Country of origin: Mexico
Occupation: Director at Latin Stories Australia & Evidence and Impact Advisor at Beyond Blue
“I HAVE LEARNED TO ACCEPT THAT PART OF ME AND MY MEMORES BELONG TO MEXICO AND ANOTHER PART OF ME BELONGS HERE”
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Country of origin: Argentina.
Occupation: Dean of Danford higher education
“ADAPTING BETWEEN CULTURES, EMBRACING CHALLENGES, AND BUILDING BRIDGES — THIS IS HOW WE GROW, CONNECT, AND CREATE MEANINGFUL IMPACT.”
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Country 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."
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“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”
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Country of origin: Colombia, Occupation: Manager at DECCA Vic Gov.
"TAKING A LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN TAUGHT ME RESILIENCE AND THE VALUE OF BUILDING CONNECTIONS”
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Country 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”.
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Country of origin: Ecuador. Occupation: Co-Founder and CTO at URKU
"BEING YOURSELF IS COURAGEOUS; IT WILL ALWAYS TAKE YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO BE.
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Country of origin: Peru. Occupation: Music Educator & Concert Artist.
“THROUGH THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF MUSIC, I DISCOVERED A POWERFUL WAY OF BUILDING CONNECTIONS”
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Country of origin: Chile. Occupation: Designer & Artist
“ONCE I LET GO OF EXPECTATIONS AND ALLOWED THINGS TO UNFOLD NATURALLY, EVERYTHING FELL INTO PLACE”
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Country 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”
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Country 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”
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Country 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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Country of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Multidiscliplinary artist
“TRUST THAT CHALLENGING MOMENTS ARE THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW”
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Country of origin: Mexico. Occupation: Carbon and Sustainability Director at the Mexican Agency of Antarctic Studies.
“STOP FOCUSING ON EXPECTED OUTCOMES AND START APPRECIATING HOW FAR YOU ARE IN THIS JOURNEY ”
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Country of Origin: Argentina. Occupation: Mentor Coach, People Connector and Relationship Builder.
“VOLUNTEERING IN AUSTRALIA ADDS A LOT OF VALUE NOT ONLY TO YOUR LIFE, BUT ALSO TO YOUR RESUME”
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Country of Origin: Mexican. Occupation: Lecturer of Engineering at RMIT University, President of Red Global Mx and Vihuela Player at Sin Frontera.
“BEING AN IMMIGRANT IN AUSTRALIA PRESENTS A REMARKABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR SELF-DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION OF PERSONAL INTERESTS”
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Country of Origin: AUS, Chilean background. Occupation: Founder/Designer at Denisse M Vera.
“AT TIMES I FELT LIKE I DIDN’T BELONG IN A PARTICULAR SPACE BECAUSE OF MY HERITAGE OR THE WAY I LOOK, BUT AS SOON AS I WOULD FULLY EMBRACE THAT WHICH MADE ME DIFFERENT, I BEGAN TO SOAR IN ALL SPACES”
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Country of origin: Argentina. Occupation: Artist, performer and teacher
“THE LAND HERE IS EXTENSIVE, EXPANSIVE AND COMMANDING, LIKE IN ARGENTINA”
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Country of origin: Mexico. Occupation: Singer-Songwriter, Composer, Arranger & Multi-instrumentalist.
“WHEN I PUT THE MARIACHI SUIT ON, IT EMPOWERS ME! I WALK IN THE STREETS WITH MY HEAD UP HIGH”
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Country of Origin: Colombia. Occupation: Environmental Coordinator – West Gate Tunnel Project.
“THERE ARE GOING TO BE COUNTLESS OBSTACLES, IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE IN AUSTRALIA OR YOUR HOMELAND, BUT BY FACING THEM AND OVERCOMING THEM, YOU WILL GROW”
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