Detainees released from immigration detention speak about their dreams for the future
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Ebrahim Obeiszadeh has just one dream: to stay in Australia and be free .
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For almost eight years, Ebrahim Obeiszadeh has lived in detention, at the behest of the Australian government.
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About 70 detainees Australia-wide are expected to be released this week
A spokesperson for the Department of Home Affairs says bridging visas issued to detainees are not a pathway to settlement
The Australian Refugee Council says released detainees have been given access to three weeks free accommodation in the community
Alumni lecture shines light on mental health challenges in Black community
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On Wednesday night s Sankofa Alumni Lecture Series call, two SU alumni offered advice and gave their expertise on mental health in Black communities.
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After the Q&A, the sharing of resources and the jokes, moderator Cedric Bolton asked his final question to the two Syracuse University alumni on the Sankofa Alumni Lecture Series call: What are some healthy ways to cope with stress?
The two SU alumni and mental health experts, Fola Lasisi and Khira Fryar, both mentioned methods like music and yoga. But both firmly agreed on writing.
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LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas spring program series will feature contributors to the 2020 book “All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis.” Each event will feature dialogue across study and practice and compel attendees to think about climate in both contemporary terms and historical context, recognizing that climate change disproportionately affects minority and low-income communities.
The first event will feature artist Favianna Rodriguez in conversation with artist Imani Wadud, doctoral student in American studies, at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 3. All events are free and open to the public.
The series results from interdisciplinary collaboration across departments and centers, launched through The Commons. Events will invoke the essays, poems and personal narratives of All We Can Save, edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine Wilkinson, to frame individual and collective agency around the urgency of climate ch
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Recent migration fraud cases highlight importance of OMARA
Following two recent cases of serious migration fraud committed by people posing as migration agents, the Australian Government is urging all consumers who require immigration assistance to check their migration agent is registered with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA) before seeking or paying for services.
In the last month, a 52-year-old man was charged with 23 migration fraud related offences in Queensland, and a 38-year-old Western Australian woman was sentenced to six and a half years jail for extensive migration fraud.
Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs the Hon Jason Wood, said anyone requiring immigration assistance should be extremely careful to avoid unlawful operators pretending to be registered migration agents.
For the first time in recent history, few official events and activities have been planned at the University of Kansas to recognize Black History Month. Niya McAdoo, the head of the Black Student Coalition, said this is a direct result of COVID-19 making in-person gatherings difficult, if not impossible.
While safety concerns in a pandemic are understandable, McAdoo said KU could have done more through the month of February to celebrate Black History Month by organizing online gatherings to recognize the contributions of Black Americans.
âItâs very disheartening,â McAdoo said. âEspecially during Black History Month when they were so adamant over the summer about standing with the Black communities in the wake of police brutality.â