Purpose: A unique festival to encourage its citizens to meet and get to know each other
Stimulus/Rationale:
The Intercultural Ambassador Program aims to enhance community awareness and social acceptance in Ballarat, foster leadership within multicultural and Indigenous communities, and highlight the positive contributions migrants and Indigenous Australians make to our community.
Process:
Ambassadors are appointed every three years, with recruitment for the newest programme in 2022. Intercultural Ambassadors for 2022-2025 include people who were from (or whose parents were from) India, Lebanon, the Philippines, Malysia, Columbia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Italy and Vietnam. They include people from diverse professional backgrounds including a journalist, nurse, carer, engineer and a stay-at-home mum.
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