So here I am, a Greek Australian woman living in a house with Anglo men in Melbourne. It’s ANZAC Day. What does ANZAC Day mean to me?What does Australia mean to me?And who are these men I’m living with? The Anglo men are my beautiful husband and son. I didn’t give birth to my son,Continue reading “ANZAC Day”
Author Archives: Ari Talantis
A Necessary Act
In 2018 I decided it would be a good idea if I started a blog. After a few posts I lost interest, which really isn’t surprising.
Podcast: Rotary Safe Families
Rotary Safe Families is a Rotary District 9800 project founded by two Melbourne based Rotarians, Dorothy Gilmour and Mary Barry.
Birthday Party Invitations and the Gap Between Us
Our ethnicity forms part of who we are, but our lived experiences, and to some extent those of our parents, shape us just as much.
Zoom, the Internet, and Sourdough in the times of a Pandemic
We learnt a lot about ourselves during the first and second lockdown. The most important was how online doesn’t take the place of real-life interactions. We also learnt the importance of being connected.
Podcast: Campaigns and Communities on Social Media
Partnering with corporate contacts to run social media campaigns is a great way to utilise the audience your contacts already have. The following podcast explores this while discussing online communities and social media campaigns.
Podcast: Fundraising for Nepal
Mark Pinoli’s fundraising journey via social media and film festivals, to better the lives of children in Nepal.
When my Event went Viral
When my club’s event went viral, I went into a mad panic worried about the capacity of our ZOOM licence. How did I not know about this online community who thought Brett Sutton was a ‘Chottie’?
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