Brunswick Zebras
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"Remember to meet people half way. Remember
that when it comes to sport language is not
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that important."
0:00:36.530,0:00:43.530
"Remember to meet people half way. Remember
that when it comes to sport language is not
0:00:44.110,0:00:45.059
that important."
0:00:45.059,0:00:52.059
"I’d like to give my experience in soccer
to little kids and become famous one day."
0:00:58.460,0:01:03.790
"We’ve been running a community coaching
program from the start of this year. We’ve
0:01:03.790,0:01:09.920
had 15 young people of diverse ethnic backgrounds
- most of them have only been in Australia
0:01:09.920,0:01:14.180
for the last two or three years. They’ve
come to us and we’ve run a training program
0:01:14.180,0:01:17.280
for them to become coaches – junior football
coaches."
0:01:17.280,0:01:23.860
"Just like we were doing indoor soccer and
Nick (MacHale – CMY worker) saw me doing
0:01:23.860,0:01:30.860
some coaching of some of the boys and he said
why don’t you go and do a coaching certificate
0:01:33.740,0:01:38.300
to become a coach for little kids. I said
that’s a good idea."
0:01:38.300,0:01:42.580
"I’m with Centre of Multicultural Youth
(CMY) sports and recreation team. We had a
0:01:42.580,0:01:46.380
couple of boys who were looking to take that
next step – volunteering at club level,
0:01:46.380,0:01:53.380
things like that and the coaching was a good
fit for them to come down here."
0:01:56.940,0:02:03.940
“We go to many clubs playing and going around.
Yeh more friends, meeting friends from other
0:02:04.210,0:02:07.740
countries not just Iraq.”
“Getting out of their own community and
0:02:07.740,0:02:12.830
getting into that wider community - the football
community. Increasing their social networks
0:02:12.830,0:02:18.040
and learning skills as they are doing that.
Two and a half to three years in the country
0:02:18.040,0:02:23.860
what a great opportunity and a great way to
improve your language skills by coming down
0:02:23.860,0:02:27.879
and teaching your football skills to younger
kids.”
0:02:27.879,0:02:32.659
“We’ve bought a bunch of young people
together who didn’t know each other, didn’t
0:02:32.659,0:02:37.739
know much about organised sport in Australia
and they’ve become really good friends.
0:02:37.739,0:02:42.409
They have made friends with the kids in the
club and with parents and other coaches. We’ve
0:02:42.409,0:02:47.769
introduced them to a whole new community network.
The little kids just love them and together
0:02:47.769,0:02:50.519
they’ve all developed new skills and new
friendships.
0:02:50.519,0:02:57.069
“It helps language for kids sometimes speak
something we don’t hear before so we kind
0:02:57.069,0:02:59.849
of like practice English.”
“So look it’s been great for them. Their
0:02:59.849,0:03:04.709
confidence levels have increased. In the year
I’ve known them their English levels have
0:03:04.709,0:03:10.669
increased. They are generally more outgoing
now and extroverted. It’s been a really
0:03:10.669,0:03:14.549
positive experience for them.”
“They associate football with the very good
0:03:14.549,0:03:21.109
life experiences that they’ve had overseas.
The joy you can see on their faces and the
0:03:21.109,0:03:28.109
freedom they had with the game of football
was amazing and a very enlightening experience
0:03:28.430,0:03:32.169
for me.”
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“(Back home) every time I leave school I
go straight to the street to play soccer.”
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Ivan Jolic: “We are very privileged in Australia,
and a lot of the time we take it for granted,
0:03:46.189,0:03:53.189
but some of the stories and baggage that these
people have come to Australia with are amazing.
0:03:54.169,0:03:57.859
It was a breath of fresh air for me. It probably
gives us all a bit of a reality check.”Nick
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MacHale: “Some of the barriers with newly
arrived communities will be transport, language,
0:04:03.639,0:04:10.079
culture – just the difference in culture
and how things are done, financial issues
0:04:10.079,0:04:14.629
as well. It’s really about supporting the
families and young people to do it for themselves
0:04:14.629,0:04:15.400
as opposed to doing it for them.”
