Community Engagement
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Sikh Volunteers Australia (SVA) takes pride in sharing our organisational goals and values with the wider Australian community. SVA has been approached many times by schools, colleges, social/cultural and corporate organisations to provide a Guest Speaker to provide insight knowledge of the Sikh way of life and Sikh Volunteer’s Free Food Services.
Sharing with Grade 11 Students of Scotch College Hawthorn
10 Mar 2024 – Under the Interfaith Engagement programme of Sikh Volunteers Australia, Scotch College Hawthorn invited our guest speaker to speak with Grade 11 students about the Sikh Way of Life for a Second time. The Students and staff were briefed about the Sikh Way Of Life, Sikh Articles of Faith, and Turban. Thank you to Mr Adam Somes, Director of Co-Curricular, Mr Tim Rayner – Director of Years 11 and 12, Mr Nick Miller Coordinator of Upper School Operations and all the staff involved for organising this excellent session.
Scotch College Hawthorn (Victoria)
Sharing with Grade 3 Students of Lyndhurst Primary School
29 Feb 2023 – Under the Interfaith Engagement programme of Sikh Volunteers Australia, Lyndhurst Primary School invited our guest speaker to speak with Grade 3 students about Diversity, Community Building, and the Sikh Way of Life for a third year. These interactions are crucial for the formation of a multiculturally cohesive society. Thank you to all the school staff, Principal Greg Lacey and Ms Teagan Donahue, for organising this excellent session.
Lyndhurst Primary School (Victoria)
Sharing with Grade 3 to 6 Students of Barton Primary School
21 Feb 2023 – Under the Interfaith Engagement programme of Sikh Volunteers Australia, Barton Primary School invited our guest speaker to speak with Grade 3-6 students about Diversity, Community Building, and the Sikh Way of Life. These interactions are crucial for the formation of a multiculturally cohesive society. Thank you to the entire school staff Principal Mr Ben Vevers, Assistant Principal Mr Hugh McLaughlin and Education Support Staff Mrs Pradeep Kaur for organising this wonderful session.
Barton Primary School (Victoria)
Sharing with Staff Members of Narre Warren Police station
8 Dec 2022 – Our team met with staff members of Narre Warren Police station and had shared the information about SVA activities and Sikh Way of life. It was great session between Victoria Police and SVA Team.
Narre Warren Police Station
Sharing with Students from St. Joseph’s PS
13 Dec 2022 – Sikh Volunteers Australia invited by St Joseph’s Primary School in Warragul, Victoria to share SVA’s work and the Sikh Way of life with school students. We would like to thank staff and students of St Joseph’s Primary School Warragul for this opportunity.
ST. Joseph’s Primary school, Warragul
Sharing with SES Brandbank Unit
9 Sept 2022 – Sikh Volunteers Australia were invited by SES Brandbank Unit to learn about SVA services and Sikh way of life.
SES Central Region
SES Central Region Guest Speaker
11 May 2022 – Sikh volunteers Australia was invited by SES Central Region as a Guest speaker on 11 May 2022. The session was about the SVA services and the Sikh way of Life to promote Multiculturism in the community. The hospitality and welcomeness of SES Central Region were fabulous. A special thanks to Malvina Tsecoutanis Multicultural Engagement officer at SES for arranging everything and Colin T. Campbell Multicultural Liaison Officer Fire Rescue Victoria for being a mentor and guide to this Project.
SES Central Region
Schools Engagement
SVA has been approached many times by schools, colleges, social/cultural and corporate organisations to provide a Guest Speaker to provide insight knowledge of the Sikh way of life and Sikh Volunteer’s Free Food Services.
Interfaith Engagement @ Schools
6 Sept 2022 – Under the Interfaith Engagement program of Sikh Volunteers Australia, St. Jude’s primary school Langwarrin invited our guest speaker to provide information to students about the Sikh Community and the Sikh Way of life. These interactions are very important in creating a cohesive multicultural Society. Thanks to the whole staff of St Jude Parish Primary School Langwarrin
St. Jude Primary School, Langwarrin VIC.