News stories tagged with "Liverpool"

Mariam’s journey from Guinea to Sydney is a powerful example of how education and the backing of a supportive community can lead to profound change. In 2022, Mariam and her brother made their way to Sydney under an Orphan Relative visa, driven by a quest for safety and a new beginning after facing significant hardships […]

In 2021, Safa embarked on a challenging journey from Kabul, Afghanistan, leaving behind her family and homeland. As she navigated the transition to life in Australia, Safa discovered a supportive and inclusive community at Navitas Skilled Futures (NSF), prompting her to enrol in the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) at NSF’s Liverpool campus in south-west […]

Bilingual Support Assistant Thekrayat Alhashimi is an inspiration to the students at Navitas Skilled Futures (NSF). At age 64 and less than four years after arriving in Australia on her own as a refugee from Iraq, Thekrayat has improved her English, gained employability and employment skills, enjoyed work experience and volunteering, and has now found […]

Yasameen Hameed loves creating art for others. She shares her drawings and paintings with friends and family, as well as staff and fellow students at Navitas Skilled Futures Liverpool, where she is learning English as part of the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)*. But soon her art will be shared with thousands of people in […]

A collaborative work-readiness project has seen a group Navitas Skilled Futures students grow in the skills and confidence to take the first step towards a career in aged and disability care. The students, who graduated from the Ready4Work course at Liverpool this week, are now moving on to complete a Certificate III in Individual Support […]

When Sandy Kurdi left Lebanon in 2018 to start a new life in Sydney, she left behind not only her family but also a Bachelor of Physics degree, which she was just one semester away from completing.

Three years on, the 22-year-old now has a baby boy to look after, but she is as determined as ever to complete her degree and start her science career, which she is on her way to achieving with the help of Navitas Skilled Futures.

Navitas Skilled Futures, in collaboration with Settlement Services International (SSI), has helped make everyday life activities easier for female refugees through a short practical course tailored specifically to their needs.
The course gave students the confidence to use essential smartphone applications and access government services.