0:04:15.400,0:04:22.400
“In terms of strategies it’s really about
going where there is a captive audience. So
0:04:27.280,0:04:31.310
making use of community organisations who
are already working with newly arrived families
0:04:31.310,0:04:36.139
that have the trust and the relationships
that sporting clubs can come in on.” Carole
0:04:36.139,0:04:39.560
Fabian: “We’ve borrowed mini buses. We’ve
had youth workers and teachers drive the mini
0:04:39.560,0:04:45.090
buses. We’ve had parents and friends pick
up the young people from home and bring them.
0:04:45.090,0:04:50.940
Eventually as they became more engaged and
more committed they have negotiated the public
0:04:50.940,0:04:56.010
transport system themselves so it’s about
developing the relationships which helps develop
0:04:56.010,0:04:59.880
the commitment and with that you find amazing
ways to get around problems.” Nick MacHale:
0:04:59.880,0:05:04.430
“We are clear about our boundaries as workers
and sports as well. We don’t try and do
0:05:04.430,0:05:10.720
too much. We are there to support as opposed
to do for.”
0:05:10.720,0:05:17.720
“My parents always like soccer. They would
like me to become a famous player. They are
0:05:19.280,0:05:26.070
always like helping me and pushing me forward.”
“It’s investing a fair bit of energy at
0:05:26.070,0:05:31.660
the onset. To make those contacts and to build
the relationships. It’s about structuring
0:05:31.660,0:05:38.660
the program to offer the opportunities. Once
people become involved
the
0:05:42.970,0:05:47.200
“It is an untapped resource and the coaches
there are wonderful. What we don’t realise
0:05:47.200,0:05:52.760
is many of these coaches come from a footballing
background so the passion is in the blood
0:05:52.760,0:05:57.470
so to speak. They have a very thorough understanding
of the game which a lot of our people here
0:05:57.470,0:06:04.470
don’t and they are willing to do it. I think
these people generally tick all the boxes
0:06:04.570,0:06:09.250
that clubs are after. It’s just an untapped
market which needs to be tapped into because
0:06:09.250,0:06:13.430
there are some wonderful people and footballing
people in these communities.”
0:06:13.430,0:06:19.860
“Remember to meet people half way. Remember
that when it comes to sport language is not
0:06:19.860,0:06:26.860
that important. Action and fun is a really
good way to invite people who are too shy
0:06:27.250,0:06:34.250
to have a conversation. Family days, barbeques
and friendly games. Less emphasis on competition
0:06:35.450,0:06:41.440
and more emphasis on interaction and community
development.”
0:06:41.440,0:06:48.440
“I would like to one day coach a good club.
I would like to get involved with everyone.
0:06:51.580,0:06:58.580
A good team – a club like ours.”
“Nabil was recently selected for the Street
0:06:59.040,0:07:04.010
Soccer World Cup to represent Australia which
is a phenomenal achievement for someone three
0:07:04.010,0:07:09.090
years in the country. To put on the Green
and Gold it’s a very proud moment for him
0:07:09.090,0:07:15.560
and his family and the Iraqi community. They
are also up at the English language centre
0:07:15.560,0:07:20.990
at Broadmeadows where they were students about
18 months ago. They are taking there their
0:07:20.990,0:07:26.430
coaching skills, free of charge voluntarily,
up to the language centre and coaching 80
0:07:26.430,0:07:28.370
students. “
“There’s a need because there is a whole
0:07:28.370,0:07:33.330
pool of talent out there. A lot of young people
who come to Australia come with a football
0:07:33.330,0:07:37.030
background, whether it’s a formal one or
they just play around in the street. They
0:07:37.030,0:07:42.400
are incredibly talented players. A lot of
them are fantastic informal teachers and have
0:07:42.400,0:07:45.440
the potential to be great coaches.”
“But at the end of the day all they want
0:07:45.440,0:07:51.340
to do is coach or play football which to be
honest we speak a global language and they
0:07:51.340,0:07:55.240
have a very good understanding of that. All
I say is open your doors, be accommodating
0:07:55.240,0:07:59.510
to them because many of them have some wonderful
skills that we don’t have and some great
0:07:59.510,0:08:03.960
life stories that they can impart on all areas
of any sporting organisation.”
"Remember to meet people half way. Remember
that when it comes to sport language is not
0:00:35.860,0:00:36.530
that important."
