S3 E13 - ’Helping Others Find Their Identity’ with Lizzie Kuoth

Moments of Clarity

Today's guest on Moments of Clarity is Lizzie Kuoth.
Whimsical, wise and courageous, Lizzy Kuoth is a woman to watch and at 30, has already lived a very full life. As a child Lizzy fled war-torn South Sudan with her grandmother and three younger brothers, spending four years in Egypt before arriving in Melbourne in 2005. Fast-forward 16 years and Lizzy is carving out her own niche at the intersection of economics, diversity and inclusion.

Lizzie is a leader in the multicultural sector and adviser on refugee experience and community engagement. She passionately advocates for the advancement of these issues and works to build better, more inclusive communities.

Currently, Lizzie works in health promotion and as Multicultural Officer at St Francis Xavier College, delivering and implementing programs and events to build awareness and drive change with students, families and the entire school community.

Lizzie also leads the Metropolitan Partnerships program, a Victorian State Government initiative helping to build community engagement on the economy, inclusion, and the environment to design and deliver better policy outcomes. As Member for the Inner South East Region Partnership (InnerSEMetroPartnership), she builds relationships with community and industry leaders to listen and help identify the issues that matter with a focus on youth and refugees.

Lizzie is a self-described lifelong learner and is studying a business degree with a major in economics at Swinburne University and has an Advanced Diploma of Justice.

Lizzie has worked closely with many diverse groups including the City of Monash, United Nations Association of Australia, Victorian Police, White Ribbon and South Sudanese Community Association raising awareness, promoting social cohesion, gender equality and respectful relationships.

Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzy-kuoth-she-her-60a575b2/

https://twitter.com/kuothlizzy?lang=en

https://www.multiculturalcommission.vic.gov.au/refugee-lizzy-kuoth-finds-home-common-ground

https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/lizzy-kuoth/

https://www.monash.vic.gov.au/Community/Multiculturalism/Community-Ambassador-Project/Community-Ambassador-Lizzy-Kuoth

https://www.empowergirl.com.au/portfolio-item/lizzy-kuoth/

https://www.suburbandevelopment.vic.gov.au/metropolitan-partnerships/inner-south-east-partnership

Time Stamps

0:00 - 9:05 Introduction with Matt and Toby

9:06 - 32:19 Part 1 with Lizzie Kuoth

32:20 - 64:35 Part 2 with Lizzie Kuoth

64:36 - 65:49 Outro

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