Highlights
- Since 2004, Mona Sidhu has been volunteering her weekends to run a Punjabi school in Sydney.
- A teacher by profession, Ms Sidhu has moved onto corporate roles promoting cyber-security education in schools.
- Ms Sidhu also runs job skills seminars for migrant women.
Ms Sidhu, a teacher with NSW Department of Education by profession, recently moved onto corporate roles addressing the prevalent issue of cyber-security in schools.
Speaking to SBS Punjabi, Ms Sidhu said, “I was nominated by our local Member of Parliament for Riverstone for my volunteer work and I was awarded for my services to the community on International Women’s Day 2022 at Darling Harbour.”
“Besides my school jobs, I have volunteered with Khalsa Punjabi School Glendenning since 2004, and dedicate my Saturdays for preparation and Sundays for conducting the Punjabi classes”.
Ms Sidhu has also conducted job skills seminars for migrant women aimed at helping them adjust to the Australian work environment, which might differ greatly from their country of origin.
Award for Mona Sidhu's volunteer work. Source: Mona Sidhu
“The job skills seminar run by my team has been a huge success. We had women with a variety of job skills help guide newly migrated women of the community on how to write an effective resume, prepare for interviews and other skills that are required in Australia,” she said.
To learn more about Ms Sidhu's passions and future plans, listen to this podcast.
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