部分出席代表合影
東南網澳大利亞2月24日訊（本網記者 林佳慧）悉尼時間2月24日上午，Watson聯邦議員、影子多元文化部長Tony Burke攜同新州議員王國忠、Jihad Dib、Sophie Cotsis和Jodi Mckay，在位于懇思區的華人服務社舉行了“尊重之行”活動形象大使證書頒發儀式。在儀式上，Tony Burke為來自多個社區組織的代表頒發證書，以表彰他們在各項反歧視活動中所做出的貢獻。
“尊重之行”是一項由澳大利亞多元文化的各民族代表組織并開展的游行活動。該活動通過各族裔民眾走上街頭游行的方式，展示在澳各民族能夠和諧共處，團結一致地維護澳大利亞的種族平等的狀態，同時也表達他們堅決反對任何帶有種族歧視和偏見的言論及行為的態度。
Tony Burke發表講話
Tony Burke在儀式上強調了多元社區參與“尊重之行”的重要性。他說：“我鼓勵大家和我一起走上街頭來表達我們團結一致的愿望，帶上你們的家人朋友和孩子們，同時也不要忘記帶上鑼鼓。”
Sophie Cotsis發表講話
新州影子多元文化廳長Sophie Cotsis表示，我們的成功將取決于我們如何有效地將社區團結在一起，不分裂，讓多元化的融合帶給我們更強的力量。
據悉，“尊重之行”游行將于2017年3月31日周五下午5點在Lakemba的Gillies街和Haldon街的交匯處開始。屆時，人們將會在游行的同時欣賞到來自世界各地的文化表演，包括不同國家鼓號隊的擊鼓表演等。
Tony Burke為到場各民族社區代表頒發證書
Tony Burke為到場各民族社區代表頒發證書
‘Walk for Respect’ Ambassadors Certificate Awarding Ceremony was launched in Campsie
By Jessie, Southeast Net Australia, 24 February
The Federal Member for Watson, Tony Burke launched the ‘Walk for Respect’ Ambassadors Ceremony?on 24 February, presenting certificates to Ambassadors from?ethnically diverse community organisations in recognition of their commitment and in unity against racism and bigotry. Tony Burke, along with the Member for Lakemba Jihad Dib and Member for Canterbury Sophie Cotsis, joined community representatives at the Lebanese Muslim Association in Lakemba and the Chinese Australian Services Society in Campsie, to acknowledge the importance of community involvement in the upcoming ‘Walk for Respect’.
“I encourage everyone to walk with me in a show of unity. Bring along your friends, family and kids, and don’t forget the drums,” Mr Burke said.
Ms Cotsis said “Our success will be a measure of how effective we are at uniting our community, not dividing it, and the collective strength that celebrating our diversity provides us.”
‘Walk for Respect’ is a walk of unity and solidarity for all Australians. People from all different cultural communities walk together for unity and against racist hate speech. They also celebrate and defend the Racial Discrimination Act, including its protections against racist hate speech.
The walk will be held on Friday 31 March, 2017 at 5.00pm, beginning on the corner of Gillies and Haldon Streets, with a free family BBQ at when the walk finishes at Parry Park.People who take part in the Walk for Respect will encounter cultural performances at various points during the walk, with drumming groups from different parts of the world will beat their drums.