0:00:36.530,0:00:43.530
"Remember to meet people half way. Remember
that when it comes to sport language is not
0:00:44.110,0:00:45.059
that important."
0:00:45.059,0:00:52.059
"I’d like to give my experience in soccer
to little kids and become famous one day."
0:00:58.460,0:01:03.790
"We’ve been running a community coaching
program from the start of this year. We’ve
0:01:03.790,0:01:09.920
had 15 young people of diverse ethnic backgrounds
- most of them have only been in Australia
0:01:09.920,0:01:14.180
for the last two or three years. They’ve
come to us and we’ve run a training program
0:01:14.180,0:01:17.280
for them to become coaches – junior football
coaches."
0:01:17.280,0:01:23.860
"Just like we were doing indoor soccer and
Nick (MacHale – CMY worker) saw me doing
0:01:23.860,0:01:30.860
some coaching of some of the boys and he said
why don’t you go and do a coaching certificate
0:01:33.740,0:01:38.300
to become a coach for little kids. I said
that’s a good idea."
0:01:38.300,0:01:42.580
"I’m with Centre of Multicultural Youth
(CMY) sports and recreation team. We had a
0:01:42.580,0:01:46.380
couple of boys who were looking to take that
next step – volunteering at club level,
0:01:46.380,0:01:53.380
things like that and the coaching was a good
fit for them to come down here."
0:01:56.940,0:02:03.940
“We go to many clubs playing and going around.
Yeh more friends, meeting friends from other
0:02:04.210,0:02:07.740
countries not just Iraq.”
“Getting out of their own community and
0:02:07.740,0:02:12.830
getting into that wider community - the football
community. Increasing their social networks
0:02:12.830,0:02:18.040
and learning skills as they are doing that.
Two and a half to three years in the country
0:02:18.040,0:02:23.860
what a great opportunity and a great way to
improve your language skills by coming down
0:02:23.860,0:02:27.879
and teaching your football skills to younger
kids.”
0:02:27.879,0:02:32.659
“We’ve bought a bunch of young people
together who didn’t know each other, didn’t
0:02:32.659,0:02:37.739
know much about organised sport in Australia
and they’ve become really good friends.
0:02:37.739,0:02:42.409
They have made friends with the kids in the
club and with parents and other coaches. We’ve
0:02:42.409,0:02:47.769
introduced them to a whole new community network.
The little kids just love them and together
0:02:47.769,0:02:50.519
they’ve all developed new skills and new
friendships.
0:02:50.519,0:02:57.069
“It helps language for kids sometimes speak
something we don’t hear before so we kind
0:02:57.069,0:02:59.849
of like practice English.”
“So look it’s been great for them. Their
0:02:59.849,0:03:04.709
confidence levels have increased. In the year
I’ve known them their English levels have
0:03:04.709,0:03:10.669
increased. They are generally more outgoing
now and extroverted. It’s been a really
0:03:10.669,0:03:14.549
positive experience for them.”
“They associate football with the very good
0:03:14.549,0:03:21.109
life experiences that they’ve had overseas.
The joy you can see on their faces and the
0:03:21.109,0:03:28.109
freedom they had with the game of football
was amazing and a very enlightening experience
0:03:28.430,0:03:32.169
for me.”
0:03:32.169,0:03:39.169
“(Back home) every time I leave school I
go straight to the street to play soccer.”
0:03:42.219,0:03:46.189
Ivan Jolic: “We are very privileged in Australia,
and a lot of the time we take it for granted,
0:03:46.189,0:03:53.189
but some of the stories and baggage that these
people have come to Australia with are amazing.
0:03:54.169,0:03:57.859
It was a breath of fresh air for me. It probably
gives us all a bit of a reality check.”Nick
0:03:57.859,0:04:03.639
MacHale: “Some of the barriers with newly
arrived communities will be transport, language,
0:04:03.639,0:04:10.079
culture – just the difference in culture
and how things are done, financial issues
0:04:10.079,0:04:14.629
as well. It’s really about supporting the
families and young people to do it for themselves
0:04:14.629,0:04:15.400
as opposed to doing it for them.”
