Victoria has one of the most culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse populations in Australia. Our State's long history of migration has given Victoria a rich cultural heritage for all Victorians to enjoy.
youthcentral has teamed up with the Victorian Multicultural Commission to celebrate Victoria's diversity. Our specially trained team of reporters will be scouring the state for stories about what young people are doing to contribute to Victoria's cultural diversity.
You can now download the report from the December 2007 Faith and Culture Youth Forum (pdf, 768kb)
Join the Multifaith Multicultural Youth Network
Applications to join the VMC's Multifaith Multicultural Youth Network are open from now until 22 August 2008. Find out more!
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Roving reporter Jenelle spoke with year 10 students who helped to organise and participate in the Day of Understanding.
Roving reporter Thuong attended the Day of Understanding at the Melbourne Convention Centre on 18 February 2008.
In the first two weeks of term three roving reporter Yvonne hosted a Japanese exchange student from Osaka. Her name was Marina.
My journey from Africa to Australia
"I left Liberia at a very young age as a result of a civil war that killed more than 250,000 people." Roving reporter Allen tells his story.
The Victorian Lebanese Community Council
The Victorian Lebanese Community Council was established to counter recent negative attention that the Australian-Lebanese community has encountered.
Tutoring Sudanese students
Every Wednesday after school a bus carrying five to ten girls from Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar travels from Essendon to an old church in Footscray. Roving reporter Yvonne is one of the tutors.
Victoria Smith, 07 Road Trip Ambassador
At first glance Victoria Smith appears to be just a normal girl with a vibrant sense of humour and a crush on the Weasley Twins, but when you look deeper you see that this passionate redhead has a strong desire to "make poverty hizzle (history)".
A sense of transformation in the air
Northeastern author Dayna reports on the Multicultural Multifaith Youth Fourm, held on 30 July 2006 at the Melbourne Town Hall. Young Victorians from a range of cultural and faith backgrounds participated in the Forum, and came up with a number of recommendations around the themes of education, leadership, mentoring and opportunities for ongoing multifaith and intercultural dialogue. A report outlining these recommendations can be downloaded at the end of this article.
Aboriginal young achiever proves dreams can come true
Some people you could chat to for hours. Their views are interesting and their experiences are fascinating. Isaac Haddock, co-winner of the Ricci Marks Aboriginal Young Achiever for 2006, is one of those people.
Lamine Sonko - a genuine culture keeper
He is energetic, funky, and has a bright smile. He is Lamine Sonko, African dancer, drummer, singer and composer. Roving reporter Tigana spoke to Lamine about music, travel and why he does what he does.
