Skills development with social and community engagement.

IWSA’s Immigrant Women’s Resource Centre facilitates a range of culturally safe activities to promote community engagement and skills development. We provide appropriate spaces for participants to learn in a culturally safe and accepting environment.

We currently offer regular classes in the following areas:

• English Conversation Class
• Computer Literacy Class
• Sewing Class

ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLASS

Women from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds come together once a week to build their confidence in English. The class focuses on vocabulary, basic grammar, and written skills. It is also a space to share insights and have conversation on topics which affect women’s everyday lives.

COMPUTER LITERACY CLASS

In order to assist culturally and linguistically diverse women and respond to their needs, IWSA runs computer classes at various levels. The classes cover basic computer skills, how to search for information on the Internet, resume writing, tips for using social media and digital photography, and more.

SEWING CLASS

IWSA sewing classes are a practical and therapeutic activity for culturally and linguistically diverse women who want to develop their sewing and tailoring skills.
Participants get to develop their skills through a variety of sewing projects such as making pillowcases, skirts or saree blouses, or learning how to make alterations on various types of clothing. Participants in the group often use their skills within their home life or to start their own tailoring businesses.

TESTIMONIALS

Service users and participants share their experiences at the Immigrant Women’s Resource Centre in their own words.

ENGLISH CLASS

“I really enjoy the English class and learnt lots from exchanging ideas.”

“The most interesting topic for me was mindfulness and meditation. I found a very close link between meditation and prayers. It helps me to strengthen my focus and better control my thoughts during prayer.”

“Attending the English class helped me to feel confident in opening my mail and understand the content of the letter from Department of housing or Centrelink.”

COMPUTER LITERACY CLASS

“Gaining computer skills increased my self-confidence in using the computer independently, empowered me to look for information in the internet and communicate with my friends and family using email and Facebook.”

SEWING CLASS

“Sewing can develop patience in every person”.