SAIL Footscray Newsletter – October 08
The 'let us know' list
1. If any of your contact details have changed, please let us know.
2. If you are planning to have contact with your student outside of SAIL hours you must let us know first and complete the contact request form.
3. If you intend to bring a friend to SAIL please direct them to the website first and direct them to apply online or just let us know beforehand.
4. Let us know if you are going to miss a Saturday via the online "Can't Come Sheet".
5. Please check and read your emails each week - if possible, Friday is best!
6. Please let us know before you speak publicly or publish an article about SAIL.
SAIL Xtend Update
SAIL’s own guitar heroes have returned for the latest cycle of Xtend and the chord progressions are coming along nicely. Meanwhile, a veritable sporting smorgasbord has been taking place as Zac and Will hone the footy and cricket skills of enthusiastic SAILors.
Big thanks for cleaning up!
Thank you once again to everyone for helping with the clean up each and every Saturday - it really does make the running of SAIL so much easier. Thanks again!
Can’t Come Form available online
Thank you to all SAILors for making great use of the online Can’t Come Form for Footscray. It is a huge help for coordinators to know as early as possible when you are unable to SAIL, as we can organise car collection and student-tutor match ups fantastically well as a result. It’s only helpful though if it’s done before 5pm on a Friday!! If something comes up at the last minute and you can’t make it, please let Dave know either by texting or calling his mobile (ask if you don’t have the number!).
WholeSAIL News
SAIL Tutor Drinks A Raging Success
The revived annual SAIL Tutor Drinks were held on Saturday 11 October at Panama Lounge, Smith Street. We were thrilled to have so many volunteers attend and kick back to compare notes on SAIL. We estimated having around 70 tutors from all six Melbourne campuses! Thank you to all those who attended.
SAIL Summit
The SAIL Summit was held at SAIL Braybrook on Saturday 4 October 2008. The Summit brought together the campus coordinator and two student delegates from each campus. The Summit aimed to provide a space to discuss aspects of the SAIL Program which are working well and should remain, and aspects which need changing and ways to bring about that change.
The day was a great success, with excellent discussion of all aspects of SAIL. If you are interested in finding out a little more, please ask coordinators on Saturday or drop Nik and Cara a line at sail@africanoz.com. We are grateful to all SAILors who represented their campuses and gave up their Saturday afternoon in the interests of the Sudanese community.
SAIL Tutor Survey
In recent weeks, the yearly SAIL tutor survey will have made its way into your inbox. Thank you to those who have already responded with their valuable thoughts, ideas, feedback on all things SAIL. We ask that you take the time to complete it to ensure the good ship SAIL stays on the right course.
SAIL 7th Birthday Celebrations
On Saturday, 23 August more than 600 SAILors from all six Melbourne campuses came together to celebrate Seven Years of SAIL. The party took place at Maribyrnong College and featured performers from SAIL Dandenong, Footscray and Braybrook, as well as a short film on SAIL News. A presentation was also made to SAIL’s founder and past overseeing coordinator, Matthew Albert. Finally, a delicious chocolate birthday cake in the shape of the number seven kicked off the Birthday Lunch, an assortment of healthy salad rolls, delicious pies and cakes of all shapes and sizes. Thank you to you all for joining in the celebrations.
African Music:
Kulcha Jam @ The Horn, 20 Johnston St, Collingwood every third Sat of the
month, 9pm till late. Seriously sweet jam sessions with flavours from all
over the world...bringing together some of the rarest emerging African,
Island & Indigenous music talents live on stage for your dancing and
listening pleasure. Entry $5 at door. Dinner bookings: 94174670.
