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  • Speaking two languages at home

    Raising Children Network Wednesday, 26 October 2011.

    One of a variety videos on parenting including several in 12 languages on topics such as  baby care and first aid

  • Universal stories of healing from depression

    Creating digital books in Sudanese Arabic, Karen and Dari Wednesday, 26 October 2011.

    Recently ISee- ILearn have been working on a large project for Beyondblue working with the Sudanese, Karen & Afghan communities in Melbourne. Using italk they have  created a number of italk digital books which they then converted to a freely available DVD

  • Ramesh Srinivasan: "Empowering culture and context"

    Digital diversity Tuesday, 25 October 2011.

    A video of Srinivasan's recent talk discussing how technologies can be re-envisioned to better empower diverse cultural ontologies, based on fieldwork done in India and with a group of Native Americans.

  • Refugee Health Channel

    YouTube health videos for African communities Thursday, 20 October 2011.

    A series of videos are available in Kirundi, Krio, Arabic, Liberian, Swahili and Juba Arabic on topics such as seeing a doctor, Medicare, emergencies, immunisation and health checks

  • Libraries for all project

    New models for intercultural library services Tuesday, 18 October 2011.

    The project 'Libraries for All' researches public libraries around the world and finds some exemplary multicultural practices. This database aspires to be an inspiration to librarians, providing ideas on how to create a library that is welcoming and accessible for foreign library users. This database will be updated continuously.

    http://librariesforall.eu/en/best-practices

  • The ageing experience of Australians from migrant backgrounds

    Monday, 17 October 2011.

    The ageing experience of Australians from migrant backgrounds
    National Seniors Australia Productive Ageing Centre
    This recent study explores the knowledge and understanding of the ageing experience of older adults from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and includes useful statistical data

  • Anti-Tobacco Community Grants Program

    NSW Multicultural Health Communication services is coordinating this program for CALD communites. Wednesday, 21 September 2011.

    The Cancer Institute NSW is providing grants of up to $50,000 for partnership projects that contribute towards reducing tobacco use among smokers in the Arabic, Chinese and Vietnamese speaking communities and also for small and emerging communities in NSW.

  • Italian Youth Conference

    Thursday, 15 September 2011.

    Italian Youth Conference

    From the 25th to the 27th of November 2011, the Italian community will unite; bringing together young people from all areas of Australia for a weekend conference that will celebrate and challenge our understanding of the Italian community in Australia.

  • NSW Multicultural Health Communication Awards

    Wednesday, 07 September 2011.

    The highly recognised MHC Awards are held every two years by MHCS, a state-wide service that provides health information to address the needs of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) groups.

  • National Year of Reading

    Wednesday, 31 August 2011.

    Australian libraries and library associations have got together to turn 2012 into the National Year of Reading, linking together all the great things that are already happening around books, reading and literacy, and giving them an extra boost, with inspirational programs and events taking place across the country.

  • 2012 My Language Conference

    Friday, 19 August 2011.

    The 2012 My Language Conference, will be held at the State Library of Queensland, 6-9 August 2012.