Teaching ideas

REFUGEES IN AUSTRALIA

Lesson 3: Getting involved

Learning outcome

Participants will propose an initiative to support refugees in their local community.

Lesson resources

Refugees in Australia

Step 1. Watch DVD

Ask students to watch the DVD Roads to Refuge » Supporting refugee communities.

Step 2. Brainstorm

Ask them to brainstorm services and initiatives in the local community that support young people.

Step 3. Investigate

Read the report on consultations with refugee young people (ACYP) to find out what is and isn’t working for them in their local communities.

Watch Life in Australia: Celebrating young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds (MYAN).

Step 4. Report

Report back on what you learnt from these refugee young people.

Identify gaps in services for refugee young people in the local area.

Develop a proposal for a local initiative that could benefit young people from refugee backgrounds settling in your local area.

Step 5. Get involved

Write a letter to your local council, outlining your proposal for an initiative that could benefit young people from refugee backgrounds in your local area.