Youth Resilience through Community Partnerships and Youth Activities
The Curbing Radicalisation through Youth Resilience and Community Partnerships project is an initiative of the Victorian Arabic Social Services (VASS) funded by the Australian Government, Attorney-General’s Department.
The project will develop and facilitate a series of workshops and activities for Arabic Speaking Background (ASB) youth living in the municipality of Hume, Moreland and Hobson’s Bay (recruited from high schools, tertiary institutions and local communities).
Workshops and activities will be aimed at building resilience by providing avenues for positive expression and mutual understanding of diversity
Workshop themes will include Multi-faith Understanding, Middle Eastern Culture in Contemporary Australian society (Issues of Identity), Impact of Global Issues on Islamic and Middle Eastern communities living in Australia, Non-violent Techniques in Overcoming Racism and Stigmatisation and How to Get Involved (Media Training).
Workshop findings will be collated into a report that will be called, ‘Curbing Radicalisation through Youth Resilience and Community Partnerships’ which will be made available to local and State government representatives and to services wishing to utilise the module.
Activities will continue to engage young people by providing them with opportunities that allow them to express themselves such as making a computer game, creating a short-film and utilising media outlets.
For more information or to get involved please contact VASS on (03) 9359 2861 or mail@vass.org.au.
Programs and Workshops
VASS and Monash University invite you to take part in a series of 4 workshops addressing youth and community issues of Middle Eastern and Muslim communities in Victoria. The first workshop commences on Tuesday November 22nd, 2011 at the VASS Head Office. Please contact VASS for more information.