THANKS
We acknowledge that this project and CMY's journey would not be possible without the support of our friends and community.
The Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) extends its heartfelt appreciation to all those who have contributed to our journey over the decades. Your unwavering support has enabled us to make a profound impact on the lives of multicultural young people and their communities. We would like to acknowledge and thank all individuals, organisations, and partners for their invaluable assistance.
Special thanks to our community of young people, supportive communities, board and staff. Your commitment to empowering young people from diverse backgrounds has been instrumental in our success for 35 years. Together, we have created a more inclusive and vibrant society.
Over the years, we have received critical funding from both the Victorian State Government, the Commonwealth Government, and a range of philanthropic sources. We are deeply grateful for your support.
Special acknowledgment needs to be given to Soo-Lin Quek and Fran Linardi, whose past work examining the history of CMY provided an invaluable resource to this project. Thanks also to Soo-Lin Quek for guidance and editorial assistance. The CMY Communications team have been instrumental in the production of the history, as well as the work of Seesaw Studio, Ndaba Waile-Maphosa, Louis Corvini and Michael Mouritz.
A special thank you to everyone who participated in an oral history interview to inform this history, including:
- Abdiaziz Farah (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 7th July 2023)
- Ali Nazari (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 18th August 2023)
- Ali Noura (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 21st July 2023)
- Alice Gomez (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 13th July 2023)
- Anna Louey (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 28th July 2023)
- Asma Mirzae (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 18th August 2023)
- Barry Petrovski (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 26th May 2023)
- Carmel Guerra OAM (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 20th June, 1st of September and 6th September, 2023)
- Fran Linardi (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 30th May 2023)
- Hakan Akyol (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 15th June 2023)
- Dr. Hass Delall AO (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 29th June 2023)
- Irene Verins (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 2nd June 2023)
- Jo Abbatangelo (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 8th June 2023)
- Lesley Podesta (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 25th May 2023)
- Roger Holdsworth (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 12th May 2023)
- Sally Reid (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 1nd June 2023)
- Shadab Safa (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 28th July 2023)
- Soo-Lin Quek (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 19th May, 6th June 2023)
- Stephen Wilson (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 23rd June 2023)
- Yusra Hasan (interviewed by Jennifer Rose on the 18th August 2023)
This research was supported by Australian Catholic University and an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship.
Researched and authored by historian Jennifer Rose, PhD candidate, Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, Australian Catholic University.
