Sikh Community Connections
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Description
The Sikh Community Connections is a grassroots community-based organization that helps create healthy, violence-free, more equitable communities by bridging gaps in access to public resources and social services, and providing education and direct support to community members using an empowerment approach that attends to cultural tradition, migration experiences, and language access.
To this end, SCC partners with broad network of volunteers, faith-based institutions, nonprofit & government agencies within and outside the Sikh community to facilitate:
- Outreach, Education & Activism (teen empowerment workshops, resource creation, health awareness campaigns)
- Supports people experiencing hardship with free food and material aid, and accessing other services that can provide assistance.
- Access to Social Services (crisis counseling, domestic violence prevention & response, peer support
- Creative Cultural Expression (art/music/poetry spotlights, community art events
Activities from this provider
Badminton Epping, Wollert & Northern suburbs Melbourne
Every Thursday 8pm Badminton Session
Casual - $10 per session
For Men - We are planning on Wednesdays, Express your interest and we will be in touch
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