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I have visited more than 80 countries for work and have seen many instances of unreasonable discrimination in each one. While cheap foreign laborers sustain a country by taking on dangerous, dirty, and demeaning jobs, local people often hate them for supposedly taking their jobs. Here is what the founding father of Singapore, Lee Kwan Yew, said about the importance of not blindly blaming foreign workers. Lee Kwan Yew worked diligently to harmonize people from different ethnicities in Singapore. He recognized the importance of fostering unity in a multicultural society. Under his leadership, the government implemented policies that promoted racial harmony and social integration. Housing policies ensured that different ethnic groups lived together in the same neighborhoods, promoting interaction and understanding. Educational policies mandated bilingualism, ensuring that all citizens learned both their mother tongue and English, which served as a common language. Lee Kwan Yew's approach to nation-building focused on meritocracy, economic development, and equal opportunities for all, regardless of race or religion. By emphasizing shared values and goals, he was able to build a cohesive and prosperous nation. #LeeKwanYew #Singapore #Multiculturalism #RacialHarmony #UnityInDiversity #ForeignWorkers #EconomicDevelopment #Meritocracy #SocialIntegration #Bilingualism #GlobalExperience #Discrimination #EthnicHarmony #NationBuilding

Have you had the chance to read the #report and the Government’s response, and to #contribute to this vital debate about Australia’s #future. The Review looked at ways for the #Government and the #community to work together to #support a cohesive multicultural #society, and advance a #multicultural #Australia for all. The Multicultural Framework Review, while sounding an important caution that #multiculturalism is always a work in #progress, provides #powerful grounds for optimism that our extraordinary #achievement not just endure but continue to evolve so that everyone really #belongs. For more, take the time to read the report and the Government’s response, and to contribute to this vital debate about #Australia’s future.

🥳 2023 marked 50 years since the introduction of multicultural policy in Australia. In recognition of this, FECCA undertook a comprehensive reflection on the current state of multiculturalism from the perspective of people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds via an online survey, stakeholder consultations and expert interviews. 👥 The Australian Multiculturalism Survey - Findings Report has been prepared by Dr Estelle Boyle from the Monash Migration and Inclusion Centre (Monash Uni) and details the quantitative and qualitative findings, including: - 84% of respondents consider Australia to be their home, and 66% feel a sense of belonging in Australia - 70% have experienced racism or discrimination, though 75% have never reported a racist experience - 92% feel they contribute to Australian society - 63% agree that Australia is a successful multicultural country 👉🏿 Download and read the full report here: https://bit.ly/3x8D4YS #multiculturalismsurvey #multiculturalreport #fecca #monashuniversity #monashmigrationandinclusioncentre #multiculturalaustralia

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. The theme this year, “Preserving the Past, Embracing the Future: Amplifying Asian Canadian Legacy”, rightly encourages everyone to: ► learn more about the diverse culture and rich heritage of Asian communities in #Canada; ►  acknowledge past injustices, not least the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1923; ►  celebrate the many achievements and contributions of people of Asian origin throughout history; and ►  look forward with optimism and hopefulness, to a world without racism, discrimination and exclusion – whether rooted in ethnicity or any other points of difference. People of Asian heritage helped build Canada, and their contributions are important to the past, present, and – critically – the future. As someone who lived in Asia for 14 years, holds permanent residency rights in Hong Kong, and now lives in Canada with an Asian husband, this is especially important and personal to me. So if you would like to learn more about past exclusions like this – so that we can avoid replicating or simulating those errors in the future – I recommend anyone in #Vancouver to visit the Chinese Canadian Museum Society of British Columbia, which has an excellent permanent exhibit documenting the Exclusion Act, with many examples of the mandatory certificates of identity which formed a constant reminder to Asians of their second-class citizen status. History is a teacher. We should all listen, learn and do better; in every walk of life – including in the workplace – exclusionary practices are destructive, and a wasted opportunity to benefit from a tapestry of multiple different inputs and perspectives. #AsianHeritageMonth #DEI #InclusionMatters

