Program
Browse this year’s conference program and learn how you can get involved by having meaningful conversations and collaborative solutions to support the successful settlement and active participation of young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds.
Monday 27th November: Joint Reception MYAN x Social Policy Group
Hotel Realm- National Ballroom 2 |
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17.30 – 18.00 | Attendance |
18:30 – 19.00 | Welcome to Country By Aunty Violet Sheridan, Ngunnawal Elder |
19.00 – 19.15 | Artist Performance By MCKY |
19:15 – 19.45 | Reception Opening Remarks By Hon Andrew Giles MP and Dr Anne Aly MP |
19.45 – 20.15 | Shaping the Future of Australian Multiculturalism: Realising Potential Through Multicultural Youth Participation Panelists
Moderator – Kate Yeung |
20.15 – 21:00 | Networking |
21:00 | Reception Concludes |
Tuesday 28th November: MYAN National Multicultural Youth Conference
Old Parliament House – Members Dining Room 2 & 3 |
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9.00 – 9.30 | Registration and Morning Tea |
9.30 – 9.50 | Welcome to Country By Aunty Violet Sheridan, Ngunnawal Elder |
9.50 – 10.05 | Welcome By Carmel Guerra OAM Director and Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Multicultural Youth and Chair, Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network |
10.05 – 10.25 | Keynote: Complementary Refugee Pathways – Education and Employment Samah Shda – Refugee Education Researcher & Refugee Engagement Expert UNSWModerator – Kenny Duke |
10.25 – 11.05 | Panel 1: Resilience beyond borders: Fostering Multicultural Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing
Moderators – Alia Haider & Grace Edward |
11.05 – 11.15 | Artist Performance By Momposina Colombian Dance Group |
11.15 – 11.35 | Opening Remarks By Hon Andrew Giles MP |
11.35 – 12.15 | Panel 2: Youth Shaping Tomorrow – Empowering Global Engagement
Moderators – Khushal Shah & Hanienah Husna |
12.15 – 13.00 | Lunch Break |
Members Dining Room 2 |
Members Dining Room 3 |
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13:00 – 13:45 | Panel 3A: Navigating education pathways for success
Moderators – Fatima Raza & Ajar Sana |
Panel 3B: Nurturing belonging, fostering connection, and inspiring active participation
Moderator – Etabez Donato |
13:45 – 14:30 | Panel 4A: Breaking barriers: Navigating Intersectionality in Access to Essential Services
Moderators – Mac Zamani & Cindy Liu |
Panel 4B: Empowering futures: navigating employment pathways
Moderators – Sadeqa Sarvari & Nayonika Bhattacharya |
14.30 – 15:00 | Tea Break |
Members Dining Room 2 & 3 |
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15.00 – 15.30 | Keynote: AI Influence in Education and Employment Carla Wilshire – Chief Executive Officer, The Social Policy GroupModerator – Nayonika Battacharya |
15:30 – 16:00 | Visual Artist Presentation Luke Fox – Bondi Advertising |
16.00 – 16.30 | Closing Remarks Rana Ebrahimi – National Manager, Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (MYAN) |
16.30 – 17.00 | Conference Concludes |