Living in Harmony Community Projects 2007
NSW
| Organisation: | Tafe NSW Sydney Institute |
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| Project Name: | Neighbourhood Mentors building networks etc. |
| Suburb: | Ultimo |
| State: | New South Wales |
| Amount: | $48,000 |
| Project Summary: | Inner city public housing is home to some of the most marginalised members of the Australian community. Among the residents are older people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and new and emerging communities. Tenants report feeling isolated, fearful and disconnected with neighbours and with the wider community. The wider community often hold stereotypes about public housing tenants. The project will address these issues through facilitating a mentoring partnership and developing networks between newly arrived non English speaking residents and English teachers, school students and parents. The project will include volunteers and interested community members. |