Sethu

How long have you worked at Multicultural Hub, and what is your role?

I have been working at QMC since 2015. I started my career as a QMC volunteer and currently I am the Centre manager for the Centre.

What do you like about working with the Multicultural Community?

Coming from a migrant background, I take a lot of pride in assisting and supporting members from multicultural community in this region. Knowing the struggles and hardships myself as a migrant has helped me to assist people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. I love to celebrate cultural events and bring people together.

What are some of the things you do in your role?

My role is to assist people from migrant and refugee families settle in Queanbeyan. I do advocacy and case management as well as runs different social groups, organise excursions, information sessions, fitness activities and dance groups at the Centre. QMC collaborates with different organisations and schools to assist community members and families from culturally and linguistically background. Each year QMC hosts different cultural programmes and events to celebrate the diversity in Queanbeyan. Some of them being Queanbeyan Multicultural Festival, Harmony day, Eid , Navratri, Diwali, Christmas etc. I also work as the admin for other offices under Queanbeyan Multilingual Centre INC.