Deadline: 13-Jan-22
The Victorian Multicultural Commission has announced a call for applications for the Multicultural Communities Leadership in Action Program 2022 to build the capability of multicultural and multifaith community leaders to engage effectively with the government and their own communities.
It provides leaders with the tools and information to more effectively mobilise their communities, which is especially important in times of crisis and emergency; such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
This program is for current or emerging Victorian multicultural or multifaith community leaders.
Why should I apply?
- Participants will learn how to:
- become influential and informed community advocates
- navigate and collaborate with government
- be more able to mobilise and educate their communities
- strengthen their civic and community engagement capability.
- Participants will:
- join a network of hundreds of like-minded cultural and faith leaders
- develop great potential to create collaborative partnerships and projects
- be connected with government representatives
- be more likely to hold future roles in senior community service and on government boards and committees.
What happens after the program?
Multicultural communities will be:
- more informed about government responses to crisis and initiatives that impact them
- positioned to create collaborative partnerships with other multicultural communities
- more represented in positions of influence and engagement
- able to succession plan executive officers of community organisations.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the program, you must be:
- a current or emerging community leader with a multicultural or multifaith background (you do not need to be connected to an organisation)
- living in Victoria
- able and willing to communicate between community and government on a range of issues and crisis, including COVID-19
- a champion for increasing the number of culturally and linguistically diverse people in senior, influential roles in community services, boards and government
- excited to join a large, ongoing network of like-minded community leaders, women and young people
- available to participate in two, half-day sessions between Feb – May 2022 (total commitment of one day)
- attend in-person sessions held in metropolitan Melbourne or regional Victoria
- able to provide a referee who can verify your community role.
If you are interested in the young person’s stream, you must be aged between 18-24 years.
For more information, visit https://www.multiculturalcommission.vic.gov.au/multicultural-communities-leadership-action-program-2022