South Australia
Contact: Christine Jamieson
Phone: (08) 8431 6661
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News:
History Week 2010
The Penguin Club in South Australia celebrated over 60 years of “Communicating with Confidence” by staging a display of historical items in a joint history week project in conjunction with the National Council of Women South Australia, the Girl Guides and the South Australian College of Midwives. Over 100 interested people visited the displays held over two days on 29 and 30 May, 2010 at the NCW premises on South Terrace, Adelaide.
SA Government Achievement Award
On Sunday 20th June 2010 at the Nexus Arts Centre Cabaret, Jan Sim, Training Officer SA, was delighted to accept, on behalf of the club, an Achievement Award from the Government of South Australia, Department of Families and Communities and Multicultural Youth SA Inc. This was “in recognition of their outstanding contribution to refugee and migrant young people in South Australia” and resulted from the series of workshops being held for women and girls from new and emerging communities of a refugee background.
Our thanks to Carmen Garcia, Director of MYSA and Elmina Joldic, Community Development Manager, MYSA for providing us with this encouragement to continue our work in helping migrant women and girls to develop their communications skills. (see 'News' above for more information)
The picture below shows some of the club members who thoroughly enjoyed the “Night of Stars”, a Refugee Week event hosted by MYSA.
Photo: Julie Toyama DFC. Left to right: Mwajemi Hussein of the City and Campbelltown groups, Heather Carine, City Group, Jan Sim (with Award), Campbelltown, Elaine Zeng, City and Judith Wiseman of Campbelltown Group.
Scholarship Winner
Congratulations to Mwajemi Hussein, member of the Campbelltown and City Groups, joint winner of the inaugural Jan Pentland Foundation Scholarship, awarded by the Australian Financial Counsellors and Credit Reform Association in honour of Jan Pentland who died last year.
Mwajemi has lived in Australia for only 4 years and was a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She received the award for her commitment to social justice and working with disadvantaged communities. Mwajemi now lives in South Australia and will use the scholarship to gain counselling skills in order to assist emerging African communities in that State. She is a wonderful ambassador for the Penguin Club and credits the Club with helping her to gain the confidence to speak in Public and address large audiences.
In Mwajemi’s own words: “At the judging I was asked how I had improved so much in four years. It was a big audience (about 300 people). I spoke about the Penguin Club and I could not believe I was so confident to speak for about 30 minutes. After my speech they were surprised I could speak for this time with no notes and they asked me about the Penguin Club. I am the first winner of their first project.”
We are very proud of Mwajemi, her achievements and commitment to our Club.
Above: Mwajemi Hussein. Photo: Julie Toyama DFC.
Coming events:
PLAIN ENGLISH SPEAKING AWARD SA
STATE FINAL - Friday 23rd July, Legacy House, Adelaide, 6.30pm for 7.00pm
Group | Location | When | Contact |
| Adelaide | North Adelaide Croquet Club, 8 Menzies Crescent, Prospect | 2nd & 4th Wednesdays 1.00pm | Judy 08 8449 4573 |
| Brighton | St Jude's Church, 444 Brighton Road, Brighton | 1st & 3rd Monday 11am | Margo 08 8278 3767 |
| Burra | Meet in various venues Call Geraldine for information | 1st Tuesday 7.30pm | Geraldine 08 8892 2583 |
| Campbelltown | 61 St Bernards Road, Magill | 2nd & 4th Monday 8.00pm | Diana 08 8337 3984 |
| City | 1st Floor, Uniting Care Wesley, 16 Pitt Street, Adelaide | 1st & 3rd Tuesday 6.00pm | Anne 08 8353 1162 |
| Clare | Clare Primary School, 137 Main North Road, Clare | 3rd Wednesday 8.00pm | Millie 08 8846 2183 |
| Glenelg | Partridge House, 38 Partridge Street, Glenelg | 1st & 3rd Monday 8.00pm | Pam 08 8270 3302 |
| Onkaparinga | Noarlunga Leisure Centre, David Witton Drive, Noarlunga Seaford Ecumenical Mission, Main Road, Seaford | 1st & 3rd Wednesday 11.00am | Angela 08 7127 9322 |
| Strathalbyn | Community Centre, Coleman Terrace, Strathalbyn | 1st & 3rd Thursday 8.00pm | Lyn 08 8391 1760 |
| Victor Harbor | Old School House, Torrens Street, Victor Harbor | 4th Friday 10.30am for 11.00am | Val 08 8552 5859 |
| DINNER GROUP City | Naval, Military and Airforce Club of SA, 111 Hutt Street, Adelaide | Dates to be advised | Diana 08 8337 3984 |
