Comments Mohammed wanted to be a mechanic since he was little. The YAMEC program offered him language, literacy and numeracy classes at a level suitable to his needs and the employment skills and experience to assist him to get an apprenticeship. The MIPS Officer at NMIT helped him plan his career pathway, obtain extra maths tutoring, apply for courses, find an apprenticeship, obtain his driving licence and clear up his legal issues (unlicensed driving) Without this extra assistance, Mohammed would have found it very difficult to realise his career goal. Zachariya 24 years old, country of origin: Ethiopia Family His aunt and uncle and their 2 small children are their only relatives in Australia. Members Zachariya and his siblings, Ibrahim and Rania, were adopted by them because their parents were killed and the grandmother was too ill to look after them. Early Life Very little schooling. His parents died when he was young. He was brought up by the grandmother who was poor and became sick. Trucks came around and tried to round up all the boys over the age of 10 for the army. The boys had to hide to avoid being sent to the army. 5 None (Primary) Arrival in Fled with a relative and his younger brother and sister to a refugee camp in Australia Kenya. He spent 3 years living in difficult circumstances with no schooling Experience and taking care of his young siblings. He came to Australia as a refugee to live with his and aunt who had been in Australia for a few years Initial Started in ESL Certificate 1 at YAMEC school/ course
Comments Mohammed wanted to be a mechanic since he was little. The YAMEC program offered him language, literacy and numeracy classes at a level suitable to his needs and the employment skills and experience to assist him to get an apprenticeship. The MIPS Officer at NMIT helped him plan his career pathway, obtain extra maths tutoring, apply for courses, find an apprenticeship, obtain his driving licence and clear up his legal issues (unlicensed driving) Without this extra assistance, Mohammed would have found it very difficult to realise his career goal. Zachariya 24 years old, country of origin: Ethiopia Family Members His aunt and uncle and their 2 small children are their only relatives in Australia. Zachariya and his siblings, Ibrahim and Rania, were adopted by them because their parents were killed and the grandmother was too ill to look after them. Early Life Very little schooling. His parents died when he was young. He was brought up by the grandmother who was poor and became sick. Trucks came around and tried to round up all the boys over the age of 10 for the army. The boys had to hide to avoid being sent to the army. (Primary) 5 None Arrival in Australia Experience Fled with a relative and his younger brother and sister to a refugee camp in Kenya. He spent 3 years living in difficult circumstances with no schooling and taking care of his young siblings. He came to Australia as a refugee to live with his and aunt who had been in Australia for a few years Initial school/ course Started in ESL Certificate 1 at YAMEC
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