AYAD Youth Community Forum 2012
If any of you are in Melbourne on the 17th, this might be worth checking out. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear YWB, Please join us for Youth to Community, the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) Forum 2012. Part of National Youth Week, The AYAD Forum is an annual event which provides a platform for discussion around a topical development issue. The Forum is held to recognise the continued need to...
Read MoreSurviving and Resilience
Forwarded from Griffith Review [one of the more respectable arms of Griffiths ;P] In an ever more populous, urbanised and media-saturated world, it can feel as if the rate and scale of disasters is straight out of a doomsday movie. It’s easy to lapse into compassion fatigue and short-term ‘fixes.’ Yet behind the headlines there are complex stories of renewal and new thinking on how to rebuild our lives and communities. Join contributors to Griffith REVIEW 35: Surviving, including author...
Read MoreYANQ Re-Engagement Project
We just received this email from Youth Affairs Network of Queensland. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear YANQ members, As you know, the re-engagement of young people that have rejected or been rejected from mainstream schools in alternative educational experiences is a key issue for the YANQ network, youth workers, and policymakers across Queensland. As many of you also know, to ensure thoughtful action around...
Read MoreYouth Affairs Network of Qld Consultations
See below for a copy of a mail we recently received from the Youth Affairs Network of Qld. According to their website: “The Youth Affairs Network of Queensland Inc (YANQ) is the peak community youth affairs organisation in Queensland, representing individuals and organisations from Queensland’s youth sector.” Looks like something that could probably be of interest to many of you (considering we’re Youth Without Borders Jason you might want to opt out...
Read MorePartners Newsletter March 2012
See the Attached Partners Australia Newsletter. In particular, note pages 5 till 10 that give info on potential long-term volunteer assignments. Looking for something to do if you’ve got a gap year coming along? Have a look! Also note that they’re running a networking event on Tuesday (13 March) from 6.30-8.30 at the Alchemy Restaurant and Bar, 175 Eagle St, Brisbane. Follow...
Read MoreUNICEF Youth Ambassador
UNICEF Australia’s Young Ambassadors have an exciting and unique role as passionate youth campaigners, working alongside UNICEF Australia to represent the views and interests of Australia’s young people as youth spokespeople. Would you like to be involved? If you’re a young Australian aged between 15 and 24 years you are strongly encouraged to apply for the position. UNICEF is looking for Young Ambassadors from each Australian state and territory to take on this role from 1st June 2012....
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