Since 2014, the Refugee Council of Australia has been bringing refugee speakers to schools in the greater Sydney and Melbourne regions to share their personal stories as part of our Face to Face schools and community...
Face to Face
Face to Face Community and Schools Program receives a ZEST Award Nomination
The Community Engagement team are delighted about the ZEST nomination of the Face to Face Schools and Community Program for the 2020 Outstanding Project Promoting Social Cohesion and Community Harmony Award. We would...
#YearOfWelcome: October Action
My name is Deena and I’m writing to you from the Refugee Council of Australia. We’re now into month 10 of the Year of Welcome. Thank you for coming along on the journey with us this far, despite the challenges that...
Bookings – Face to Face
How to book We are excited to announce that through growing support and interest, we have been able to expand our program and bring on more volunteers and speakers to be trained for the new year and going forward. Learn...
Classroom resources for teachers
Looking for resources to use in the classroom with your students? Check out these great resources including teaching guides, posters, films, stories and more! You can also download this resource as a word document here...
Atra Tchikha – Face to Face Speaker
I arrived in Sydney, Australia in 2017, after years of moving and fearing for our future. The ongoing Syrian war and extremist radical groups forced my family and many other families from religious minorities to flee...
Face to Face goes digital!
Live presentations from refugee speakers now on online platforms Since 2014, the Refugee Council of Australia has been bringing refugee speakers to schools in the greater Sydney and Melbourne regions to share their...
Face-to-Face coordinator – Deena Yako – featured in Be A Mensch campaign
Our Face to Face coordinator Deena Yako has been featured by the Sydney Jewish Museum as part of their ‘Be a Mensch’ campaign. A mensch, in Yiddish, is a person of integrity, morality, dignity, with a sense...
Meet one of our Face to Face Speakers – George
George Najarian, also known as “Ginger George” is an award winning Armenian refugee from Syria. He has educated thousands of Australian community members about refugees, raised more than $12,000 and launched two...
