Organisation:

Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne) Ltd

Project Name:

Youth and Media - Positive Community Understanding

Suburb:

BOX HILL

State:

Victoria

Amount:

$32,444

Project Summary:

This project aims to develop skills and strategies for coping with the way young Muslims are often perceived in the community.  It will provide opportunities for Muslim and non-Muslim youth to lead discussions in the wider community to address these issues. The young people trained as 'youth ambassadors' will lead at least six discussion events in the local government areas of Knox, Manningham, Maroondah and Whitehorse.