Transcript available here: https://bit.ly/3I11VPu

Episode title: Overdue: Valeria (Italian)

Presenter/Co-producer: Valeria

In this episode, Italian born language teacher and international student Valeria speaks about the interesting reactions she has gotten whilst trying to create a network with the established Italian community here in Melbourne. She reflects with fondness on the people her work as the Italian speaking team member of the Yarra Council Bicultural Liaison project has introduced her to, especially the nonnos and nonnas at the Willowview Aged Care Centre.

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The Yarra Libraries Overdue podcast is produced by and for culturally and linguistically diverse communities in the City of Yarra in multiple languages.

The Covid-19 pandemic has kickstarted many overdue conversations. This podcast makes space for community members to share their personal insights and experiences. The pandemic has shown us that a one size fits all approach doesn’t work, and exposed a lack of culturally appropriate government support for these communities.

The Yarra Libraries Overdue podcast calls for more support to help determine and co-create community based solutions to ongoing challenges. This podcast is co-produced by community members from different Yarra projects and organisations working with Yarra Libraries to raise awareness around covid messaging and community-based responses.

Overdue is facilitated and produced by Yarra Libraries, and supported by the Victorian Government through the Priority Response to Multicultural Communities during Coronavirus (PRMC) program.

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Thumbnail image: Valeria in Richmond Library makerspace studio

Image Description: Mid shot of a woman wearing headphones, smiling happily in a recording studio

Music: Maarten Schellekens, Will they find us? & Scott Holmes, Make your dream reality

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