My name is John Athian. I am 26 years old and I am the owner/operator of Amalgamated Plumbers, which I set up in 2014. I am originally from South Sudan but lived in a Kenyan refugee camp for 12 years. I came to Australia when I was 12 with my cousins. I stayed with an

The Migrant Youth Vision Project (MYVP) team were excited to be part of the Leadership and Innovation Breakfast with Orange Sky Laundry. The event was an opportunity to network with leaders from across government, business and the social sector to co-create sustainable organisations and communities for the future. The story of Orange Sky Laundry, an

At MYVP, we talk about creating a community where newly arrived young people are supported to achieve their goals and aspirations - a community where young people know that they matter and a community which matters to these young people. To explore what this would look like, we asked members of Youth Advisory Council to

MYVP sponsored Kelly Sibanda, a young African to attend CYALA (Council for Young Africans Living Abroad)’s Love Being African Conference earlier this year. Here’s her reflection of the experience: “CYALA’s Love Being African Gathering was a three-day program brought together approximately 200 African young people and professionals from all over Australia. The gathering was designed

StreetBeat is a percussion ensemble using basketballs. Run in partnership with the School of Hard Knocks, students get together, learn beats and create new movements. As a facilitator, I have supported the development of the sessions that Richard from SOHK leads, whilst engaging with the students and sharing ideas to create a performance. This has

I was asked to introduce myself to other group members and then start establishing good relationship with them. What I enjoy most is working with other team members and sharing interesting ideas with them on diverse fields of work. Among the things I learned include how to present yourself and talk to people that you

QACC’s Employment Expo is the first of its kind for the African community. To me, the event was very successful in that it was very well attended, with over 60 young people and community leaders and provided young people with an opportunity to network with employers and engage in a Q&A session with them. As