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Many Hands: Empowering Refugee Women

Paid hospitality training opportunities for women from refugee backgrounds.

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Project details

Suggested by: Jane

Project partner: Brewing for Change Inc

Budget

$38,089.00

Votes

356 votes received

Many Hands is a paid hospitality training program for women from refugee backgrounds who are currently unemployed. It is four times harder for refugee women in Australia to gain employment than what it is for their male counterparts. Refugee women face significant barriers to finding work, such as limited English language skills, a lack of established networks, and discrimination. Many Hands will engage women with professional experience in hospitality to mentor women from refugee backgrounds, working 1:1 with them to share their knowledge of the industry and provide them with the skills required to find meaningful employment in Australia.

Many Hands will benefit women from refugee backgrounds who are eager to work and feel they are participating fully in Australian society. The program will also benefit the numerous businesses wanting to do something positive for their community, who have offered their restaurants for training. Many Hands will also be valuable to women working in hospitality who are eager to give back and support refugee women facing barriers to employment. Lastly, the program will run multiple events which will provide trainees with paid employment whilst also giving the community the opportunity to see the positive impact their vote has had!

COMPLETED PROJECT

Project details

Suggested by: Jane

Project partner: Brewing for Change Inc

Budget

$38,089.00

Votes

356 votes received

Comments

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Angiepantzzz

14 Sep 2018

Amazing! I love that we are all helping in this way!

lizcosentino

31 Aug 2018

This projects is very powerful and moving in so many ways. Community and belonging is extremely important. I love this so much Jane, brilliant and inspiring work! x

PamC

30 Aug 2018

Love your work as usual...

Carenshare

26 Aug 2018

A brilliant initiative that can enhance whole communities

User 111093 > Carenshare

28 Aug 2018

Thank you for your support!

louwilson100

24 Aug 2018

Great idea - well done

User 111093 > louwilson100

28 Aug 2018

Thank you!

Shikha

23 Aug 2018

Amazing work here Jane xxx

Project Owner

Jane Marx > Shikha

28 Aug 2018

Thank you Shikha! xo