Migrant Women Professional Network

🌟 Can understanding your strengths and talents grow your career? 🌟 Absolutely! In this engaging session, Eleni Giagos, a Gallup® Certified Strengths Coach, will introduce the powerful concept of strengths-based development and its impact on career success. Drawing from Gallup’s extensive research, she will explain what strengths are and why they matter. Participants will learn how to leverage their unique talents to drive career growth, enhance job performance, and boost satisfaction in their current roles. Whether you're navigating a career transition or aiming to excel in your current position or preparing to enter the workforce, this session will provide practical strategies and tools to help you make the most of your strengths, both now and in the future. See you there!

The Women of Colour in STEM Awards, organised by STEM Sisters, a non-profit dedicated to empowering women of colour in STEM. Notifications are now open across 12 categories - I highly encourage you to nominate someone within the STEM sector who deserves the recognition. All the details can be found on the website (www.wocinstemawards.org) or the STEM Sisters Linkedin Page (https://lnkd.in/g2Bdp7-R) All the best!

September is such a busy month with so many great events for migrants! I will be taking a back seat this month to spend some quality time with my family visiting from Malaysia. Migrant Women Professional Network will be back in October with a Professional Development session. Watch this space! In the meantime, check out all the other events below: 10 September 2024 (Tomorrow) 2024 Northern Adelaide Jobs and Careers Expo This free jobs and careers expo is designed to help connect job seekers with potential local employers and provide school leavers and secondary students with information regarding career pathways. This event is designed to inspire you, help improve your job seeking skills and knowledge about local businesses, emerging industries and training options. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ecw_S6Me 25 September 2024 Tapping into Global Talent - Adelaide Talent Acquisition Meetup This event will spotlight the untapped potential of Adelaide’s international graduates, making it a must-attend for professionals in Talent Acquisition, HR, P&C, and Recruitment across South Australia. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gSqVbEPF.. 25 September 2024 Multicultural Communities Council of SA - Skilled Migrant Networking Networking Evening (Supportive Space for Skilled Migrants: Share Your Journey, Find Your Community) - https://lnkd.in/gB96GkUS Lastly, if you are a multicultural entrepreneur, I highly recommend attending Multicultural Business and Entrepreneur Network's Conference for 2024. I had an amazing time learning and meeting fellow entrepreneurs. Shout out to Ethel Osazuwa and the team at Possible Consulting for organising. Register here: https://lnkd.in/g_DkAUq9..

Our friends at the Women's Community . Centre (SA) Inc are organising a Quiz Night Fundraiser! Have you attended a quiz night before? It’s so much fun and you’ll get the opportunity to meet so many people. Register below with the QR Code.

So many women in Migrant Women Professional Network, there must be one of you who will be eligible for this award! Nominate someone, or even yourself! Would love to support you! Apply now!

TAFE SA Multicultural Women's Leadership Course Expressions of Interest for the 2025 program are now open! This program is about giving women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds with leadership aspirations the chance to further their skills through a free training program. Delivered through TAFE SA, as a FREE* part-time course over two years, participants will receive training and opportunities to further their leadership skills for work and community settings. It includes modules focussed on building capacity for decision-making, communication, and advocacy skills, along with networking and career planning opportunities. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will earn a Certificate IV in Women’s Advocacy (Leadership), a nationally recognised qualification. An online information session will be held at 6pm on Wednesday 16 October 2024. To book you place, use the online registration form: https://lnkd.in/gZaZP_-X For more details about the program visit TAFE SA’s course webpage or view the attached flyer and application form. *Fee-free for eligible applicants. Supported by a grant from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. https://lnkd.in/g9NYkwxC

We have reached 1000 followers on LinkedIn! Thank you so much for all the support over the past 20 months! We started with 30 participants in January 2023 and now, we have welcomed over 800 participants to our monthly events from over 50 countries! So much to celebrate! Our event Resilient Mind: Mental Toughness for Migrant Women had approximately 90 women from 40 different countries celebrating resilience! Thank you Raquel Dillon for reminding us that we are resilient, moving to a new country and leaving everything behind! Our speakers TINGTING STONE, Silvia Silva, Silvana Forlini and Raquel Dillon were kind enough to share their own stories of resilience which really empowered everyone in the room! Thank you to Kala McLean from Women's Community . Centre (SA) Inc on the collaboration and for sharing the wonderful work you do at the centre. Are you an organisation interested in meeting/ networking with some of these amazing migrant women? We are looking for collaboration partners, sponsors and guest speakers for future events. Comment below!

***SOLD OUT*** 🧠 Thank you all for the overwhelming response to the Resilient Minds Event coming up next Tuesday! We only have 3 tickets left for those who have last-minute availability! Looking forward to seeing almost 100 of you next week - migrant women from over 40 different countries have registered! https://lnkd.in/gN_qUFut Women's Community . Centre (SA) Inc Silvia Silva Silvana Forlini Raquel Dillon TINGTING STONE

***Last Chance to Register*** Register to attend our event on the 27th of August 2024, 5:30pm: https://lnkd.in/gN_qUFut Introducing our last panellist, Raquel Dillon. Raquel found out about Migrant Women Professional Network through a Whatsapp group and attended our previous event. She, like Silvia Silva also talked about the importance of mental health. I am so happy that we have women empowering each other to speak up about such an important topic. Raquel is a seasoned brand strategist with over a decade of experience in multinational advertising agencies and global brands. With a passion for empowering purpose-driven organisations, Raquel applies her brand strategy expertise to drive growth and impact in her current position as Head of Development at the Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation. She is committed to creating environments where individuals feel psychologically safe, inspired, and empowered to achieve their fullest potential.

Introducing our third panelist, Silvia Silva Executive and Leadership Coach, Mentor at Leadwell & Succeed® Pty Ltd. Silvia reached out to us at our last event wanting to do a topic on resilience. We are so excited to have her join us, providing her own experience and expertise. Register to attend our event on the 27th of August 2024, 5:30pm: https://lnkd.in/gN_qUFut Tickets are limited with 3 weeks to go! With over 17 years of experience in HR and leadership development, Silvia has dedicated her career to empowering leaders and fostering organisational excellence. Her journey has taken her through diverse sectors, where she has honed her skills in strategic Human Resources (HR), workforce management, change management, and transformational leadership programs. As an Executive and Leadership Coach and Mentor at Leadwell & Succeed, she brings knowledge in organisational psychology, advanced coaching, and mentoring. She is passionate about helping leaders and organisations thrive, and her core values of kindness, trust, and growth guide her work. She believes in celebrating every achievement, no matter how small, and she is committed to creating an environment where leaders can succeed while prioritising their wellbeing.