The ASRC is hosting an event that introduces our #RightTrack campaign in 2017 and ways you can get involved, and help change attitudes about the rights of people seeking asylum. Please join us for this important campaign event on Tuesday, 31 January from 6pm– 8pm to hear about our #RightTrack Campaign in 2017. Event details: Tuesday January
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Written by ASRC CEO and Founder, Kon Karapanagiotidis. Illustration: Michael Leunig My own story begins with my grandmother. When I think of her, I first think of her calloused hands. They carried a lifetime of struggle and grief and were heavy with sacrifice. But they were strong and resilient. My grandma survived as a refugee,
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After six months of conversations, rehearsals, story-telling, and planning meetings over lunch at the ASRC, the ASRC Theatre Art Group is thrilled to launch its major performance, This is NOT a Protest at the BIG WEST Festival in Footscray, featuring people seeking asylum as co-creators and performers. This is a protest, that is not a protest, where
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On Sunday 18 October over 600 of us took part in the Run 4 Refugees at the Melbourne Marathon. We not only stood up for justice but made a difference in the lives of people seeking asylum in Australia. As we looked out into the sea of ‘Real Australians Say Welcome’ t-shirts designed specially by
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In 13 days we’ll be hitting the streets of Melbourne to raise money for the ASRC as we Run 4 Refugees on Sunday, 18th October, as part of the Melbourne Marathon. It’s still not too late to register to attend the Marathon, and then join the Run 4 Refugees team. Make sure to jump on
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