Islamophobia and Antisemitism are prominent and serious issues for many community members across Victoria.
As part of the Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination Action Plan, the Victorian Government is supporting key organisations to deliver community-led responses to Islamophobia and Antisemitism. This project is a collaborative initiative by the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) & the Australian Intercultural Society (AIS) who have formed a united body aimed at addressing these issues. The project aims at empowering people to be active bystanders when confronted with Islamophobia or Antisemitism; trained to be confident and tooled-up to take a safe active stance when observing Antisemitism and Islamophobia.
The half day program will:
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Provide community-led responses to all forms of discrimination, including Islamophobia and Antisemitism
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Support people who have been subjected to experiences of discrimination in various settings
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Support and empower bystanders to become upstanders and respond productively to situations
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Raise awareness of issues and promote respectful behaviour and interfaith understanding
We currently have sessions arranged for the following dates:
Tuesday 28 June 2022 Immigration Museum
For more information please contact:
AIS: Ahmet Keskin (T) 9867 2248 (E)
akeskin@intercultural.org.auJCCV : Joshua Goodman (T) 0422 566 663 (E)
joshua.goodman@jccv.org.au