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Welcome to our media section. Here you will find media releases and examples of our media activity. If you have a media enquiry about CMY please contact:
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Media Activity
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The Australian - 19 February 2011
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 | In this letter to the editor, CEO Carmel Guerra responds to the Federal Government's newly announced multicultural strategy.
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The Age - 26 July 2010
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| Skills program helps integrate young refugees
| Mustafa Haffanyar, a 19-year-old refugee from Afghanistan, will be one of the first students to be offered part-time work by Australia Post in an expansion of a life and job skills program that helps young refugees integrate into Australian life.
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The Australian - 24 November 2008
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| Fatal brawl that doused so much hope and potential
| "The death of Daniel Thongjang came a world away from civil war and the struggle for life in refugee camps. However, his death has again raised concerns about how young African refugees, especially from Sudan, are integrating into Australian society." Features comment from CMY's CEO, Carmel Guerra.
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Mordialloc and Chelsea Leader - 4 February 2008
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| Safety first for refugees
| Features CMYI's Zara Bautista discussing a beach safety initiative for newly arrived refugees conducted at Edithvale.
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The Age - 2 December 2007
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| Racist leaflet fuels tensions
| "Racial tensions in Melbourne's inner suburbs are likely to be fuelled by a racist leaflet dropped in letterboxes that attacks African gangs and says Australian women are not safe." Features comment from Director of CMYI, Carmel Guerra.
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The Age (My Career) - 1 December 2007
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| Setting the record straight
| Profile of CMYI's Multicultural Youth Liaison Officer, Claudia Abakah, who also talks about CMYI's Multicultural Youth Pledge campaign.
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 Insight, SBS TV - 18 September 2007
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| Culture Test
| "Young people caught between their parents' traditional cultural expectations and the lives they want to lead as young Australians. Generational conflict is nothing new but when it involves a culture clash it can rip families apart." Featuring Mohammad El Leissy and Director of CMYI, Carmel Guerra.
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Star News Group - 26 June 2007
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| Good sport
| "When Manyang Berberi founded the Longhorn Basketball Club in February 2003, it was for reasons more than gathering likeminded players hungry for a good game. Sport, Mr Berberi realised, was a powerful tool for social inclusion, effective for providing support for young refugees and migrants." CMYI's Sophie Franet speaks about Manyang and his award under the State Government's Victorian Refugee Recognition Record for his work in helping newly arrived Sudanese children and teenagers integrate into community.
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The Age (My Career) - 16 June 2007
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| A City Celebrates it's Refugee Culture
| "More than 14,000 people from Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Liberia and Burma arrived in Australia as refugees between 2005 and 2006. Tomorrow marks the start of Refugee Week - a series of events and activities that celebrate the contribution refugees make to our community."
CMYI's Youth Worker Abderahim Gime shares his experience of coming to Australia as a refugee and the importance of Refugee Week.
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Preston Leader - 21 May 2007
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| Candid `security' files are aired
| "The time has come to tell the truth about Australian Muslims, says Preston radio announcer Mohammed El-leissy (also of CMYI). Tired of media stereotypes featuring "oppressed" women in burkas and bomb-making terrorists, the 22-year-old has decided to give a voice to the people behind the images."
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 Perspective, Radio National - 11 May 2007
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| "The last ten years have seen a noticeable shift in race relations in Australia, and although Politicians have stated that there is no underlying racism in Australia young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CLDB) disagree and many say they are feeling the heat."
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Network 10, 9am with David & Kim - 17 April 2007
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| Nazeem Hussain & Jamie McConnaghie
| Nazeem Hussain and Jamie McConnaghie discussed National Youth Week which runs until Sunday 22 April. It’s a celebration of youth that encourages all young people aged between 12-25 years to take part in activities and events that celebrate their individuality and diversity. Jamie is the young member representing Victoria for National Youth Week. Nazeem is an organiser for the Young Australian Muslim of the Year Award – A Youth Week event aimed at recognizing the achievements of Australian Muslims. He works at CMYI as a Youth Participation Team Project Worker.
