Launch of the Roxburgh Park Early Learning Centre - during Visit to Victoria
Monday, 27 October 2008
Guests at the opening of the centre (left to right): Federal Member for Calwell Maria Vamvakinou MP, Mayor of Hume Councillor Mohamad Abbouche, DIAC acting Victorian State Director Christopher Callanan, centre staff and Laurie Ferguson MP.
Staff and volunteers with Laurie Ferguson MP (left), acting Victorian State Director Christopher Callanan (far right) and centre director Zahra Baho (bottom centre).
A tree planting to mark the opening of the centre with (left to right): a parent, centre director Zahra Baho, Mayor of Hume, Councillor Mohamad Abbouche, Laurie Ferguson MP, chairperson of the African Think Tank, Berhan Ahmed.
Laurie Ferguson MP with members of Victorian Arab Social Services (VASS) and Ahmed (centre), a parent whose children attend the centre.
The Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services, Laurie Ferguson, joined parents, friends, community members, dignitaries and volunteers at the official launch of the Roxburgh Park Early Learning Centre at Roxburgh Park, Melbourne. The centre meets the needs of about 130 families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in the area. It places multiculturalism at the heart of its education programs. These programs on cultural diversity and customs are provided to children at the centre and help to better prepare them for entry into primary school. The centre also seeks to provide parents with access to information and advice on Australian education and employment opportunities.
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Last update: 18 November 2008 at 13:40 AEST