Essie Burbridge Sub Fund

The Essie Burbridge Sub Fund supports projects that

• provide leadership and achievement in cross-cultural understanding, and strategies for combating racism,
• promote values critical to a vibrant and non-racist society,
• build bridges between European, Middle Eastern and Asian cultures, or
• advance tolerance, compassion and understanding in the community.

Project: Cross-Cultural Communication Training & Employment Pathway for women of refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds

Grant type: Sub Fund
Amount: $8,280
Year: 2020-21
Website: freetofeed.org.au/

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This project provides six subsidised positions for women from refugee and asylum-seeker backgrounds in an eight-week Cross-Cultural Communication & Leadership training course. The course leads into Free to’s employment program. Participants will combat racism and contribute to a more tolerant and understanding society by developing, and putting into practice, the skills, including in digital communication, public speaking, hospitality essentials to confidently represent themselves and their cultures to broad audiences.