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Kulin Nation

Kulin Nation. I would like to respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the Kulin Nation, a place now known by its European name of Melbourne .

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Kulin Nation

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  1. Kulin Nation I would like to respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the Kulin Nation, a place now known by its European name of Melbourne. May we acknowledge the traditional owners whose cultures and customs have nurtured, and continue to nurture, this land, since men and women awoke from the great dream. We honour the presence of these ancestors who reside in the imagination of this land and whose irrepressible spirituality flows through all creation. Source: Jonathan Hill is an Aboriginal poet living in New South Wales. Power to the People September 2016

  2. Engaging CaLD & Refugees in Building Community Power to the People September 2016

  3. Community Minds Inc. Engaging and Developing Communities Power to the People September 2016

  4. Head, Heart & Hands Power to the People September 2016

  5. Applying ABCDE • Eliminates assumptions about what people “need” • Challenges cultural assumptions and stereotypes about groups of people (cultural, religious, ethnic language) • Helps eradicate racism (us and them mentality) and siloed thinking WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER Power to the People September 2016

  6. ABCDE gives power to people, empowers them and doesn't’ take or deny power. We see this happening a lot in this sector through set programs and systems. • We need to challenge/change this way of working Power to the People September 2016

  7. The deficit approach or ‘charitable’ model promotes reliance on services and keep ‘clients’ in a state of dependency, constantly seeking ‘help’. • We need to challenge/change the status quo Power to the People September 2016

  8. ABCDE aims to recognise the citizen as powerful, resourceful and valuable • We need to challenge/change our perceptions – redefine how we see people, how we see ourselves Power to the People September 2016

  9. ‘Human Hands’ True generosity consists precisely in fighting to destroy the causes which nourish false charity. False charity constrains the fearful and subdued, the "rejects of life," to extend their trembling hands. True generosity lies in striving so that these hands--whether of individuals or entire peoples--need be extended less and less in supplication, so that more and more they become human hands which work and, working, transform the world. ― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed Power to the People September 2016

  10. Citizens are not given power by you or your organisation (or council or government) but rather citizens (often labeled as your ‘clients’) are already powerful and have valuable assets they can contribute to their community It’s our job to amplify their power (through resources, information and networks) and to help them realise and bring to life their assets and gifts (skills and passions) Power to the People September 2016

  11. Citizens driving Change We need to perceive our role as caretaker, custodian and conduit not power-giver, problem solver or ‘professional’ (expert in assuming people want or need certain programs, services or help). Working with communities within this framework creates citizen-led communities. People feel empowered, heard, valued and respected. It creates the right breeding ground for communities to drive change and not wait for change to happen. Power to the People September 2016

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  13. More and more, we will find ourselves living alongside people who have different experiences from ours and who come from different cultures. It’s vital, for their future and ours, that we should understand each other and build good communities together. Gillian Cross Power to the People September 2016

  14. What does this all mean when it comes to working with CaLD and New and emerging communities? SAME PRINCIPLES AND APPROACH APPLY Gain an understanding (this is ongoing) of the different communities and their experiences An examination of how we view our own culture in relation to other cultures Avoid viewing other cultures as a colorful addition to the dominant culture – Regardless of where you live, cultures intersect and we can learn from each other – it’s a kaleidoscope of beautiful differences in which communities can thrive Power to the People September 2016

  15. 3 enablers • Dreams • Concerns • Gift giving opportunities ‘There is no greater power than a community that has discovered what it cares about.’ Margaret Wheatley Power to the People September 2016

  16. Understandingmotivation to act In every community there is work to be done. In every person there is the power to do it. People will support what they help to create. Power to the People September 2016

  17. Negative Labels/Terms Disempower People We don’t want to be community workers that “help” or “service”; asylum seekers (boat people) at-risk (children, youth etc.) Anti-social behaviour disadvantaged welfare dependent unemployed Illiterate/uneducated non-English speaking/poor English Poor Disabled aged Homeless We want to be community builders that work on building the strengths and assets of community, building solidarity and connectedness rather than charity and dependency. Power to the People September 2016

  18. Youth with Promise & Purpose Power to the People September 2016

  19. “Youth are not vessels to be filled, but fires to be lit”(Plutarch) Power to the People September 2016

  20. Appreciative Inquiry Appreciative ‭ ‬inquiry ‭ ‬is ‭ ‬a ‭ ‬positive, ‭ ‬strength-based ‭ ‬action ‭ ‬research ‭ ‬approach incorporating ‭ ‬narrative ‭ ‬inquiry ‭ principles ‭ ‬that ‭ ‬is ‭ ‬well ‭ ‬suited ‭ ‬to ‭ ‬working ‭ ‬with ‭ ‬culturally diverse communities. Appreciative inquiry basically uses a 4D approach to: • 1. ‭ ‬Discover – ‭appreciate the best of what is‬ • 2. ‭ ‬Dream – ‭imagine what might be‬ • 3. ‭ ‬Design – ‭determine what should be‬ • 4. ‭ ‬Destiny – ‭create what will be‬ Power to the People September 2016

