Lotus Consulting

Lotus Consulting Itl offers cultural diversity training to equip people with the skills in working effectively within a diverse society and developing cultural intelligence.

The training involves modules on ways to be more self-aware of our own culture, values attitudes and beliefs, the importance of having empathy for others, listening and respecting recognised differences, how to create opportunities to interact within diverse spaces, the importance of seeking knowedge about cultures that are different to our own and drawing upon what’s common between us.

The training involves self awareness exercises, creative storytelling. diversity service planning, role plays and case studies.

 

Shades of Light is a half day creative arts program applying art therapy techniques to explore storytelling, creative expression, self reflection and intercultural exchange.

From Anthropologst to Friend is a two hour workshop which explores narrative approaches and storytelling as a tool to encourage mutual sharing relationships in multicultural settings

Understanding Media Impact on Belonging and Identity is a two hour workshop which explores biases in the media and strategies that are used to impact on our beliefs and values

Lotus Consulting works alongside individual community leaders, community groups and small to medium NGOs to plan projects, seek appropriate grant opportunities, grant writing, project funding reporting requirements, evaluation and business development support

Business advice and strategic planning around diversity management and inclusive practices for organisations

Anti racism program raising awareness of racism and inequity and highlighting positive and inspiring stories of people living in Australia whose work has addressed structural and interpersonal racism in a way which has has positive impact on communities. This program aims to spark ideas and discussions for additional works be done in the field. This workshop also assists participants to come up with their own project proposal and project design, planning, implementation and evaluation and links and support to resources needed

Programs which aim to address key community issues in the multicultural sector through creative and innovative programs

Lotus consulting hosted a seminar in April 2017 entitled Responding to Racism in schools. The seminar was well attended by a range of professionals working with young people and families. Discussions focused on the role of educators in promoting diverse storytelling in the classroom, equipping young people with the skills in responding to racism in schools, consulting and collaborating with multicultural organisations and further training for educators in understanding privilege. A warm thanks goes out to Professor Yin Paradies from Deakin university, Cultural Infusion who sponsored the event, Ali Ahmed and Ahmed Nur from Youth Activating Youth and Banksia Gardens Community Centre in particular Jaime De Loma-Osorio Ricon for his invaluable support. The seminar led way to future seminars focusing on diversifying classrooms and curriculums and planning for inclusive schools.

Lotus consulting hosted a seminar in April 2017 entitled Responding to Racism in schools. The seminar was well attended by a range of professionals working with young people and families. Discussions focused on the role of educators in promoting diverse storytelling in the classroom, equipping young people with the skills in responding to racism in schools, consulting and collaborating with multicultural organisations and further training for educators in understanding privilege. A warm thanks goes out to Professor Yin Paradies from Deakin university, Cultural Infusion who sponsored the event, Ali Ahmed and Ahmed Nur from Youth Activating Youth and Banksia Gardens Community Centre in particular Jaime De Loma-Osorio Ricon for his invaluable support. The seminar led way to future seminars focusing on diversifying classrooms and curriculums and planning for inclusive schools.

Lisa Tribuzio, Manager of Lotus Consulting with Ash Naim, General Manager for Islamic Museum of Australia. Lotus Consulting successfully secured a grant to support Muslim artists for 2017

Lotus Consulting in collaboration with Banksia Gardens community centre and SBS hosted its second seminar of its Diversity matters series in the City of Hume entitled:

Storytelling in our Classrooms: Dear Homeland: Migrant Letters from Australia

The seminar featured a special film screening of Dear Homeland: Migrant Letters from Australia. These short films feature stories form migrants from Somali, Italian, Syrian and Iraqi backgrounds writing letters to their homeland. The short film Dear Syria won the Best Long Form Feature prize at the 2016 Premier's Multicultural Media Awards.

This seminar gave participants the chance to contribute and listen to discussions around diversifying storytelling in our classrooms and tools to build bridges of understanding between students of diverse cultural and faith backgrounds.

The workshop guestspeaker was Francesca Rizzoli. Francesca is a photo and video journalist and radio producer and broadcaster at SBS reporting on stories from across the globe including Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Chile, Brazil, Italy, Timor Leste, USA and Australia. The short films of Dear Homeland can be found at sbs on demand.