Scholarship
Clubhouse member Samry was recently invited to an awards ceremony at Government House in Sydney where she was awarded the Father Chris Riley Youth Off The Streets scholarship . The scholarship will assist Samry as she commences studying at university next year with the goal of studying nursing and completing a postgraduate study in paramedicine . Samry has been a Clubhouse member for over four years and applied for the scholarship with the support of Tara , Clubhouse Coordinator . Congratulations on your scholarship Samry . We know you are a great investment and look forward to sharing more successes with you in the future !
Congratulations to Clubhouse Alumni Hiba Bashir and Awien Deng who were both awarded and Intel Computer Clubhouse C2C scholarship . This scholarship provides funds to support their studies at university . To be selected Hiba and Awien had to provide evidence of their participation in the Clubhouse and dedication to their studies . We are very proud of both of them and look forward to sharing their future successes as they are still regular visitors of the Clubhouse .
The Computer Clubhouse has partnered with City of Yarra to create a video highlighting their community grants program . Five alumni of the Computer Clubhouse are involved in the entire process including planning , interviewing , capturing video and photographs and editing . The finished video will be shown at the celebration dinner and uploaded to YouTube . This is one of the Computer Clubhouse ’ s first formal programme working with Clubhouse Alumni , but as our members continue to graduate and stay connected to the Clubhouse , we will continue to look for opportunities to support the development of our Alumni .
The Clubhouse would not be as successful as it is without the dedication of our volunteers and mentors . Many of our mentors have been volunteering with the Clubhouse for over 2 years and continue to mentor the members with the passion and enthusiasm they had when they first began . Many thanks to them .
Thank you to all of our supporters over the past 12 months . A special thanks to our long term supporters and main funders , Portland House Foundation . Thanks also to those who have donated to the Clubhouse financially or in kind .
The Computer Clubhouse has recently launched its refresh appeal with the fundraising aim of $ 25,000 to provide high end computer and internet access to over 160 young people , most who do not have access to a computer at home . If you can support the Clubhouse during this appeal , please contact us .
Family Albums
The Computer Clubhouse partnered with Ecumenical Migration centre to run the “ Family
Album ” project , funded by City of Yarra community grants . Young women and their mothers worked with professional photographer and Clubhouse mentor , Tina Smigielski to learn photography skills and take photos of family . All participants created a photobook to keep and 12 images are currently part of an exhibition that was launched at the Australian Catholic University on 8 March ,
International Women ’ s day . The exhibition is currently at the Neighbourhood Justice Centre and will be a feature exhibition at the Richmond Town hall in December 2012 before being given to the families who participated .
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