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REPORTING FROM THE DIASPORA
from 2017-02 Melbourne
by Indian Link
Arpita Singh 23 GraduatedinIT, CharlesSturtUniversity
As the secretary of YuvaAustralia, I was invited by the Indian High Commission and the MEA to be a panellist at PBD 2016-17 on the topic of "Problems faced by Indian international students inAustralia". I travelled to New Delhi late last year and had the honour of participating in the 8th PBD Panel Discussion chaired by the External Affairs Minister SushmaSwaraj.The issues we raised and the solutions we proposed were thoughtfully consideredby the MEA and significant implementation strategies and solutions were announced at the annualYouth PBD 2017 held in January.
Relinking With Arts Heritage
Keerthana Parthiban 22 BachelorofScience in IT, UniversityofTechnology, Sydney


Over the past year I've been part of a team of students working hard to reestablish the UTSTamilSociety and its annualevent Kathambamalai. First established in 1999, the society has a long and rich history of organising cultural events to fundraise for communities in Sri Lanka and India. We have now brought back its annual Kathambamalai event, reinvigorated for a new and diverse audience. These past months of summer, we've passionately been working on script writing, dramaturgy, dance and acting rehearsals with a great cast and crew to bring to stage a thrilling dance drama titled Kaya/ Vizhi. We're proud to have provided a platform for upcoming youth talent and to have used this opportunity to establish ties with our Tamil community in the form of donations toVanni Rehabilition and Palmera Projects. Being able to bring this production to life has truly shown
• NOT-FOR-PROFIT LEGAL SERVICE
Azaara Perakath 21 BachelorofLawandCommerce, UniversityofAdelaide
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• Havingjust completed my third year
• of my law and commerce (corporate
•
• finance)doubledegree, and armed
• with a lot of enthusiasm, I decided that
: this summer, much as I would miss the
• opportunity to sleepin, I would immerse
• myself in the opportunities available
: to me. The first step was applying to
• be a volunteer at JusticeNet, a not for
• proft legal service that provides free
: legal help for peoplewho cannot afford
• a lawyer or who are low-incomeand
• disadvantaged members of society.
• thepotentialof young people when we come together. Overall, it has provided us with an avenueto tap into our creativecultural roots in a university and community setting.
• This has so far provided me with
• invaluable practical experience in a
: variety of areas of law and increased my
• passion forjustice. I was also fortunate
• enough to secure a summer position
•
• at theAustralian FinancialSecurity
• Authority, a Commonwealth Government
• Department,doing corporate related
•
• work as part of a project team.Andjust
• to ensure I really did not have even a moment to be boredtheseholidays,
I have also been doing research and oral advocacy as part of the University ofAdelaide'sJessup International Law MootTeam.We will be representing the University at thenational round of the competition in Canberra in a few days. All in all, a busy but fulfilling summer and one that I am sure will shape my future!
ACCOUNTING: GETTING A LOOK IN Tom Smith 18 BachelorofCommerce, Melbourne University
Since finishing high school in November I have begun developing the necessary accounting expertise to transition into the corporate world, by working at the accounting firm Murdoch Partners. I have learnt the basic skills such as filing and archiving before undertaking a graduate accounting course in the CBD.
I hope that theseexperiences will prepare me for theBachelor of Commerce and beyond.

