Victorian Refugee Education and Empowerment Network (REEN) Term 4 Meeting
Description
We are excited to invite you to our Term 4 meeting of the Victorian Refugee Education and Empowerment Network (REEN). This will be an in-person meeting, celebrating our first year as a network, hearing more from the wisdom of young people within our communities, and co-creating our action plan for 2027. Places will be limited, so we encourage you to register early.
River Nile School, Foundation House and Refugee Education Australia partner in facilitating this cross-sector network dedicated to education and empowerment for young people from refugee backgrounds in Victoria, Australia. This network is open to school-based professionals, community organisations, government departments, health services, businesses, and more—anyone passionate about sharing expertise, ideas, and initiatives while working together to create opportunities and lasting change. We meet quarterly - once in each Victorian school term.
Our Term 4, 2026 meeting will be held in-person at River Nile School on Thursday 22nd October from 4pm till 6m.
In this network meeting, together we will:
Celebrate the journey and successes of the Victorian REEN over our first year, including how we have inspired the development of similar networks across Australia.
Learn from the voices of young people about their educational experiences, and what changes they would like to see our network prioritise for advocacy.
Connect with other network members and begin to develop working groups about areas of interest.
Share practical resources, strategies and partnerships that we are using across our areas of work.
Co-create REEN's action plan for next steps in 2027.
If you missed the Term 3, 2026 meeting, you might like to watch the recording.
You can find out more about each of our organisations below:
For more information you can contact Maddie Gange on gangem@foundationhouse.org.au or Francine Sculli on francine.sculli@rivernileschool.vic.edu.au.
FAQs
- Venue Information
The REEN meeting will take place on Level 3 of River Nile School. When you arrive at 11 Capel Street, North Melbourne, use the lift on the ground floor and come straight to Level 3. Our team will be there to welcome you.
If you arrive after 4.30pm, the lift will be closed. You will need to message our team for them to bring you up. Their numbers will be available on posters at the lift entrance.
- Is there parking onsite?
There is no parking onsite at River Nile School. However, there is lots of metered street parking on Capel Street and surrounding streets.
- Is River Nile School accessible by public transport?
Yes, there are many trams that travel down Victorian Street and River Nile School is a short walk from Flagstaff station.
- Will there be food and drink at the event?
This is an alcohol free event. We will have some light refreshments available with soft drink and light fingerfood.
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