Reconnect Darebin

Do you know someone who is out of work and looking for help to retrain or get back into education? The Reconnect Team can help. Reconnect offers individual support to link in with a range of accredited training providers and …

Seeking: Project Worker for Trade Taster Courses

PRACE has been successful in gaining project funds from ACFE to develop taster courses in the trades area.   We are seeking expressions of interest for the position of project worker.   This position is a fixed term .8 position until the end of …

Digital Seniors Outreach Program

A couple of weeks ago our Digital Seniors outreach program delivered iPad classes at The Little Sisters of the Poor, Northcote. These classes have provided residents and sisters with the opportunity to explore digital technology in a fun, friendly and supportive …

You Learned What?- Story Competition for Adult Learners’ Week

To celebrate Adult Learners’ Week, PRACE and the Connecting the Community class will be running a story competition on this year’s ALW theme of  “Take the Leap: Rediscover Learning”.  All PRACE students are invited to submit a story. This may be in …

Merrilands Italian Seniors Club- Going Strong

It was a packed house when the Merrilands Italian Seniors Club held their annual general meeting today. Members gathered in the hall to vote on their committee members for next year and enjoyed some pizza and conversation with friends. Congratulations to …

Community News – August 2017

Thank you, Aon

PRACE would like to say a huge thank you to Aon Melbourne for their generous donations. During the company’s recent office renovations, Aon staff thought of us and kindly offered to donate a range of furniture and stationery items. You can see some of …

‘My Big Idea’ Workshop

Yesterday we hosted our first Global Sisters ‘My Big Idea’ Workshop. This FREE workshop is designed to help women find the ‘Big Idea’ they want to turn into a business.  Participants are then encouraged to join the FREE Sister School …

Introduction to Theatre Production – Performance of ‘US’

On Wednesday, 28th June staff, students and guests were treated to a performance of an original production by our Introduction to Theatre Production program participants entitled “US”. The program participants’ journey from idea to public performance is described below.  We are …

Digital Seniors Program Turns 1

We are excited to announce that our Digital Seniors program recently turned 1! We’d like to thank all of you who have made this program such a success, including: participants, volunteers and all of the wonderful organisations who helped us …