{"id":103532,"date":"2022-11-07T11:02:42","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T11:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=103532"},"modified":"2022-11-07T11:07:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T11:07:20","slug":"reaching-out-for-sri-lanka-a-melbourne-gathering-by-michael-roberts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/reaching-out-for-sri-lanka-a-melbourne-gathering-by-michael-roberts\/","title":{"rendered":"Reaching Out for Sri Lanka: A Melbourne Gathering – By Michael Roberts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reaching Out for Sri Lanka: A Melbourne Gathering – By Michael Roberts<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Michael<\/p>\n

Source :\u00a0thuppahis<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear Sri Lankan diaspora friends and wider friends and supporters of Sri Lanka<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I ask you to please seriously consider , and further distribute to potentially interested others, two matters:<\/span><\/p>\n

1)\u00a0FOR\u00a0 SRI LANKA DIASPORA MEMBERS ONLY\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>A CALL TO ASSIST SRI LANKA AT THIS TIME OF URGENT\u00a0 NEED\u00a0 THROUGH\u00a0 REMOTE USE OF YOUR AND SRI LANKAN COLLEAGUES\u2019\u00a0 SKILLS .\u00a0\u00a0Full details are immediately below..<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Reaching<\/em>2)\u00a0 AN INVITATION TO ATTEND AND SUPPORT\u00a0 A\u00a0 MELBOURNE-BASED FAMILY\u00a0 FUN DAY , INCLUDING GAMES AND SPORTS, ON NOVEMBER 13 , THIS\u00a0 IS\u00a0 ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FIRST HAND FROM BRIDGING LANKA\u2019S JEREMY LIYANAGE OF THE SITUATION IN SRI LANKA AND\u00a0 HOW BRIDGING LANKA IS WORKING TO SUPPORT\u00a0 THE PEOPLE OF MANNAR , IN NORTH WEST SRI LANKA., YOU CAN ALSO MEET\u00a0 LAFIR\u00a0 MOHAMED, AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEERS\u2019\u00a0 PROGRAM MANAGER FOR SRI LANKA<\/span><\/p>\n

Details of the Bridging Lanka day are provided in the second part of this email . The Cost of the day and RSVP requirements to aid catering are provided in the advert below.<\/span><\/p>\n

A message to Sri Lankan diaspora organisations,<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>The Australian Volunteers Program is the Australian Government\u2019s flagship global volunteering program, supporting partner organisations across 26 countries in the Asia Pacific region including Sri Lanka, to achieve locally-led change and realise the Sustainable Development Goals.(SDGs)\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Lafir Mohamed, ,Australian Volunteers\u2019 Program Manager for Sri Lanka, will be visiting Melbourne between 9 November and 17 November and wishes to meet Sri Lankan diaspora organisations who may be interested in the Program and discuss opportunities for members who may wish to learn about how they can share their skills remotely to assist Sri Lankan organisations in-country who are currently facing extreme difficulty, especially in skills shortages around academic (Language and university subjects), teaching, skills development, rehabilitation, tourism , etc.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sri Lankan diaspora are warmly welcome to meet Lafir at our\u00a0online introductory session<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0Thursday 10 November 2022 6pm-7pm\u00a0 (As stated above there is also the opportunity to meet Lafir for some\u00a0 follow-up information and socialising at the\u00a0 Bridging Lanka. However, those interested in potentially offering their skills to support Sri Lankan organisations are\u00a0 urged\u00a0 to first attend the zoom explanatory session on\u00a0 November 10. )<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Join Zoom Meeting<\/span>
\nhttps:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/85421807649?pwd=bVpRRkpPWFhPdllRaG9DRk1MbXgydz09<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Meeting ID: 854 2180 7649<\/span>
\nPasscode: 696750<\/span><\/p>\n

and we are keen to meet personally with individual organisations in the week\u00a011 November to 17 November.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

To arrange a time to meet Lafir or for any enquiries about the Australian Volunteers Program,\u00a0please contact Lucinda Peterson<\/strong>, Partnerships Coordinator on 0459774624 or by email\u00a0lpeterson@australianvolunteers.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

With warm regards,<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Lafir Mohamed, Program Manager (Sri Lanka)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Lucinda Peterson, Partnerships and Innovation Coordinator (Melbourne, Australia),\u00a0<\/em>Australian Volunteers Program<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

***********<\/span><\/p>\n

Lucinda Peterson<\/strong>\u00a0Partnerships & Innovation Network CoordinatorAustralian Volunteers Program
\nMelbourne\u00a0office
\n<\/strong>Wurundjeri Country<\/span>
\n(P.O. Box 350), Fitzroy<\/span>
\nVictoria, 3065, Australia<\/span><\/p>\n

(Work days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

australianvolunteers.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Reaching<\/p>\n

ALSO NOTE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n