KAZI Connect is a new initiative at St Paul’s African House that will work to address the many barriers faced by African-Australians in gaining employment, forming strong relationships with local employers, and creating customised strategies for people to find and maintain suitable employment.
Kazi Connect community worker, Furaha Baguma, spoke of the importance of helping the people from the African community find employment within the area of work they aspire to do. She also mentioned the need for finding the right employers that can be sensitive to employing diverse cultures.
“We are seeking empathetic and supportive workplaces to facilitate mentoring relationships within employment arrangements. If you are an employer in the Greater Shepparton region that can offer not just seasonal or short-term positions and could provide a range of services and would be interested in offering our African people a career path, then please get in touch,” said Kazi Connect community worker, Furaha.
“I see the challenges our people face with unfavourable work conditions. We all have dreams to work in areas other than farming or picking jobs,” said African community member, Rebecca Awan.
For more information please email seniorcoord@stpaulsafricanhouse.org
