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Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation is delighted to welcome you to our annual Inspiring Philanthropy Celebration with guest speaker Carmel Guerra OAM, Chief Executive Officer - Centre for Multicultural Youth.
Carmel Guerra OAM - Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Multicultural Youth For over 30 years, Carmel Guerra has been a strong advocate for young people of refugee and migrant backgrounds in Victoria. Carmel has used her extensive experience to improve advocacy and support networks for young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. She is at the forefront of innovative service delivery and policy development. Carmel’s contribution and service to multicultural youth in Victoria is widely respected and recognised, with Carmel being awarded the Victorian Premier’s Award for Community Harmony in 2015 and a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2016. Carmel is the Chairperson of the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (MYAN), the national peak body representing multicultural youth issues in Australia. She also sits on numerous boards and committees and is currently a member of the Youth Parole Board of Victoria, the Victorian Children’s Council, the Settlement Services Advisory Council, the Migration Council of Australia and the SBS Advisory Committee. Event enquiries: Suzanne Doig - Senior Manager Communications & Events