Wilfredo Zelada
Country of Origin: El Salvador. Occupation: Finance Manager, Victoria Women’s Trust.
“COMMUNITY IS A BIG FAMILY IN WHICH WE CAN COEXIST TOGETHER, TO UNDERSTAND ONE ANOTHER, TO LIVE IN HARMONY WITH THE HOPE THAT WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER TOWARDS A BETTER PLACE”
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Carola Borda
Country of Origin: Argentina. Occupation: Partnerships coordinator at AMES Australia.
“WE ARE NOT JUST OUR JOBS, ROLES, OR TYPES OF PEOPLE ACCORDING TO THE COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE, WE ARE MUCH MORE THAN THAT”
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Germán Ponce Cárdenas
Country of origin: Chile. Occupation: Engineer and Civil Constructor.
“REMEMBER THIS IS YOUR LIFE AND ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS WILL BE ON YOUR OWN TERMS”
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Liliana Bravo Quiroz
Country of Origin: Colombia. Occupation: Social entrepreneur and leader.
“IT IS THROUGH THE CHALLENGES I EXPERIENCED AS A WORKING MIGRANT MUM IN AUSTRALIA THAT I DEVELOPED MY BUSINESS IDEA”
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Mario Rodriguez
Country of Origin: Argentina. Occupation: Railway Signalling Engineer.
“YOU CAN BE AN EXCELLENT AMBASSADOR FOR YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN WORKING BY LIVING HONESTLY, RESPECTING AND COOPERATING WITH THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY”
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Luz Restrepo
Country of Origin: Colombia. Occupation: Social entrepreneur and leader. Co-Founder of Migrant Women in Business and Founder of SisterWorks.
“MIGRATION IS ABOUT RESPECT AND NOT JUDGING POINTS OF VIEW DIFFERENT TO MINE”
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Jorge Ortiz Palma
Country of origin: Mexico. Occupation: Entrepreneur and student.
“EVEN IN THE WORST SITUATION KNOW YOU CAN BE VICTORIOUS”
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Mateo Palacio Gómez
Country of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Economist and Social Entrepreneur.
“TAKE RISKS, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, TAKE ACTION!”
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Claudia Garzon Ribeiro
Country of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Senior Policy Officer, Victorian Government.
“IT IS A LONG PROCESS TO ADAPT AND THEN YOU REFLECT ON IT AND YOU CAN START UNDERSTANDING THE MAGIC”
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Angela Barra
Country of origin: Peru. Occupation: Teacher, choreographer and community leader.
“LISTEN TO YOUR NEEDS AND BE PROUD OF YOUR DECISIONS”
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Paola Vacarez
Country of Origin: Colombia. Occupation: Psychologist at Momentum Psychology and Wellbeing Services.
“I DECIDED TO TRUST THAT I COULD COUNT ON MYSELF”
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Edna Correal
Country of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Doctor.
“WALKING AND FEELING SAFE IS FREEDOM, AND THIS IS HOW I HAVE CHOSEN TO LIVE”
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Salvador Nuñez
Country of origin: El Salvador. Occupation: Community Development, Social Worker and Community Leader.
“RESPECT, LOVE, CARE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ARE PARAMOUNT TO MY WORK AND LIFE”
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John Gomez
Country of Origin: Colombia. Managing Director OID design and owner of La Tienda restaurant.
“WE PULL TOGETHER AND HELP EACH OTHER, IRRESPECTIVE OF BACKGROUNDS OR BELIEFS”
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Stefanía Serna Quintero
Country of origin: Colombia. Occupation: IT Project Manager, Singer, Songwriter and Band Manager.
“PASSION AND PERSISTENCE ARE KEY TO SUCCEED”
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Peter Lochert
Country of origin: Chile. Occupation: Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Parliament of Victoria.
“REACH OUT, THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE WILLING TO HELP”
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Ana Roman
Country of Origin: Mexico. Occupation: Community Development and People and Culture Leader.
“NO ONE ELSE CAN SING YOUR SONG AND NO ONE ELSE CAN WRITE YOUR STORY”
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Catalina González
Country of Origin: Colombia
Occupation: Social Entrepreneur and Entertainer. State of Residency: VIC. Favourite place in Australia: Perth, Byron Bay, Adelaide, East Coast, Grampians, Wilsons Prom. Upon arrival: Surprised by Australians teaching me how to dance.
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Marcela Lastra
Country of origin: Chile.
Occupation: Owner and Creative Director at Longko Salon. State of Residency: SA. Favourite place in Australia: Adelaide. Upon arrival: Surprised by the green open spaces
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