build lasting links with local sporting clubs in Hobart through its new program MY (Multicultural Youth) Swim to Sport, as part of its Multicultural Youth Tasmania (MYT) services. Sally Thompson, MYT Team Leader said swimming …

Harmony Week is just around the corner (18-25th March), and there are lots of fun events and activities coming up! To see the full list of events happening around the state, visit the Harmony Week website: Events in Hobart: 18/03 Hobart Baptist Church “Stronger Together, everyone belongs”  19/03 11am-1pm Glenorchy LINC “Meet the Community”  20/02 11am – 3pm Glenorchy LINC “Multicultural Storytime”  …

MYAN Australia is preparing a policy paper that will provide a national overview of youth employment, with a specific focus on young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds. To ensure the voices of Tasmanian multicultural youth are represented in the paper, MYAN Tasmania, a program of MRC Tas, held a Youth employment consultation with 25 young people during the Multicultural Youth Tasmania (MYT) weekly …

Congratulations to the Australian-Oromo Community of Tasmania, who have received a $3000 grant from the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Multicultural Communities Program. This grant will support the Oromo Community Language School and Holiday Excursions for Children program. Cultural events and language schools are important for more recently established communities, and are particularly significant for communities that have experienced dislocation from …