Dream Project.
Domestic Program
Developing. Rebuilding. Educating. And Motivating.
A mentoring program for students from refugee backgrounds in Sydney.
What the DREAM Project involves?
The Dream Project provides university students an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a young person's life; particularly from refugee families. Through the mentorship program the aim is to enhance the student's understanding of their different career paths available and empower them to learn and grow.
Dream has been operating for nearly a decade within the Western Sydney region. Our program has its own leadership team and actively selects and recruits other volunteers. A minimum of 1 year commitment to the program is required to participate.
Our Current Program
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The aim of the term is to provide students with valuable knowledge about the different career pathways available to them with a range of engaging and interactive workshops with topics such as:
Inspiring Role Models
Identifying your Learning Styles
Knowing your personality
Career Pathways (Jobs that suit you)
Job Searching and Resume Building
Interview skills
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The main objective of this program is to provide practical tips and valuable advice on how to find a job. It is important to discuss these topics to new migrants as it is critical knowledge used to enter the Australian workforce. The aim is to deliver a fun, team-building workshop alongside the educational aspect. The topics include:
Resume/CV Building
Cover Letter Writing
Job Searching and requirements
Interview skills
How to apply for a TFN
Knowing your employee rights
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This program is based on the book ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens’ and is focused on character development and self improvement. Topics such as time management, responsibility, courage and leadership will be discussed alongside fun workshop activities.
We dream so
that
every young
person also can.
“DREAM did not just stick with me in the classroom, it rippled into my life moving forward. The connection you create amongst the girls and your fellow volunteers is so valuable and to be cherished”
—Talar Alzened, UTS student
“I loved the way we interacted with the kids and how we are their age, I think they felt more confident and they liked the idea of the same age mentors. I also like how we highlighted really important topics which are really useful for new arrivals before going into the workforce and choosing a field their interested in to study.”
—Grace Almansour, UNSW student
Future Projects
Future Projects
Dream Career
Pilot Program.
Career pathway program for
Migrants from Refugee Backgrounds
The pilot project.
Dream Career is a coaching program where Reledev Australia hopes to match Australian donors with a qualified Career Coach who can address the specific needs of individual refugees and thereby overcome the added barriers to entering their career of choice.
Starting over in a new country is challenging, and too many skilled migrants struggle to secure a job in their chosen field – even with proven experience from their country of origin. Optimal work bridges economic and social gaps and builds a positive future for their families.
The pilot is implemented through Find Your Way to Work https://www.findyourwaytowork.com/ by which Australian donors fund the selected participant to undertake the 8-week program, which offers:
8 sessions of individual coaching to create not just the tool kit for successful employment but also the soft interpersonal skills needed in using those tools effectively.
Refining presentation for networking platforms such as LinkedIn, resumes, cover letters, face-to-face, and online interviews.
Personal skills and mindset in goal setting, interview or group engagement, and conversational skills.
Self-value and confidence through Hope-Action-Training.