Opening new doors

Milad migrated to Australia in the late 1990s from Beirut. He worked hard for 20 years in different workplaces, including a factory and a laundry business. He was lucky because he was able to work at these places even though he had a lot of difficulty reading and writing.
“My family helped me with my reading the writing.”
Milad gained a lot of experience in these workplaces, so much so that when he moved to Ballarat – he was hopeful that he could start his own business.
“But I could not do the paperwork required to run it.”
Milad started volunteering at the Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre and the Centre is helping him to build his reading and writing skills, which have really improved but he says there’s still work to do.
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Paying off big time
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A leader in the making
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Taking that next step
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Opening new doors
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21st century learning
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New town, new start
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From daunted to dedicated
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Taking pride in his work
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A brighter future
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Young mum finds purpose
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Computer skills for life
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At work you need digital skills
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Learning and making friends
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I just fit in here
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Time for a career shift
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An opportunity for a new career
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I wasn’t super confident
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Helping more at home
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Planning an event
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Learning to be yourself
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From the factory floor
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Finding the right help
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Caring for older people
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Building new skills
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Finding fringe benefits
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Working with children
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Turning your life around
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It’s never too late
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Learning new skills
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Something for yourself
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Learning with friends
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More than gardening
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Re-igniting old ambitions
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Life changing moments
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From sewing to surfing
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Learning in a different way
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Adjusting to change
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Building confidence
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Staying up to date …
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VCAL for young mums
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Education is the promise
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Going somewhere
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An incredible journey
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A different pathway
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From there to here
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Time for reinvention
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Later life learning
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Bridges to learning
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Overcoming barriers