by Welcome Dinner Project | Jul 8, 2016 | News, Stories
We have just wound down our annual fundraising campaign, we couldn’t be happier with how it was run and what we achieved. In just two short weeks we managed to launch our paying it forward “It’s my shout’ campaign, reach over 25,000 individuals with the message of The...
by Welcome Dinner Project | May 25, 2016 | News, Stories
Guest blog by Liz Dare As people from all walks of life walked through the door of my first Welcome Dinner at the Bentley Community Centre on Sunday evening, I was feeling a little nervous, as I’m sure most attendees were. As a facilitator, I knew that everyone coming...
by Welcome Dinner Project | May 14, 2016 | News, Stories
During 2015 the founding coordinator of the Queensland Welcome Dinner Project (WDP), Lauren Moore, embarked on an overseas adventure and Libby Blom stepped into the role. The Welcome Dinner Project team would like to thank Lauren for all the energy she put into the...
by Welcome Dinner Project | May 12, 2016 | News, Stories
Reflection by Kim Cootes (Fairfield Public School): On Thursday 31 March, Fairfield Public School hosted their first Welcome Dinner. This was the first Welcome Dinner to be held in a school setting since the inception of the Welcome Dinner Project. Over 70 people...
by Welcome Dinner Project | May 12, 2016 | News, Stories
Listening changes minds and sharing personal stories changes hearts. That’s what’s happening around our dinner tables! Two incredibly beautiful and powerful Welcome Dinners (actually a brunch!) took place for Harmony Week in March 2016. The first gathering...
by Welcome Dinner Project | May 12, 2016 | News, Stories
During Harmony Week, March 2016, we held our first Community Welcome Dinner in Liverpool (western Sydney). A big thank you to the Liverpool Migrant Resource Centre for partnering with us and hosting the event! It was a really fun night with the most incredible dishes...
