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| "All I ask for is protection": Young people seeking asylum in Australia
| CMYI - (2002)
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| Paper providing an opportunity for young people from refugee backgrounds to speak about their experiences, hardships and discoveries in the process of seeking protection and sanctuary in Australia.
| Copies available from CMYI.
Cost: $15
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| All Nations Soccer and Volleyball Competition - Info Sheet No. 3
| (2003)
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| Information about the All Nations Soccer and Volleyball Competition developed by the CMYI Multicultural Sport & Recreation Officer in response to numerous enquiries from CLD young people seeking to play competition sport.
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| CMYI Faces of Young Australia
| Poster
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| Developed as part of an exhibition of photos focusing on young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. Sorry, no copies left!
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| CMYI South East Homework Support Program
| CMYI - (2002)
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| Information about the CMYI South East Homework Support Program, which provides after-school tutoring support for young refugees and newly arrived migrants to assist them in successfully completing their education.
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| Educational Support Issues for Refugee & Newly Arrived Young People
| CMYI - (2003)
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| Issues paper on the educational support needs of refugee and newly arrived young people.
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| Establishing a Women’s Swimming Program - Info Sheet No. 2
| (2003)
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| Information Sheet designed to provide community agencies and workers in the human services sector with a simple step-by-step guide to establishing a women’s swimming program.
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| Ethnic Youth Gangs: Do They Exist?
| Australian Multicultural Foundation (Rob White, Santina Perrone, Carmel Guerra (CMYI), Rosario Lampugani) - (1999)
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| Report providing an overview summary of six studies undertaken on ‘ethnic youth gangs’ in the Melbourne metropolitan area over the period 1996-1998. This report presents the overall findings of the study, and involves comparisons between the different groups as well as highlighting common features. It discusses further general issues relating to perceptions of, and responses to, ‘youth gangs’ in the context of a culturally diverse society.
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| Given A Chance: Video-Training Manual on working with refugee young people
| (1994)
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| Training package which includes a specially produced video and training notes exploring the experiences of five refugee young people who have settled in Australia from El Salvador, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Cambodia and Eritrea.
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| A guide for newly arrived young people: Understanding the Victorian Education and Training System (2nd Edition)
| CMYI & Refugee Young People and Transitions Working Group - (2003)
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| A resource booklet designed for CLD young people and families to help them understand the Victorian education and training system.
| PDFs available in: Amharic; Arabic; Bosnian; Cambodian (Khmer); Chinese; Croatian; Dari; English; Persian (Farsi); Serbian; Somali; Tigrinya; Vietnamese
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| A Guide to Working with Interpreters - Info Sheet No. 5
| (2003)
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| This guide provides tips on preparing for meeting with on-site interpreters, meeting with on-site interpreters, and working with a telephone interpreter.
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| Homeless Twice: Exploring resettlement and homelessness for migrant and refugee young people
| CMYI (Carol Ransley & Sue Drummond) - (2001)
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| Issues paper focussing on the impact of settlement services, education, employment and training on migrant and refugee youth homelessness.
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| The Horn of Africa: Background information for workers with young people
| CMYI (Andy Beattie & Susan Ward) - (1997)
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| 52-page community profile for workers. Includes: Migration to Australia; Regional Perspectives (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia); Issues for service providers to consider; Organisation contact list for Victoria.
| NOTE: Some of this information may be outdated.
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| How to Start a Female After School Sports Program - Info Sheet No. 4
| (2003)
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| Designed to provide sporting providers, community agencies and workers in the human services sector with a simple step-by-step guide to establishing an after school sport program for CLD young women.
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| Involving Migrant and Refugee Young People in Social and Recreational Activities - Info Sheet No. 9
| (2004)
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| This information sheet assists those running events and activities for migrant and refugee young people by providing useful strategies and tips for facilitating involvement.
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| Involving Young People: Documenting youth participation strategies for newly-arrived communities
| CMYI - (2001)
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| Best Practice Model around youth participation. Including: principles of youth participation, barriers to participation, definitions and best practice models.
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| Landing on Your Feet
| CMYI (Carol Ransley) - (2000)
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| A comprehensive guide for young people on the laws in Australia.
| PDFs available in: Arabic; Bosnian; Burmese; Chinese (hard copy only); Croatian; Dari; English; Persian (Farsi); Serbian (hard copy only); Somali; Tamil; Vietnamese (hard copy only).
Contact CMY for hard copies.
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| Making Successful Referrals with Refugee Young People and their Families - Info Sheet No. 7
| (2004)
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| This information sheet provides some useful tips and strategies on making successful referrals for people working with refugee young people and their families.
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| ‘Merhaba’ Hello: What it means to be Turkish in Australia
| CMYI (Ernie Fontaine & Yadel Kaymakci) - (1996)
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| 23-page community profile for workers. Includes information on the country, religion, family, protocols, and a listing of Turkish agencies.
| NOTE: Some of this information may be outdated.
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| Multicultural Sport - Sustaining a Level Playing Field
| CMYI (Virginia Keogh) - (2002)
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| Paper documenting a range of barriers to participation among migrant and refugee young people in sport as well as case studies of initiatives undertaken as part of the CMYI Multicultural Sport and Recreation project.
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| Pathways and Pitfalls: Refugee young people in and around the education system in Greater Dandenong
| CMYI-SELLEN (Louise Olliff) - (2004)
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| Research exploring the transition pathways of newly arrived young refugees from English Language Schools/Centres into mainstream education, training and employment in Greater Dandenong. The report includes best practices in the delivery of ESL programs for new arrivals, gaps and barriers in programs, and recommendations.
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| Playing Team Sport Kit
| (2003)
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| The Playing Team Sport Kit is designed to provide a practical, step-by-step guide for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) community groups and interested individuals who wish to access organised sporting activities throughout Victoria.
| PDFs available in: Amharic; Arabic; English; Somali; Tigrinya; Vietnamese
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| Refugee Youth Issues in the Goulburn Valley Region of Victoria
| CMYI - (2001)
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| Issues paper exploring issues of settlement and service provision for refugee young people in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria. With an increasing population of refugees from the middle east, this is a useful resource for those wishing to gain a rural perspective on migration settlement.
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| Sport: Creating a Level Playing Field — Increasing the participation of young people from ethnic communities in sport
| CMYI (Stephen Wilson) - (1999)
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| Issues paper outlining and addressing the issues surrounding the lack of participation of migrant and refugee young people in sport and recreation activities in Victoria. The paper also includes examples of best practice initiatives undertaken at the local community level.
| Printed copies available from CMYI. Cost: $6
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| SSA Multicultural Resource Kit
| CMYI - (2003)
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| Information for State Sporting Associations (SSA's) to enable them to diversify their membership through the development of policies and implementation of strategies that encourage involvement from all members of the community. The Kit contains practical examples, general information on multiculturalism, and a list of useful organisation.
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| Taking a step towards employment: A Report examining the situation of Unemployed young women from refugee and non-English speaking backgrounds
| CMYI & Footscray Youth Housing Group (Esther Gregory) - (1993)
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| Issues paper around unemployment and the experiences of refugee and CLD young women. Includes: Case study profile; Issues identified by young women; Discussion and recommendations; Models of community based labour market programs.
| Printed copies available from CMYI.
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| The Wealth of All Nations: Identification of strategies to assist refugee young people in transition to independence
| Louise Coventry, Carmel Guerra (CMYI), David Mackenzie and Sarah Pinkney - (2002)
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| Report to the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme on the identification of strategies to assist refugee young people in transition to independence.
| Copies available from: Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies. Cost:$22
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