Living in Harmony Community Projects 2006

VIC

Organisation:

Victorian Arabic Social Services

Project Name:

Arabic Youth Engage to Belong

Suburb:

BROADMEADOWS

State:

Victoria

Amount:

$50,000

Project Summary:

This project will involve Arabic speaking youth and local police in the Hobsons Bay area in capacity building, and cross-cultural training.  Consultations will be held with youth, the Arabic speaking community, service providers and police.  A youth leadership camp will be held with the Victorian Police.  The Arabic speaking youth and police will also present information sessions at 5 local secondary schools.   Arabic speaking youth will also work with mainstream youth to undertake further outreach.