A Migrant's Story
Randwick City Council (2 other projects)
Library and Information Services - Award Winner Division C
A Migrant’s Story provided a unique opportunity for children and older migrants to interact, form lasting relationships and experience life from another’s point of view. 26 children aged between 11 and 15 years from the Randwick LGA were partnered with a migrant. After attending intensive writing workshops, the children interviewed the migrants about their immigration experiences.
The uplifting stories were collated into a book which was launched at a celebration held at Bowen Library and Community Centre in Maroubra on Thursday 11 December 2008. Peter Garrett AM, Member for Kingsford Smith and Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Arts, officially launched the book. Two young participants shared their moving migrant’s story with the 160-strong crowd.
The stories that the young participants have created has provided a lasting record of multicultural history for generations to come.
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Cultural Officer
Michelle Kline ()
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Award Category
Library and Information Services – Division C
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Matthew Friedman (aged 11) speaks with his partnered migrant, Suleiman Ali, before the official launch of the book.
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Peter Garrett AM, shares a moment with migrant, Suleiman Ali, prior to the book launch.
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Migrant, Peter Tsoukleris, shares his experiences of the project with the audience at the book launch.
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Budding biographers attending the writing and interviewing workshop
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