Country of origin: Mexico Occupation: Performance Marketing Specialist at Medibank and Founder & Director of Gals en Australia
“MY GOAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO SHOW MIGRANT WOMEN FROM OUR COMMUNITY THAT LANDING A PROFESSIONAL JOB IN AUSTRALIA IS ABSOLUTELY ACHIEVABLE.”
Read MoreCountry of origin: El Salvador. Occupation: Chef, Teacher, Mentor.
"I WAS TOLD, ‘NO ONE WILL EAT LATINO FOOD.’ I BELIEVED OTHERWISE—AND PROVED THAT FOOD IS A POWERFUL BRIDGE BETWEEN PEOPLE, HISTORY, AND CULTURE."
Read MoreCountry of origin: Venezuela. Occupation: Corporate Trainer at the City of Whittlesea and Founder of Professional Migrant Women.
“MIGRATION TRANSFORMED ME IN WAYS I NEVER IMAGINED. IT CHALLENGED ME, BROKE ME OPEN AND REBUILT ME INTO SOMEONE WHO SEES OBSTACLES AS OPPORTUNITIES”
Read More“WE REALISED THERE WAS A STRONG NEED FOR A SPACE WHERE PEOPLE COULD COME TOGETHER, BUILD NETWORKS AND FEEL A SENSE OF COMMUNITY WHILE BEING SO FAR AWAY FROM HOME”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia, Occupation: Manager at DECCA Vic Gov.
"TAKING A LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN TAUGHT ME RESILIENCE AND THE VALUE OF BUILDING CONNECTIONS”
Read MoreCountry of origin: El Salvador. Occupation: Deputy Principal/Lecturer
“IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA, THE PASSION TO SEE IT COME TRUE AND THE MOTIVATION TO WORK HARD, THEN THE SKY IS THE LIMIT”.
Read MoreCountry of origin: Venezuela. Occupation: Founder of Elevative, a leadership development consultancy
“WITH HARD WORK, VISION, LOVE FOR THE PROCESS AND TRUST IN GOD, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Argentina. Occupation: Researcher, psychotherapist and social entrepreneur
"IT WAS DIFFICULT AT FIRST BUT SO ARE ALL NEW THINGS AND, IN THE END, I WAS ABLE TO SHARE MY CULTURE AND EXPAND MY KNOWLEDGE."
Read MoreCountry of origin: Ecuador. Occupation: Co-Founder and CTO at URKU
"BEING YOURSELF IS COURAGEOUS; IT WILL ALWAYS TAKE YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO BE.
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Colombia Occupation: Founder and Director of Cheeky Foods
“PATIENCE AND A SINCERE WILLINGNESS TO EMBRACE AUSTRALIA'S DIVERSE CULTURE ARE KEY TO OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF CULTURAL ADJUSTMENT”
Read MoreCountry or origin: Chile. Occupation: Dentist
“ALL THESE THINGS I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED AS A MIGRANT SURPASS ALL THE HARDSHIPS OF LIVING AWAY FROMTHE PLACE I ONCE THOUGHT WAS MY ONLY HOME”
Read MoreCountry or origin: Chile. Occupation: Parent Educator at Mindful Centre.
“FIND YOURSELF, DEVELOP SELF-AWARENESS AND HAVE HOPE!”
Read MoreCountry or origin: El Salvador. Occupation: Actor, Director and Producer.
“THIS MIGRATION JOURNEY IS ALL ABOUT THE PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY AROUND YOU”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Peru. Occupation: Music Educator & Concert Artist.
“THROUGH THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF MUSIC, I DISCOVERED A POWERFUL WAY OF BUILDING CONNECTIONS”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Mexico. Occupation: Lecturer in Law at the Australian Catholic University.
“KNOCK AT AS MANY DOORS AS YOU NEED TO,ONE WILL OPEN AND YOU WILL THRIVE”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Chile. Occupation: Designer & Artist
“ONCE I LET GO OF EXPECTATIONS AND ALLOWED THINGS TO UNFOLD NATURALLY, EVERYTHING FELL INTO PLACE”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Brazil Occupation: Executive Officer of the Brazilian Association in Victoria, The Chair of Multicultural Women Victoria and the Treasurer of Ross House Association.
“I WANTED TO PURSUE A CAREER AFTER RETIRING THAT WOULD ALLOW ME TO CONTRIBUTE TO A LASTING LEGACY”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Chile Occupation: Customer Service & Content Moderation Team Leader at Seek.
“WHEN YOU START TO EMBRACE THE CHALLENGES YOU WILL DISCOVER YOUR HIDDEN STRENGTHS”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Argentina. Occupation: Professional singer, co-founder and director of LatinOz QLD and spanish teacher.
“YOU MAY ENCOUNTER NEW VERSIONS OF YOURSELF WHILE NAVITATING A FOREIGN CULTURE”
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