Organisation:

Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria Inc

Project Name:

AUSTRALIA AFRICA DEMOCRACY PROJECT

Suburb:

CARLTON

State:

Victoria

Amount:

$35,000

Project Summary:

This project is a proposed partnership between the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria, the Africa Think Tank, and the Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University, to build a greater understanding and appreciation of Australian democracy among recently arrived immigrants from the Horn of Africa.

This project will provide guidance in understanding the basic structure and systems of Australian society.  The project will consist of 4 community forums in Dandenong, Carlton, Footscray and Ballarat exploring the positive and peaceful nature of democracy in Australia. At the conclusion of the project educational translated booklets and /or CDs will be developed.