World of Cultures 2024
World of Cultures 2024 Event Date: Saturday 24 August, 2024 Time: 4 pm – 8 pm Venue: Kingston Butter Factory (KBF) Cultural Precinct, Logan Community Address: 270 Jacaranda Ave, Kingston QLD 4114
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SSI CEO named 2017 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year
Violet Roumeliotis has been recognised as the 2017 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year.
SSI foster carer commended at 2017 NSW Grandparent of the Year Awards
SSI’s foster carer Alaweia Kual has been recognised as a finalist in the 2017 NSW Grandparent of the Year Awards for her valuable contributions to the community both as a kinship carer for her grandson and as a community leader supporting newly arrived refugees from her home country of Sudan.
Cultural Shift 2017 showcases settlement innovation for migrant and refugee families
More innovative and tailored initiatives for refugee and migrant families are essential to overcoming settlement challenges and fostering a long-term sense of belonging, delegates heard at a conference last week.
Revitalised runner will now help others with SSI in City2Surf 2017
A vision-impaired runner will join the SSI team in City2Surf 2017 thanks to a connection his Ability Links linker made with the Achilles Running Club in Sydney.
UNHCR Consultations 2017: SSI in Geneva working for greater outcomes for refugees
It has been a full few days at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement in Geneva. SSI is one of a number of international NGOs attending, to discuss pressing issues in response to the global refugee crisis.
National Volunteer Week 2017 profile: Meet Ladan
Ladan Haghighat volunteers for SSI in the Friendship Garden at Auburn Centre for Community. That’s fitting because her name, Ladan, is Persian for the nasturtium flower.
National Volunteer Week 2017 profile: Meet Al
His name is Clodoaldo Moroni but you can call him Al. Al, originally from Brazil, loves volunteering.
National Volunteer Week 2017 profile: Meet Zakia
When Zakia Housaini started working with SSI it changed her personality. “It made me more confident. And I kind of know the world better,” she said.
SSI has a new Board and Chair to lead it in 2016-2017
A number of new directors were welcomed to the Settlement Services International Board Annual General Meeting, while three stepped down, including long-term Chair Kamalle Dabboussy.
Groundbreaking RMIT consortium puts community at the heart of engineering solutions
PRONIA, SydWest Multicultural Services and Settlement Services International establish an alliance with RMIT University to link students with diverse communities.
Review sets progressive vision for a strong, multicultural Australia
Findings from a once-in-a-generation review released yesterday set a progressive vision for multicultural Australia, according to non-profit organisation, Settlement Services International (SSI).