The Inaugural African Diaspora Women Summit 2017 Day 1: Women and Leadership (Panel Room 1) [1.4]
Channel: Alfred Zerfas
Date: 29/11/2017

The Inaugural African Diaspora Women Summit was held at Victoria University on June 26-27, 2017. This is the full version.
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Day 1: Women and Leadership (Panel Room1) [1.4]
(00:04) Pastor Thompson (incomplete) 
(00:14) Selba Gondoza Luka (from Malawi) - CE0/Founder Afri-Aus Care Inc. I co-founded Black Rhinos Club to help young people 
(01:38) Tehiya Uera (from Ethiopia): Overcoming problems after coming to Australia
(04:07) Nathalie Mbala (from Cameroon): Need to know how to apply for a job, how to raise kids, etc.  We women don’t realize we are strong; We can do it.
(06:09) Rebecca Mphande:  - Literacy Development: Support the girl child -  forum for her to grow into a powerful woman. Speak sensibly in the community, internationally as the opportunity arises. I you are to be in that leadership role, you have to work three times as much as normal. You can lead without education; You need support – family, friends, community. Don’t hang around with negative people.  It’s not easy: making key decisions.
(14:50) Dr. Mimmie Watts – Panel present own styles of leadership.
(15:48) Selba Gondoza Luka - CE0/Founder Afri-Aus Care Inc., Working with youth, don’t impose on them. 
(16:42) Nathalie Mbala: Work together; value each point of view, listen to your people and decide together.
(17:33) Tehiya Uera: Maintain your own culture. Have to do your research and network with others, get support and work together in the community.
(20:04) Rebecca Mphande – Work with Africa Australia? Families and youth forum. I get a vision and make sure everyone sees themselves in that vision and the outcomes and share.  Be inspirational. Get things started, then monitor responses from members. A leader needs at least one follower.  Test commitments.
(22:38) Dr. Mimmie Watts: You cannot lead when you cannot follow. 
(23:20) Audience question 1   to Rebecca – finish up your 7 points. 
(24:40) Rebecca Mphande: Number of women in these leading positions is very low.  Need a way of over-riding the barriers. Be assertive, not a victim. We are ?? by tradition.  If you fail as a leader, stand up and move on. 
(25:40) Audience question 2: Resilience and leadership, especially related to your children.  
(26:21) Tehiya Uera: Be a role model and teacher. You act under a camera? 
(27:18) Rebecca Mphande:  One of my girls followed me for the African Leadership Involvement Programme. I’m wearing one of her designs and I support her in that area. Identify similar interests. 
(29:10) Selba Gondoza Luka: Need to work with your children. Most parents impose on their children – I want you to become a …. You are driving them mental. Find their talent. My daughter (eventually) wanted to be a fashion designer, so we supported that and she’s now doing well. Our children are lacking opportunities and need our support. Black Rhinos now support 70 young people. 
(32:07) Nathalie Mbala: Be open with my kids. Tell the truth. They are not stupid. They need us to trust them.
(33:46) Audience question 3: To Selba, did you hide your pain from your kids?
(34:17) Selba Gondoza Luka: No. You must be open, otherwise they won’t trust you. 
community.
(35:02) Rebecca Mphande: Agreed, but there are times when this is needed 
(36:41) Dr. Mimmie Watts: In an African family, there are 4 kinds of professions:  doctor, lawyer,? or a failure. We need to be realistic. Those were the jobs that gave security, but in Australia there are other professions. But they must follow their passion. Give your children that space.
(39:27) Audience woman from Ghana. I’m so African. Problems with children. What strategies?? (?) 
(44:05) Dr. Mimmie Watts: Wrap up. 
(44:57) Tehiya Uera: Lot of help for young kids – agencies, people, 
(45:42) Selba Gondoza Luka: Treat your daughter as your friend. Take her to the same level. Share, pray with her. Smacking will take your pain away, but the venom from your mouth will stay.
(46:56) Nathalie Mbala: Agreed, speak to her as a friend and family and my kids come first.
(47:27) Rebecca Mphande: Be a friend to your daughter. 
(48:20) Wrap-up; Gifts
(49:01) End of Session