In Melbourne's outer west, a free basketball clinic has been tapping into the potential of the young African community. The program is aimed at getting children active and engaged, coming from an area with a high migrant and refugee population.At an indoor sports stadium in Werribee, in Melbourne's outer west, some promising young talent is on full display.
'There's shooting, ball handling, one on one stuff. I learned how to pass while I'm trying to dribble, and try to get away from the defender fast enough so you can get their score.' Magok's Junubi Stars partnered with the Ben Simmons Family Foundation, as well as Helping Hoops Werribee, to support children and their families going through financial hardship.'South Sudanese are seen as a threat, but as you can see right now, they're doing what they love, so they need a space that they can do anything they love on the inside, and also engage with the wider Australian community.
Her colleague Merci Weiu agrees the day was aimed at breaking down negative stereotypes about the community.
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