2019 September MCC Newsletter

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September 2019 Newsletter

MCC Annual Graduation 2019

MCC held their annual graduation on August 13, 2019 at Diverciti Centre. The graduation for 130 graduates was a great success with more than 70 in attendance as many others were working and unable to attend. Hon. Shannon Fentiman MP, Hon. Stirling Hinchliffe MP, Lady Mayoress Nina Schrinner, Mr. John Paul Langbroek MP, Mr Trevor Evans MP, Dr Christian Rowan MP, Senator Paul Scarr and many distinguished guests graced the occasion to congratulate the graduates and honor the work that MCC has done for the CALD community.

We would like to congratulate all our students who completed and graduated from the following courses: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care, Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability & Ageing) and Certificate I in Business. This Skilling Queenslanders for Work projects are proudly funded and supported by the Queensland Government.

Technicolour Multicultural Festival 2019

The Technicolour Multicultural Festival held on 24 August was a huge success. Close to 2000 members of the public came and enjoyed themselves with the plethora of multicultural food, performances, games and activities for the entire family. The first hour of the festival was specially reserved for children with autism and their families from the AEIOU Foundation as well as families from Down Syndrome Queensland.

We were also honoured to have many important guests who came to support the festival: Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and his family, Mr Duncan Pegg MP, Senator Paul Scarr, Councillor Andrew Wines, Councillor Vicki Howard, Councillor Kim Marx, Consul General of China Dr Xu Jie and many others.

9 schools participated in an Art Competition and prizes were sponsored by the Brisbane Chinese Consulate.

This festival was made possible via funding from the Skilling Queenslanders for Work government project, Multicultural Affairs Queensland, Brisbane City Council, Enoggera Ward, the Brisbane Chinese Consulate and sponsorship from various corporations.

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care (CHC30113)

Our next Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care course is scheduled to commence on the 30th of January 2020. If you are you thinking about a Career in Early Childhood Education and you love to be around children, then this course is for you! Give us a call today and find out how to enrol. Limited places available so hurry and sign up today!

No Cost to eligible participants. (Other conditions apply). Contact MCC Project Coordinators on 07 32571868 or email info@mccbrisbane.org to enrol in the next intake.

This Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW) project is proudly funded and supported by the Queensland Government.

English Conversation Club

Please come and join the thriving club that meets at MCC every Thursday from 10.00am to 12.00pm. Our club members are mostly new migrants who cherish the opportunity to learn and practise conversing in English. Please come along and join us at 23 Foster Street, Newmarket.

These fun-filled classes are led by our dedicated team of volunteers - Evelyn Wong, Evelyn Kuan, Lisa Ho, Kim Bott, Debra Chen, Micheal Chung and Daniel Murphy and coordinated by Sylvia Yap, Sylvia Tiong and Janis Maino. More volunteers and club members are welcomed.

For further information, please contact MCC at 07 32571868.