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Refugees telling their own stories will change the heart of Australia

One story can change everything. And it’s critical that we change the way our country thinks about refugees and people seeking asylum. That’s why our National Refugee Ambassadors program amplifies the voices of refugees and empowers them to tell their own stories, in their own way.

Putting a face to the refugee journey: meet our Face-to-Face speakers

Our refugee speakers are the heart of our program. In sharing their journeys they’re writing a new chapter of humanity and bravery, dismantling a legacy of disrespectful, abusive and dehumanising stories about refugees and people seeking asylum.

https://youtu.be/yJN6MHQ22Hs
Abang Anade Othow, National Refugee Ambassador and Face-to-Face speaker
https://youtu.be/TYHb7k3uFLY
Simon Shahin, National Refugee Ambassador and Face-to-Face speaker
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Amplifying the voices of refugees: meet the women behind the program

It is not easy to tell a story that begins with pain. Crystallising years or even decades of war, detention and resilience into an engaging story is a challenging process where fears must be faced and traumas relived. And when all that is done, how do you find an audience who needs to hear that story? That’s where Deena and Maya come in.

https://youtu.be/VxTovDvqiOQ
Deena Yako, Refugee Council of Australia’s Director of Community Engagement
https://youtu.be/Le8yzKnoR4c
Maya Cranitch, Refugee Council of Australia’s Board Chair
Donate now to help us train more ambassadors and speakers

Schools get Face-to-Face with refugees

It is incredibly powerful to hear a refugee’s story, and even more so to meet the person behind that incredible journey. Our Face-to-Face program has facilitated 385 presentations since 2014, impacting thousands of lives in schools and workplaces.

https://youtu.be/49QQUwH-E-o
Monica Magbanua, Teacher at Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School   
Donate now to help us get refugee stories into more schools

Corporates get Face-to-Face with refugees

Only one group of people can truly change the hearts and minds of Australians and that is refugees themselves. And telling their own stories to the wider community will ultimately change the national narrative about refugees and people seeking asylum.

https://youtu.be/ktXmRFMhb_w
Sam Masi, Vivienne Court Trading 
https://youtu.be/NhOLy97oi8w
Kate Gillingham, Pro Bono Partner at Baker McKenzie 
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