Combatting the Ummm Factor, Like a Pro

The Mumtaza Network today held the   first of its Masterclass Series: Public Speaking Like a Pro. This was a day-long workshop hosted by co-Founder and CEO of the Mumtaza Network, Yassmin Abdel-Magied.The    session aimed to equip participants...

Judging the ‘Weight of the World’

As part of Refugee Week across the Nation, I was delighted to be a guest judge at their inaugural youth art exhibition, ‘Weight of the World’, curated by Hotham Mission.  It was a vital and insightful event which celebrated youth, diversity,...

Speaking Before You’re Spoken About

Presented at Hailebury College today, about the importance of diverse voices in the community getting traction and respect. Given the news of the past 24hours I was feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of making a presentation – but realised making the effort to...

A Hallmark Above the Rest

Today I addressed the Hallmark Program participants at @latrobeuni La Trobe University about my career trajectory and ‘social intelligence’ observations. The post speech questions were an excellent indication that these were a cohort of critically thinking...

Portraits of Voices

At the Ondru (not-for-profit arts organisation) book launch tonight for ‘Voiceless Journeys’. A beautiful celebration of a book capturing portraiture and stories from 101 migrants, from diverse and displaced backgrounds.  Congrats to Desh, the amazing...

25 Years of Feminism in 25 Minutes … Challenge accepted 

Coloured girls in arms tonight at the #womenshealthinthenorth AGM, alongside Intisaar and Adrianna, of team WHIN. Celebrating their 25years of operations- congrats LADIES !! I delivered a keynote about 25 years of feminism focusing on CALD women’s voices,...