0:04:15.400,0:04:22.400
“In terms of strategies it’s really about
going where there is a captive audience. So
0:04:27.280,0:04:31.310
making use of community organisations who
are already working with newly arrived families
0:04:31.310,0:04:36.139
that have the trust and the relationships
that sporting clubs can come in on.” Carole
0:04:36.139,0:04:39.560
Fabian: “We’ve borrowed mini buses. We’ve
had youth workers and teachers drive the mini
0:04:39.560,0:04:45.090
buses. We’ve had parents and friends pick
up the young people from home and bring them.
0:04:45.090,0:04:50.940
Eventually as they became more engaged and
more committed they have negotiated the public
0:04:50.940,0:04:56.010
transport system themselves so it’s about
developing the relationships which helps develop
0:04:56.010,0:04:59.880
the commitment and with that you find amazing
ways to get around problems.” Nick MacHale:
0:04:59.880,0:05:04.430
“We are clear about our boundaries as workers
and sports as well. We don’t try and do
0:05:04.430,0:05:10.720
too much. We are there to support as opposed
to do for.”
0:05:10.720,0:05:17.720
“My parents always like soccer. They would
like me to become a famous player. They are
0:05:19.280,0:05:26.070
always like helping me and pushing me forward.”
“It’s investing a fair bit of energy at
0:05:26.070,0:05:31.660
the onset. To make those contacts and to build
the relationships. It’s about structuring
0:05:31.660,0:05:38.660
the program to offer the opportunities. Once
people become involved
the
0:05:42.970,0:05:47.200
“It is an untapped resource and the coaches
there are wonderful. What we don’t realise
0:05:47.200,0:05:52.760
is many of these coaches come from a footballing
background so the passion is in the blood
0:05:52.760,0:05:57.470
so to speak. They have a very thorough understanding
of the game which a lot of our people here
0:05:57.470,0:06:04.470
don’t and they are willing to do it. I think
these people generally tick all the boxes
0:06:04.570,0:06:09.250
that clubs are after. It’s just an untapped
market which needs to be tapped into because
0:06:09.250,0:06:13.430
there are some wonderful people and footballing
people in these communities.”
0:06:13.430,0:06:19.860
“Remember to meet people half way. Remember
that when it comes to sport language is not
0:06:19.860,0:06:26.860
that important. Action and fun is a really
good way to invite people who are too shy
0:06:27.250,0:06:34.250
to have a conversation. Family days, barbeques
and friendly games. Less emphasis on competition
0:06:35.450,0:06:41.440
and more emphasis on interaction and community
development.”
0:06:41.440,0:06:48.440
“I would like to one day coach a good club.
I would like to get involved with everyone.
0:06:51.580,0:06:58.580
A good team – a club like ours.”
“Nabil was recently selected for the Street
0:06:59.040,0:07:04.010
Soccer World Cup to represent Australia which
is a phenomenal achievement for someone three
0:07:04.010,0:07:09.090
years in the country. To put on the Green
and Gold it’s a very proud moment for him
0:07:09.090,0:07:15.560
and his family and the Iraqi community. They
are also up at the English language centre
0:07:15.560,0:07:20.990
at Broadmeadows where they were students about
18 months ago. They are taking there their
0:07:20.990,0:07:26.430
coaching skills, free of charge voluntarily,
up to the language centre and coaching 80
0:07:26.430,0:07:28.370
students. “
“There’s a need because there is a whole
0:07:28.370,0:07:33.330
pool of talent out there. A lot of young people
who come to Australia come with a football
0:07:33.330,0:07:37.030
background, whether it’s a formal one or
they just play around in the street. They
0:07:37.030,0:07:42.400
are incredibly talented players. A lot of
them are fantastic informal teachers and have
0:07:42.400,0:07:45.440
the potential to be great coaches.”
“But at the end of the day all they want
0:07:45.440,0:07:51.340
to do is coach or play football which to be
honest we speak a global language and they
0:07:51.340,0:07:55.240
have a very good understanding of that. All
I say is open your doors, be accommodating
0:07:55.240,0:07:59.510
to them because many of them have some wonderful
skills that we don’t have and some great
0:07:59.510,0:08:03.960
life stories that they can impart on all areas
of any sporting organisation.”
