About+Us

Communities in Harmony Project 2008 **
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We are a group of inner Sydney city residents working together to create stories, coordinate events, engage local leaders and link communities.D ifferent organisations got together and applied for a Living in Harmony community grant to help us achieve our aims.  · public housing tenants are some of the most marginalised people in our community...    ·  Develop **mentors and leaders** to enhance participation in Australian society and contributions to local governance groups. To connect  What ·   Deliver a series of **TAFE outreach education courses** such as multimedia and creative technologies, performance techniques, mentoring in the community and community organising.  ·  ** Creative arts projects ** that challenge stereotypes and celebrate locals such as Glebe bytes, Telling our Stories and Northcott Harmony Club.  ·  ** Public presentations ** in local centres, schools, libraries and community events  ·  ** Education support ** in computer skills, adult basic education, literacy and future pathways for marginalised  ·   Develop a **community developed wikispace** to document the project ** Where ** areas around the Public Housing communities of Surry Hills (Northcott), Waterloo, refern, Millers Point, Woolloomooloo and Glebe ** How: ** a series of community workshops, events and TAFE outreach classes (see attached table)
 * Why **

Living in Harmony Community Partnerships Grant Sydney Institute TAFENSW – Get Skilled and Outreach Housing NSW, City of Sydney: Community Grants In kind City of Sydney, local services and community groups
 * Who: A partnership project between **