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The Age (p.1,2) - 14 April 2007
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| Somalia in the Suburbs
| "It's a long way from Mogadishu to Melbourne, and not just in kilometres. Life here is much better than in a Somalia ruined by 17 years of civil war, Nadia Mohamed agrees, but that doesn't mean it's easy." Barney Zwartz speaks with CMYI's Nadia Mohamed and a number of other local youth workers who came to Melbourne from Somalia as refugees. They speak about the future for Somalis in Australia and the obstacles faced by their community.
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Herald Sun (p.29) - 12 April 2007
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| Picture This
| Farah Faiq, 18, is an active member of Victoria's Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues and shares her story of life as an Iraqi refugee and a Muslim working for peace in a diverse community. The Broadmeadows Secondary College year 11 student has taken a role in CMYI's Building Bridges program that aims to foster relationships between young people from various cultural backgrounds.
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Geelong Advertiser (p.13) - 27 March 2007
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| Building students into leaders
| School students of mixed cultural backgrounds strengthened their leadership skills in a Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues and Australian Red Cross program in Geelong.
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ABC Radio 774 - Conversation Hour - 7 February 2007
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| Integrating Sudanese refugees
| Claudia Abakah was born in Ghana, and has lived in Melbourne since she was nine years old (when reunited with her mother who she had not seen since she was two). She now works as a Youth Liaison Officer for the Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues helping newly arrived migrants including refugees to get involved with sporting activities.
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The Age (p.5) - 19 January 2007
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| Making a life in the suburbs that have shaped the nation
| Some say this is a demographic shift that carries the risk of isolation. "Because of the expense of living in the city, new arrivals are increasingly being pushed into the outer suburbs. That will become more of an issue in the future and the service delivery needs to adapt to that," said Steve Francis, policy manager for the Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues.
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Australian Mosaic (p.33) - 15 January 2007
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| Young people in multicultural Australia: participation and representation
| In thinking about multicultural Australia, it is important to reflect on how Australia articulates, manages and enacts diversity in a changing national and international environment. Indeed, the landscape of multiculturalism—of values, beliefs and communities—is constantly shifting. This article explores how young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds experience multiculturalism.
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The Age (p.10) - 15 January 2007
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| Claudia's Story
| I am a 24-year old African woman who has been living in Australia for nearly 16 years. I grew up in the northern suburbs, live in the eastern suburbs and now work as a youth worker for the Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues. My role is to assist migrant and refugee young people to access the Springers Leisure Centre. It shocked and hurt me to read the damning, negative, racist comments made by Peter Brown (Letters 9/1) aimed at all Africans.
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Springvale Dandenong Leader (p.6) - 26 June 2006
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| Universal nature of youth
| Young refugees had their day in the sun ... with a free festival at Dandenong's Hemmings Park to celebrate World Refugee Day. Organiser Chris Hortin, from the Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues, said the event was partly about bringing together young refugees and Australian-born young people.
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The Melbourne Times (p.14) - 31 May 2006
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| New voices on the block
| Muslim rap band The Brothahood got an enthusiastic reception at the launch of a new youth participation initiative by the Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues (CMYI).
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The Age Education (p.6) - 29 May 2006
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| Taking the time to teach
| Homework programs are helping young refugees. According to the Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues, many young refugees who leave the ESL New Arrivals Program struggle to cope in mainstream education and either drop out of school or achieve low results.
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Springvale Dandenong Leader / Oakleigh Monash Leader - 15 May 2006
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| Leader in the making
| Carwatha College Year 10 student, and participant in CMYI-Red Cross Young Leaders of Today Multicultural Leadership Program, said the experience had motivated her to participate and help her community.
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Australasian Parks and Leisure (p.34-5) - Autumn 2006
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| Getting diverse young people active
| Assunta Morrone, CMYI Senior Policy Officer - Sport and Recreation, writes about the significant impact of sport and recreation on the quality of life and community connectedness of culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) young people.
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The Bulletin - 11 April 2006
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| Out of Africa
| A murder, a dead child, fleeing athletes - the trials of African migrants are making all the wrong headlines. The inside story, by Diana Bagnall, of Australia's fastest growing refugee population. Includes interview with two young people associated with CMYIs Multicultural Youth Mentoring Project.
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ABC Radio National Perspective - 14 December 2005
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| What Homogonous Australian Identity?
| Carmel Guerra, CMYI Director, speaks about the impact of racial intolerance and discrimination on CLD young people and communities.
