Country of Origin: AUS, Chilean background. Occupation: Founder/Designer at Denisse M Vera.
“AT TIMES I FELT LIKE I DIDN’T BELONG IN A PARTICULAR SPACE BECAUSE OF MY HERITAGE OR THE WAY I LOOK, BUT AS SOON AS I WOULD FULLY EMBRACE THAT WHICH MADE ME DIFFERENT, I BEGAN TO SOAR IN ALL SPACES”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Argentina. Occupation: Artist, performer and teacher
“THE LAND HERE IS EXTENSIVE, EXPANSIVE AND COMMANDING, LIKE IN ARGENTINA”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Mexico. Occupation: Singer-Songwriter, Composer, Arranger & Multi-instrumentalist.
“WHEN I PUT THE MARIACHI SUIT ON, IT EMPOWERS ME! I WALK IN THE STREETS WITH MY HEAD UP HIGH”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Colombia. Occupation: Environmental Coordinator – West Gate Tunnel Project.
“THERE ARE GOING TO BE COUNTLESS OBSTACLES, IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE IN AUSTRALIA OR YOUR HOMELAND, BUT BY FACING THEM AND OVERCOMING THEM, YOU WILL GROW”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Colombia. Occupation: Business Development Director of Entrelingo.
“BEING FOCUSED ON MY DREAMS GAVE ME THE MOTIVATION TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Mexico. Occupation: Artistic Director and Choreographer of ‘Mexbourne Dance’.
“ALWAYS SEE YOUR FAILURES AS LEARNING AND YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS AS A REWARD. YOU’RE A WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Brazil. Occupation: Writer, teacher and office administrator
“I OVERCOME TOUGH OBSTACLES BY CHOOSING ANOTHER GOAL, CREATING NEW DREAMS, PERSUING OTHER OBJECTIVES”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Colombia Occupation: Entrepreneur; founder and MD of Empower Consulting Services.
“DURING MY OWN JOURNEY TO FIND MY VOICE, I UNDERSTOOD IT WAS NECESSARY TO EMPOWER OTHERS TO FIND THEIRS”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Whyalla, South Australia from Chilean parents. Occupation: Community development worker, Youth Support worker at Aboriginal Family Support Services and learning and development officer at Mariposa trails.
“FROM MY LIVED EXPERIENCE, I WANTED TO START A PROJECT TO ADDRESS STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: El Salvador Occupation: Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre.
“FIND YOUR PEOPLE, THOSE THAT MAKE YOU FEEL SAFE, HAPPY AND AT HOME”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Brazil. Occupation: Musician, music therapist, music and language teacher.
“HEALING THROUGH MUSIC IS A WAY TO CONNECT OR RECONNECT PEOPLE WITH THEMSELVES THROUGH SOUNDS, VIBRATIONS, RHYTHMS, EVEN NOISES”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Visual artist, Art teacher and Spanish teacher.
“NOW I FEEL THAT I BELONG TO TWO LANDS - COLOMBIA AND AUSTRALIA. THEY EMBRACE MY HEART AND MAKE ME THE PERSON WHO I AM NOW, AND THE ART THAT I CREATE”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Music teacher, performer, composer, producer.
“THE BLEND OF STYLES IN MY MUSIC IS SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN, AND I’M ALWAYS GRATEFUL FOR THIS”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Journalist, radio presenter, Poetry reader, actor and theatre director.
“I REALLY ENJOY THEATRE; IT WAS SOMETHING THAT HELPED ME TO ADAPT TO LIFE IN AUSTRALIA”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Director of non profit Horizons.
“I REALISED THAT MOST THINGS TAKE TIME AND THAT I CANNOT CONTROL EVERYTHING, SO, I STARTED, AS MY HUSBAND SAYS, TO EAT THE ELEPHANT IN LITTLE PIECES.”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Chile. Occupation: Musician.
“EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ADJUSTED TO LIFE HERE. I DON’T FEEL LIKE I HAVE CHANGED MUCH AS A PERSON. I HAVE MAINTAINED EVERYTHING THAT IS RELATED TO MY CULTURE AND THAT FORMS WHO I AM.”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Videographer and editor.
“AUSTRALIA HAS ALLOWED ME TO MAKE A LIVING OUT OF WHAT I SINCERELY CHOOSE TO DO, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY FIND THE STRENGTH TO DO IT.”
Read MoreCountry of origin: Colombia. Occupation: Project Manager at Jacobs Engineering Group, Co – Founder of Latin Engineers Australia and Founder of Memy Face Yoga.
“IF YOU HAVE A GOAL AND IT FEELS OVERWHELMING, YOU CAN DIVIDE IT INTO SMALLER STEPS TO ACHIEVE THAT GOAL”
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Chile. Occupation: Social Support Group Coordinator at Melbourne City Council.
“IF YOU GET TO THE TOP, REMEMBER TO HOLD SOMEONE ELSE’S HANDS AND HELP OTHERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS”
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