Introducing the Multicultural Framework Review. This is a comprehensive and compelling report, the first major examination of the state of our Australian multiculturalism in a generation. The Review looked at ways for the Government and the community to work together to support a cohesive multicultural society, and advance a multicultural Australia for all. In its consultations, the Review Panel identified Australian communities as the driving force behind the success and resilience of multiculturalism. Australians’ embrace of acceptance and tolerance showed that multiculturalism was not just a social policy, but a lived experience. The Review Panel has set out a roadmap to guide us with its key principles of connection, identity and belonging, and inclusion. We invite all Australians to read the report and the Government’s Response, and to contribute to this vital debate about Australia’s future. The Review is available online at: https://lnkd.in/gs5JSeJs

The Multicultural Framework Review is now available ✨ This is the first major examination of Australian multiculturalism in a generation and highlights how Communities drive our multicultural success and resilience. Read the report and contribute to this vital debate about Australia's future! #MulticulturalAustralia #Diversity #Community

Inclusion | Connection | Identity and Belonging Pillars of any successful multicultural society. It’s only when a migrant connects, belongs and has an identity is when we have an inclusive society.

Recognized in the month of May, Asian American Pacific Islander (#AAPI) Heritage Month celebrates the rich and diverse cultures and stories of Pasifika and Asian American communities. AAPI is a broad term encompassing all of the Asian continent and the Pacific regions of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia. Too often, Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are lumped together as a monolithic group, as a catch-all, when the diversity of AAPI heritage and experience is much too vast and diverse to simplify under one label. The definition of this term is complicated with race being a western social construct, given that “AAPI” is not a label that exists beyond the United States. We are reminded again of the persistent power structures that homogenizes and flattens the experiences of immigrants, migrants, and refugees both within and between Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Through #AAPIHeritageMonth and beyond, we recognize the collective work that exists to recognize the way militarization, colonization, racism, colorism, and xenophobia continues to impact our diverse communities of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders differently, and work towards uplifting and supporting the diverse needs, realities, and experiences of all our AAPI community members. We are committed to celebrating, uplifting and honoring the brilliance, strengths, and lives of our Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across Washington state, while understanding that there is a complex multitude of experiences and truths that we must intentionally create spaces for. Learn more and uplift some of our amazing member organizations for the work that they do in the AAPI community year-round: UTOPIA Washington United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance Washington (UTOPIA Washington) is a queer and trans people of color-led, grassroots organization born out of the struggles, challenges, strength, and resilience of the Queer and Trans Pacific Islander (QTPI – “Q-T-pie”) community in South King County. Asian Counseling and Referral Service ACRS promotes social justice and the well-being and empowerment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other underserved communities – including immigrants, refugees, and American-born – by developing, providing and advocating for innovative, effective and efficient community-based multilingual and multicultural services. Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington KCSC is devoted to the betterment of the Korean community and to surrounding communities in the Seattle and Puget Sound area. Asian Pacific Islander Coalition South Puget Sound (APIC SPS) APIC SPS is dedicated to promoting equitable access to culturally competent and linguistically accessible health and human services, economic development for small businesses, civil and human rights, equal access to education and other concerns of Asian Pacific Americans, including immigrants, refugees, and citizens, in WA State.

A wonderful reminder that if you are using #AAPI, #APIDA, #AANHPI acronyms in your programming, in your organization, in your data collection, etc., to be more intentional about uplifting and centering communities who are often invisibilized or erased from the conversations/spaces/programs due to the way systems of oppression move - our South Asian siblings, Southeast Asian siblings, our Pasifika siblings from Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia where there are over 50+ ethnicities and over 1,000+ languages that exist. Reflective questions: ★ Which communities am I centering in my AAPI programming? ★ Who is in the room when speaking about AAPI identities, experiences, stories? ★ Which communities am I actually reaching out to as I use the acronym "AAPI"?

The Multicultural Framework Review is available now 🎉 This comprehensive report is the first major examination of Australian multiculturalism in a generation. Available in 33 languages (including Spanish), it highlights how communities drive our multicultural success and resilience. Key principles: connection, identity and belonging, and inclusion. Join the conversation and shape Australia’s future! Read the report and the Government’s Response now. #MulticulturalAustralia #Inclusion #Community #Cohesion #Diversity