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The Age (p.7) - 13 December 2005
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| Could it happen here? Yes and no, say experts
| Commentary on whether race riots, like those that took place in Cronulla in NSW, could happen in Melbourne.
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crikey.com.au - 18 November 2005
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| Racist discrimination on the rise - the reality
| Carmel Guerra, CMYI Director, writes that the laws and the debate around terrorism and ethnicity is having an effect on a large number of Victorians.
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Media Releases
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Report on culturally and linguistically diverse young people’s experiences of sexual diversity and homophobia released - 15 September 2011 (137kb)
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| Media alert on the launch of the 'Teaching Diversities' report.
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A welcome investment for regional and rural multicultural youth in Victoria - 4 May 2011 (134kb)
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| CMY welcomes the Victorian government’s budget announcement to provide funding to enhance work with multicultural young people in regional and rural Victoria.
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Victorian Government Budget Supports Refugee Students - 7 May 2008 (112kb)
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| CMYI has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcements in the 2008-09 State Budget for increased funding to support refugee students.
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Unique Campaign Defending Migrant & Refugee Young People - 24 October 2007 (33kb)
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| The Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues (CMYI) is announcing the launch of a unique campaign to defend Australia’s migrant and refugee young people.
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Setting the Record Straight on Young Refugees - 9 October 2007 (39Kb)
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| The Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues (CMYI) has voiced concern about the way the issue of immigration, migration and refugees is playing out. CMYI believes the current debate on ‘African’ refugees and any problems they may experience with integrating into Australian society has been divisive, has fuelled misconceptions and has distorted the facts.
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School Students Develop Stronger Voice: Geelong Hosts the Young Leaders of Today - 21 March 2007 (149Kb)
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| Thanks to a partnership developed between The Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues (CMYI) and the Australian Red Cross, Victoria twenty-one young people from diverse cultural backgrounds will this week undergo training to develop a stronger voice in their local community.
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Discrimination in Victoria: Young People Come Together to Discuss the Issues - 21 March 2007 (156Kb)
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| A range of young people from across Melbourne will come together in a unique forum to discuss discrimination in Victoria. This forum has been developed by young people, for young people and aims to give young people the opportunity to express their views and thoughts regarding discrimination in Victoria.
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Multicultural Youth on Political Agenda - 16 November 2006 (35Kb)
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| CMYI Welcomes Announcements in Lead Up to State Election The Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues (CMYI) today welcomed the youth focussed initiatives announced by both the Victorian Government and the Victorian Opposition in the lead up to the State election.
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Victorian Government Announcements Support Multicultural Young People - 2 June 2006 (34Kb)
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| The Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues (CMYI) has welcomed youth and multicultural focussed initiatives announced by the Victorian Government. CMYI has argued for some time that recognising the diverse nature of Victoria with initiatives that support newly arrived young people and culturally and linguistically diverse members of the community can only help to build stronger communities.
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Citizenship Linked to English Test: Misses the Mark and the Serious Issues - 28 April 2006 (33Kb)
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| Director of the Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues (CMYI), Carmel Guerra, has criticised suggestions that migrants would need to pass a compulsory test of their English skills and knowledge of Australian values before they were awarded citizenship.
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Young Leaders of Today: A Stronger Voice for School Students from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds
26 April 2006 (41Kb)
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| CMYI, in partnership with the Australian Red Cross, is training thirty young people from diverse cultural backgrounds to have a stronger voice in the local community.
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Newly Arrived Young People Benefit From New Service - Federal Minister Launches New Initiative
21 March 2006 (33.8Kb)
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| A new national initiative to assist newly arrived young people and their families, many of who have been refugees, will be launched by the Federal Minister for Community Services The Hon John Cobb MP at St. Albans (Melbourne).
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Key Players on Youth Issue Word of Warning - 13 December 2005 (112Kb)
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| In response to the on-going violent race-based attacks in Sydney this week two of Victoria’s key players on youth issues have issued a word of warning. Carmel Guerra, Director of the Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues (CMYI) and Georgie Ferrari, Executive Officer of the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria (YACVic) say that the media need to be careful not to apportion blame for the weekend's violence on young people.
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