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”
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”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Multidiscliplinary artist
“TRUST THAT CHALLENGING MOMENTS ARE THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW”
Read MoreCountry 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 ”
Read MoreCountry 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”
Read MoreCountry 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”
Read MoreCountry 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”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Argentina. Occupation: Artist, performer and teacher
“THE LAND HERE IS EXTENSIVE, EXPANSIVE AND COMMANDING, LIKE IN ARGENTINA”
Read MoreCountry 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”
Read MoreCountry 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”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Colombia. Occupation: Business Development Director of Entrelingo.
“BEING FOCUSED ON MY DREAMS GAVE ME THE MOTIVATION TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Mexico. Occupation: Artistic Director and Choreographer of ‘Mexbourne Dance’.
“ALWAYS SEE YOUR FAILURES AS LEARNING AND YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS AS A REWARD. YOU’RE A WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Brazil. Occupation: Writer, teacher and office administrator
“I OVERCOME TOUGH OBSTACLES BY CHOOSING ANOTHER GOAL, CREATING NEW DREAMS, PERSUING OTHER OBJECTIVES”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Colombia Occupation: Entrepreneur; founder and MD of Empower Consulting Services.
“DURING MY OWN JOURNEY TO FIND MY VOICE, I UNDERSTOOD IT WAS NECESSARY TO EMPOWER OTHERS TO FIND THEIRS”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Whyalla, South Australia from Chilean parents. Occupation: Community development worker, Youth Support worker at Aboriginal Family Support Services and learning and development officer at Mariposa trails.
“FROM MY LIVED EXPERIENCE, I WANTED TO START A PROJECT TO ADDRESS STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: El Salvador Occupation: Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre.
“FIND YOUR PEOPLE, THOSE THAT MAKE YOU FEEL SAFE, HAPPY AND AT HOME”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Brazil. Occupation: Musician, music therapist, music and language teacher.
“HEALING THROUGH MUSIC IS A WAY TO CONNECT OR RECONNECT PEOPLE WITH THEMSELVES THROUGH SOUNDS, VIBRATIONS, RHYTHMS, EVEN NOISES”
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