Human Rights » Activities http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights The latest from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:53:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Upcoming Dates http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/11/19/upcoming-dates/ http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/11/19/upcoming-dates/#comments Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:32:26 +0000 admin http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/11/19/upcoming-dates/ * ASRC’s Annual General Meeting – Monday November 20th

The AGM commences at 6:30pm, Monday November 20th. All volunteers are invited to attend. There is a one off $5 membership fee available which will allow you to vote for the committee of management nominees at the AGM.

* ASRC’s End of Year BBQ – Sunday December 3rd

A great afternoon to be held in the Flagstaff Gardens for everyone in the ASRC community to come toge ther and celebrate. Food, music and excellent entertainment provided. Please especially encourage all asylum seeker families and individuals to come along!

* ASRC’s Volunteers Party – Friday December 8th

As a small appreciation, the ASRC will have a volunteer party, on Friday (evening) December 8th at the centre from 6pm – all volunteers/ partners & families are very welcome. There will be good food, drink and (most importantly) fantastic company of many other volunteers – we hope you can come along!

* ASRC Toy Store – Sunday December 10th & Monday December 11th

Toys will be available at the centre for asylum seeker parents to chose from on Sunday December 10th & Monday December 11th. As was the case from last year; instead of distributing toys at the end of year BBQ; parents will be able to chose and collect toys from the toy store to be set-up at the ASRC a week after the end of year party.

]]> http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/11/19/upcoming-dates/feed/ 0 Trivia Night http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/28/trivia-night/ http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/28/trivia-night/#comments Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:43:21 +0000 admin http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/28/trivia-night/ Sat Nov 18
 
Tickets are now on sale so time to get your table organised. Check out the ASRC website for more details about the evening and for the booking form.

]]> http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/28/trivia-night/feed/ 0 Film Fundraiser “No. 2″ to raise money for the ASRC new borns http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/28/film-fundraiser-no-2-to-raise-money-for-the-asrc-new-borns/ http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/28/film-fundraiser-no-2-to-raise-money-for-the-asrc-new-borns/#comments Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:41:23 +0000 admin http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/28/film-fundraiser-no-2-to-raise-money-for-the-asrc-new-borns/ There are five mothers having children in the next two months. We are having a film fundraiser on November 14th to raise some funds to helps mums buy items for their new borns.
 
Movie title: “No.2″
Date: November 14
Time: 7pm
Location: Cinema Nova
Cost: $15 concession/ $20 adult   AVAILABLE NOW !!!
 
For booking details please see the website www.asrc.org.au

]]> http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/28/film-fundraiser-no-2-to-raise-money-for-the-asrc-new-borns/feed/ 0 FREE Workshops: Cultural performing arts http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/28/noise-for-darfur-tomorrow-saturday-october-28th-12pm-6pm/ http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/28/noise-for-darfur-tomorrow-saturday-october-28th-12pm-6pm/#comments Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:35:58 +0000 admin http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/28/noise-for-darfur-tomorrow-saturday-october-28th-12pm-6pm/ Saturdays Oct 28 – Dec 16

The Asylum Seeker Welcome Centre in Brunswick is offering some fantastic FREE performing arts and music workshops from October 28th – December 16th at the Welcome Centre in Brunbswick.
 
The Welcome Centre would really like to encourage members of the ASRC to come along as they have some fantastic facilitators.
 
Workshops will be held every Saturday at the Brunswick Uniting Church from 2pm – 4pm. Refreshmnets will be provided and there is an opportunity for travel costs to be reimbursed.
 
Please encourage anyone you think may be interested to contact the Asylum Seeker Welcome Centre on ph. 9388 2459.

]]> http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/28/noise-for-darfur-tomorrow-saturday-october-28th-12pm-6pm/feed/ 0 Annual Trivia Night http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/24/annual-trivia-night/ http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/24/annual-trivia-night/#comments Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:22:04 +0000 admin http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/24/annual-trivia-night/ The ASRC 5th Annual Trivia Night is on Saturday the 18th of November at the Collingwood Town Hall. A great night of fun, entertainment, trivia and delicious snacks. Its our one big fundraiser each year, please get behind it. We have Anne Phelan, Rachel Berger and Alan Brough as MC’s, gourmet finger food, great entertainment, silent auctions and ofcourse TRIVIA!!!

Click below for flyer and booking form

ASRC 5TH ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT

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More information

]]> http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/22/asrc-annual-trivia-night-fundraiser/feed/ 0 ASRC end of year party for asylum seekers http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/22/asrc-end-of-year-party-for-asylum-seekers/ http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/22/asrc-end-of-year-party-for-asylum-seekers/#comments Mon, 23 Oct 2006 06:24:38 +0000 admin http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/22/asrc-end-of-year-party-for-asylum-seekers/ Put Human Rights Day December 10th in your diary for our end of year party for asylum seekers, a party with more than 500 people attending, music, food and games for asylum seeker families and volunteers welcomed to come and attend on day, help out and have fun. More details coming soon.

]]> http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/10/22/asrc-end-of-year-party-for-asylum-seekers/feed/ 0 ASRC treats 20 asylum seekers to a day of whale watching! http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/09/26/asrc-treats-20-asylum-seekers-to-a-day-of-whale-watching/ http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/09/26/asrc-treats-20-asylum-seekers-to-a-day-of-whale-watching/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2006 23:53:11 +0000 admin http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/?p=11 On Sunday the ASRC took 20 asylum seekers to Warnambool for the day where they had a wondeful time watching whales and having a picnic. ]]> http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/09/26/asrc-treats-20-asylum-seekers-to-a-day-of-whale-watching/feed/ 0 ASRC to feature in Fringe Festival! http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/09/26/asrc-to-feature-in-fring-festival/ http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/2006/09/26/asrc-to-feature-in-fring-festival/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2006 23:52:51 +0000 admin http://www.asrc.org.au/humanrights/?p=10 The ASRC in collaboration with a number of artists will be presenting Material Word an exhibition for 2 weeks in Federation Square (its free), sharing the stories of asylum seekers through art. To find out more go to the home page of our website: www.asrc.org.au and click onto link under EDUCATE section of our website. The official launch is next Thursday at 11am in Federation Square if any of you for some strange reason want to hear me speak!

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