'The police had machine guns and they were shooting at us.'
Actor, writer and director Tony Le Nguyen fled Vietnam with his family in the wake of the Vietnam war.
Read more about: Tony's story
Sponsors
Thinking of becoming a Refugee Week sponsor?
Please see the following options on how you can help assist us in coordinating Refugee Week in the future.There are several levels of sponsorship available. Any level of support is greatly appreciated and will make an important contribution to the success of Refugee Week.
Principal Sponsor: $10,000
For a contribution of $10,000 we will feature your logo on our poster and other promotional material, including the invitation to the launch event and our online resource kit. We will also acknowledge you in speeches at the launch event and on the Refugee Week website. Additionally, we will welcome the display of your organisation’s banner and distribute promotional materials for your organisation at the Sydney Refugee Week Events Hub and the Melbourne launch of Refugee Week.
Major Sponsor: $5,000
For a contribution of $5,000 we will feature your logo on our poster and other promotional materials, including the invitation to the launch event and our online resource kit. We will also acknowledge you in speeches at the launch event and on the Refugee Week website. Additionally, we will distribute promotional materials for your organisation at the Sydney Refugee Week Events Hub and Melbourne launch of Refugee Week.
Sponsor: $1,000 - $2,500
For a contribution between $1,000 and $2,500 we will feature your logo on the invitation to the launch event and our online resource kit. We will also acknowledge you in speeches at the launch event and on the Refugee Week website. Additionally, we will distribute promotional materials for your organisation at the Sydney Refugee Week Events Hub.
To discuss your organisation’s sponsorship of Refugee Week, please contact us on (02) 9211 9333 or info@refugeecouncil.org.au
Thanks to our 2011 Sponsors!
Principal Sponsor
The Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) www.multicultural.vic.gov.au
The Victorian Multicultural Commission is an independent statutory authority which provides independent advice to the Victorian Government to inform the development of legislative and policy frameworks as well as the delivery of services to multicultural communities. The VMC is the main link between Victoria’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities and the Government, conducting more than 50 community consultations each year.
Major Sponsors
NSW Community Relations Commission (NSW CRC) www.crc.nsw.gov.au
The NSW Community Relations Commission is the leading government agency supporting multicultural communities in NSW. It builds relationships with ethnic community groups and develops and fosters extensive networks throughout various communities through its programs and services.
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) www.sbs.com.au
SBS was founded on the belief that all Australians, regardless of geography, age, cultural background or language skills should have access to high quality, independent, culturally-relevant Australian media. The multiple language programs available through SBS Television, Radio and Online aim to ensure that all Australians, including the estimated three million Australians who speak a language other than English in their homes, are able to share in the experiences of others, and participate in public life.
Sponsors
City of Sydney www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
The City of Sydney local government areacovers about 26 square kilometres of inner Sydney and extends from Sydney Harbour at Rushcutters Bay to Glebe and Annandale in the west, Sydney Park and Rosebery in the south, and Centennial Park and Paddington in the east. The City of Sydney has one of Australia’s most ethnically diverse populations – almost half of Sydney's residents were born overseas and about 30 per cent speak a language other than English. The most common language spoken at home (after English) is Chinese, followed by Indonesian, Greek and Russian.
NSW AMES www.ames.edu.au
NSW AMES is an agency of the NSW State Government and is part of the NSW Department of Education and Training. NSW AMES has taught English to over 1.5 million people in the classroom, in the workplace, online and via distance education. It is the largest publisher of Australian language and literacy resources and teaching materials.
AMES Victoria www.ames.net.au
AMES is the largest provider of English language and settlement services in Victoria, in addition to being a major supplier of specialist employment and training services in Melbourne. AMES successfully educates and services over 40,000 people every year providing an extensive range of adult education, training and employment programs to a diverse client community.
ACL www.acl.edu.au
ACL is one of the largest English language providers in Australia, offering English language tuition and teacher training to domestic and international students and settlement services to migrants and refugees to Australia.
Leichhardt Municipal Council www.leichhardt.nsw.gov.au
The local government area of Leichhardt includes the suburbs of Leichhardt, Lilyfield, Balmain (including Balmain East), Birchgrove, Rozelle and Annandale.