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[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][vc_column_text]School First<\/strong> are committed to ensuring that children and young people from regional areas in both Australia and Africa are well supported to pursue their educational goals. This project is intended to be the next step for the alumni to show community leadership. What a great and worthy cause for young people and our diverse cultural communities to come together on! We have got board members and volunteers represented many cultural backgrounds in Shepparton, including African Congolese, Sudanese and Australian young people and their communities. All of them want to be involved in helping others.<\/span><\/p>\n Thanks to FACEBOOK, our Facebook Page has been followed all over the world, including in the refugee camps, where the pictures and experiences have provided hope to others.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1691403349729{background-color: #acc897 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner content_width=”grid” css_animation=”edgtf-element-from-bottom”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1691400687991{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”] Employment Networking <\/strong><\/p>\n The Empowerment Connections program aims to create a comprehensive employment networking platform that facilitates the integration of refugees[\/vc_column_text]\n\tRead more<\/span>\n <\/a>[vc_empty_space height=”30px”]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1691400679679{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”] Mental Health and Wellbeing Program <\/strong><\/p>\n This program addresses the mental health needs of African refugee youth and families within diverse communities.[\/vc_column_text]\n\tRead more<\/span>\n <\/a>[vc_empty_space height=”30px”]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1691401176941{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”] Housing Advocacy <\/strong><\/p>\n The Housing Advocacy Program for refugees and migrants in Australia aims to have several positive impacts on individuals and specific groups[\/vc_column_text]\n\tRead more<\/span>\n <\/a>[vc_empty_space height=”30px”]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner content_width=”grid” css_animation=”edgtf-element-from-bottom”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1691400687991{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”] Diversity and Inclusion Program <\/strong><\/p>\n The aim of the Diversity and Inclusion Program is to create a workplace environment that embraces diversity and promotes inclusivity in Australia.[\/vc_column_text]\n\tRead more<\/span>\n <\/a>[vc_empty_space height=”30px”]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1691400679679{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”] Cultural Differences <\/strong><\/p>\n Masomo Mbele has noticed another challenge faced by refugees and migrants\u2019 workers as well as their children and youth[\/vc_column_text]\n\tRead more<\/span>\n <\/a>[vc_empty_space height=”30px”]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1691401176941{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”] Cultural orientation program provides newly arrived refugees children, youth, and families with important information[\/vc_column_text]\n\tRead more<\/span>\n <\/a>[vc_empty_space height=”30px”]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner content_width=”grid” css_animation=”edgtf-element-from-bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1691403181175{padding-top: 20px !important;background-color: #11b6a5 !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1691400687991{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”] Volunteering<\/strong><\/p>\n We empower the community through Volunteering. We believe that volunteering is the Universal Language that can break barriers between people[\/vc_column_text]\n\tRead more<\/span>\n <\/a>[vc_empty_space height=”30px”]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1691400679679{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”] Garage Sales<\/strong><\/p>\n Masomo Mbele Foundation hold a series of garage sales for several reasons. However, this is where all our small funds to support our African Projects[\/vc_column_text]\n\tRead more<\/span>\n <\/a>[vc_empty_space height=”30px”]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row enable_ligher_effect=”yes”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]\t Our network offers other local Shepparton organisations the opportunity to consider how our \u201cMasomo Mbele Foundation\u201d will become an important \u201cFront Door” to drive equitable access and quality cultural appropriate services and programs delivery in the Greater Shepparton Community, across the Goulburn Valley region and within Australia rural and remote regions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\nSchool First<\/strong> offer a variety of youth leadership programs that educate, advocate, support and empower children and young people to show community leadership within the Goulburn Valley districts and across Australia as well as Africa.<\/span><\/p>\nOur Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n