Living in Harmony Community Projects 2007
NSW
| Organisation: | Monaro Family Support Service |
|---|---|
| Project Name: | Cooma Monaro Culture and Colour |
| Suburb: | Cooma |
| State: | New South Wales |
| Amount: | $42,640 |
| Project Summary: | This project will foster a sense of belonging, increase social acceptance and decrease the sense of isolation felt by people from diverse backgrounds living in the Cooma Monaro region. The project will build networks and friendships with the wider community and provide participants with new skills and practical experience. It will bring together older migrants, new migrants, seasonal workers and Indigenous people of the region to generate new understanding and empathy with cultural differences and similarities. People from different communities will be invited to take part in art workshops to express their personal stories and their Australian experiences and successes. The artworks will reflect and celebrate the cultural diversity of the area, and the cultural heritage, experiences and aspirations of both people who have migrated to the Cooma region a long time ago, and those who have moved to the area only recently. |