Studying with STEPS opened doors for Tony
Earlier this year, Tony walked through the doors at STEPS Aitkenvale wanting to pursue his passion. He began studying with STEPS Education and Training, his goal was to get qualified and start a new career. “I’ve always had a yearning to work with people with a disability, I have a nineteen-year-old son with autism myself […]
“I applied so many times”: Online learning ended Lina’s long job search.
After three years of unsuccessful job searching, Lina Stiller studied online and has started a career she cares about. In her home country, Papua New Guinea, Lina worked in retail for many years. When she moved to Darwin in 2017, she began searching for a job in the industry but had no luck. “I have […]
STEPS AMEP Student Diary: Rabia Chreki
Rabia Chreki has been learning English in the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) in Alice Springs, she enjoys the teaching style and likes “meeting with different cultured students and studying English with the kindest teachers.” Three years ago, Rabia moved from Syria to Australia with her husband and children. “I’m very happy with my choice […]
In Alice: A new life, new language and new opportunities
Reuniting her family, building a life in a new country, learning English for the first time, a lot has happened in two short years for Awur Mabior Yaar Dupho. It wasn’t long ago that Awur first came to Australia with her two young children, joining her husband who has been living and working here for […]
Andrew’s on the road to independence on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Andrew has recently hit a milestone and gained a qualification that most young people are excited to receive: a learner licence. For 19-year-old Andrew Larracy, 2020’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities will mark six months of living out of home. It will also be the first year of celebrating this annual observance with a […]
World Refugee Day with STEPS: Mohammad is driven to succeed
Mohammad Belal didn’t know anything about Australia before he came. He had a friend who told him to come here because it was a good country. Mr Belal arrived in Australia as a refugee in 2013, he didn’t speak English, but he wanted to make a new life for himself in Australia. Born in Sudan, […]