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  22. Appreciating Culture through AI Participants are empowered to share their own understandings of ‭ ‬what they value ‭‬as the best of ‭ ‬their social and cultural identity, to then creatively imagine what might be and together design what they could do to improve their community. Power to the People September 2016

  23. Appreciative Inquiry – Asking Powerful Questions Assets, Gifts, Aspirations & Passions • What are you most proud of? • What do you love about your life? • When you do what you love, what’s happening? What conditions are present? • What do you most like about yourself? • What makes your eyes dance in your head? What ignites your fire? • What excites you? What are you passionate about? Power to the People September 2016

  24. Appreciative Inquiry Gifts that give to Community • What skill (talent, resource, idea etc.) do have that would make your community more vibrant (connected, inclusive, healthy) ? • What do you love about your community? • How have you felt welcomed in this community? Is there an example you can give of someone, or something that helped you feel welcome and settled in this community? How did that make you feel? Power to the People September 2016

  25. Appreciative Inquiry • How you have you contributed to growing community spirit and connectedness? • What would an inclusive and connected community look like? What could you do to help make that happen? Power to the People September 2016

  26. Food, Families, Friendships Power to the People September 2016

  27. Moving beyond Falafel Power to the People September 2016

  28. FAMILY FEASTING CROSS CULTURAL/CULTURAL ENRICHMENT FOR FAMILIES Power to the People September 2016

  29. Family Feasting Nutrition Trivia/Games Storytelling Cook and eat together Power to the People September 2016

  30. Family Feasting – Post Engagement Power to the People September 2016

  31. Taste Food Tours Power to the People September 2016

  32. Taste Food Tours Power to the People September 2016

  33. Hummus Anyone? Power to the People September 2016

  34. Habib "That was very hard to set up a business as a refugee coming to Australia, I never thought of my position now, when I came” Power to the People September 2016

  35. Tour Stories Taste Better than the Food Habib Afghan-Baig fled his homeland of Afghanistan 15 years ago with nothing but bread recipes in his pockets, passed down from his father. His breads will be hitting the big name supermarkets. Like many refugees after arrival, the 33-year-old entrepreneur did shift work in a bakery, before saving to buy the place. Power to the People September 2016

  36. Superstar Sahar Power to the People September 2016

  37. Power to the People September 2016

  38. ….Start Again at your Beginnings…. Power to the People September 2016

  39. “I want to belong….I long for home” Power to the People September 2016

  40. A life with purpose Power to the People September 2016

  41. Purpose: A life of Purpose Purpose: Living a life of Purposeis a Human Need. It’s the the difference between thriving and surviving Migrants and Refugees also desire to feel a sense of purpose, opportunities to give and to care, and opportunities to teach and to share. Muhammad Sadiq I wanted to give back to the community and to help others who have been touched by war and forced to flee their homes. Power to the People September 2016

  42. Power to the People September 2016

  43. BANKSTOWN – “wild south west” An enjoyable and vibrant place to live that essentially is no more dangerous than any other town in this massive city called Sydney. If you live in the region, please share this article and show to your fellow countrymen that Bankstown isn’t the bad guy, he is just misunderstood and misrepresented and we have the facts to prove it. Can’t argue with facts can we now? Power to the People September 2016

  44. Plenty of Gems Bankstown Poetry Slam – Biggest Slam in the Southern Hemisphere Sarah Mansour Power to the People September 2016

  45. BYDS Power to the People September 2016

  46. Bankstown: Live 4 days 1 Street 100’s of people coming together A project by Urban Theatre Projects and Sydney Festival Urban Theatre Projects (UTP) is a theatre organisation that has been developing work - stories - from within a 'community', of a community, for the community, in Sydney's south west for 30-years Power to the People September 2016

  47. Bankstown: Live “As a company it’s so important to us, connecting to people who wouldn’t normally come inside a theatre and have them come in and experience art and meet different people is pretty great,” Curator Rosie Dennis said. Power to the People September 2016

  48. Bankstown: Live Power to the People September 2016

  49. Streets turned Theatre The success of this project from Urban Theatre Projects is the ease of charm of neighbourly sharing of tea, food and human story.. Much effort from the team of professionals and volunteers, and the co-operation of neighbours and 'authorities', cannot be underestimated. (Kevin Jacksons Theatre Diary) Power to the People September 2016

  50. Ballroom Dancers Take over Northam Avenue Power to the People September 2016

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