Feel Good Friday: Youth, Parents and Together!

Sudanese and South Sudanese Assembly Support-North Brisbane (SASSAS) is a community-based not-for-profit organisation that aims to work and promote social inclusion, community empowerment and well-being among the socially disadvantaged members of the Sudanese and South Sudanese community in North Brisbane.?

Some of the organisation's focus areas include identifying and addressing deviant behaviour among young adults and supporting their onward positive contribution to society, promoting cultural diversity, building relationship across different cultures and enhancing community awareness and understanding of Sudanese and South Sudanese cultural heritage through cultural events.?

As a recipient of the 2020 Community Grants Program SASSAS, they were able to hold a 2-day workshop in late 2021.

The initiative known as Youth, Parents and Together (YPT) program, was a joint community initiative, led by SASSAS and supported by North Brisbane District Police.?It focused on enhancing awareness around community expectations, being Sudanese or South Sudanese heritage while living in Queensland in 2021, including understanding the roles of police and signs of healthy respectful relationships.

The sessions included Keynote speakers, advice for parents from community leaders, Q&A sessions, and a performance from a traditional dance group. The workshops are just one of SASSAS’s many initiatives that aim to increase and broaden the scope of cultural participation and development within ethnic communities in North Brisbane.

?If you know of a Brisbane based community group on the northside who is seeking funding for a project they are working towards, please ensure to sign up to our 2022 Community Grants EOI list so we can contact you when applications open.