15/11: Hip Hop with Hard Hustle & Elf Tranzporter
20/12: Mandinka Music with Afro Mandinko & Muhanamwe
For program details got to: <http://www.multiculturalarts.com.au/>
www.multiculturalarts.com.au
Oliver Mutukudzi @ The East Brunswick Club, 280 Lygon St, East Brunswick
Thurs 25 Aug (solo acoustic) & Fri 26 Aug (with full band)
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www.eastbrunswickclub.com tel 9388 9794
THEATRE:
Call For Artist Applications Explosion_08 enabling young & emerging artists
(16-26) in the western suburbs to pursue their area of interest in
performance. Up to two projects will be chosen by the explosion_08 panel to
develop your creative idea for an original performance. Closing date 5pm Fri
10 Oct see <http://www.westernedge.org.au/> www.westernedge.org.au
VISUAL ARTS:
Call For Entries: <http://www.distss.org.au/> DISTSS Inc invites
established and emerging artists of all mediums to explore the theme
Difference - source for growth: Enriching communities by learning to look at
ourselves and our world in new ways and to submit artworks for possible
inclusion in a group exhibition. All two dimensional mediums are encouraged,
including hang-able writings. The exhibition will run from Dec 2-21 @
<http://www.gasworks.org.au/> Gasworks Arts Park. Entries due by 5pm on Fri
Oct 31. Download entry form at <http://www.distss.org.au/>
www.distss.org.au. Email <mailto:steph.tout@distss.org.au>
steph.tout@distss.org.au with enquiries.
Call for Entries / Expressions of Interest for Artability 2008: Journey @
The Atrium, Fed Square, 26 Nov-2 Dec. ArtAbility 2008 will explore the theme
of JOURNEY, the sights, sensations and memories that make every journey
unique. <http://www.vdd.com.au/> www.vdd.com.au
SSUDA
Dear Friends
I am so grateful to see so many Australian Communities be part of our effort to rebuild the lives of our Southern Sudanese children and their families who for many years have been living in pain and hardship, resulting from war and the collapse of economic and social infrastructure in Southern Sudan.
This is our final fundraising appeal for our first school in Southern Sudan, the Yomding Education Centre, and we need your help now more than ever to raise enough funds to complete the works.
Many Southern Sudanese refugees are currently returning to Southern Sudan from Northern Sudan and neighboring countries to find that there is absolutely nothing left not even school or basic health facilities in the region.
On the night we will have SSUDA 2009 Calendars for sale. Its only $20 dollars. If you would like to order calendars please email us at admin@ssuda.org.au.
Once again thank you for your support.
Sincerely
Gatwech Kulang
Chief Executive Officer
Ambassador for Peace
South Sudan Development Agency (SSUDA) International Inc. - Working for
peace and development
Ph: 03 9654 8314
Mob: 0421 982 037
Fax: 03 9654 8325
Email: gatwechkulang@ssuda.org.au
Web: http://www.ssuda.org.au
Foundation House:
Seminar: Researching services for survivors of torture and trauma – a
preliminary investigation about recovery outcomes. Presented by Latrobe
University Refugee Health Research Centre with Dr Colleen McFarlane and Dr
Ida Kaplan, Refugee Health Research Centre, Latrobe University/Foundation
House
Venue: Foundation House, 6 Gardiner Street, Brunswick
Details: Registration 5.00pm, Seminar: 5.30pm to 6.30pm; for further
information contact rhrc@latrobe.edu.au or Tel: (03) 94... or visit
www.latrobe.edu.au/rhrc/conferences.html
AMES Volunteer Training
Wednesdays, 15 October-19 November, 6-8.30pm, AMES Flagstaff, Level 1, 255 William Street OR Office Hours 23 October-27 November, 10am- 12.30pm, AMES Head Office, Level 4, 1 Little Collins Street
Want to improve your tutoring skills? AMES is running training courses for volunteer tutors who work with migrant and refugee school children, with sessions taking place on a variety of dates and times in the next two months.
Places are still available for training sessions next Saturday, 25 October. Sessions are held at AMES Flagstaff, 255 William Street, with lunch provided.
Please contact Liz Round on 9926 4633 or at rounde@ames.net.au if you’d like to register. If this date doesn’t suit you, please also feel free to discuss this with Liz as there may be sessions available at other locations.
Total Trivia
Did you know? The Sudanese flag is a red, white and black tricolour with a green triangle next to the hoist. Red represents the struggle of martyrs who gave their lives for their country, white stands for peace, optimism and love, black symbolises Sudan and the Mahdiya revolution, while green is for Islam, prosperity and agriculture.
Thank you all for the time and energy you donate each week.
Smooth SAILing,
Dave, Sarah, Cara and Nik.
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