...competitions, committees & other opportunities for NSW youth leaders, activists and other young people...
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Best same-sex attracted youth survey online
Who pushes your buttons? Someone of the same sex? Are you 14-21? Be part of the third national Australian Writing Themselves in Survey (WTi3)
Write yourself in to Australian history! This is THE survey that makes a REAL difference to policies and services; and has for over 10 years! Tell your friends, rainbow teachers and groups to support it now - before the survey closes in April 2010.
www.wti3.org.au
What do YOU think about media reporting on illicit drugs?
If you're aged 16-24 and live in Australia we want to hear YOUR views on media reporting on drug issues.
Balanced – biased – misleading – whatever?
Participate in our online survey.
It will take only 10-20 minutes and you could WIN a $200 MUSIC VOUCHER!
www.drugmediasurvey.com
This study is being conducted by DPMP, UNSW.
You don't need to have tried drugs to participate in this study.
Indent Partnership Grants
The Indent Partnership Grants for 2010 will open again in early September. The grant round is open for about three months for events starting in 2010. Indent Partnership Grants are grassroots event grants of $2,500 to help kickstart the all-ages gig scene in your area.
To find out more about how to run your own all-ages, drug and alcohol free gigs go to www.indent.net.au
Australian Youth Rep to the United Nations
Chris Varney is the 2009 Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations. It's his job to represent Australian youth at the UN General Assembly and to share Australian kids' views at a national and international level.
Chris is currently speaking with young people across the country so he can best represent Australian youth. He wants to hear from as many young people as possible and is asking you to share your views, concerns and stories with him. To share your views with Chris, go to his website where you can contribute to his ‘Dear Kevin' book that he will give to the Prime Minister, or follow the links to talk with him online through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
www.youthrep.org.au
Spanish and Latin American Youth
We're the Youth Sub-Committee of NSW Spanish and Latin American Association for Social Assistance (SLASA). Essentially, we're a group of university and high school students who volunteer at the organisation to develop and implement projects, programs and social activities for young Latin American and other Spanish speaking youth. Most of the young people involved in our activities have recently arrived to Australia, usually within the last 5 years; however, we also welcome young people who were born here to migrant parents. We have organised overnight camps, leadership training, a radio show, and social gatherings during school holidays.
NSW SLASA: 02 9724 2220. www.nswslasa.com.au
The Red Cross Youth e-Zine
A magazine aimed at youth aged 15 to 25, which deals with many humanitarian issues surrounding us today.
The latest edition of the RCY eZine is now available, and is exploring our fragile earth. The mag is for and by youth (15-25 years of age) about humanitarian issues. Get in on the act, and subscribe for free online!
In our latest edition:
- The world around us is heating up and its time to make a change, to climate change
- Hit the streets to find out what young people's biggest environmental concerns are...and their solutions
- Meet a Red Cross volunteer cycling for environmental awareness
- Take a journey to Guangxi, one of the most fragile regions on earth
- Discover people undertaking careers to combat climate change
- Learn more about the environmental work Red Cross is doing in Australia and abroad
- and more....
To sign up for a free online subscription:
www.xyzdirect.com.au/content/redcross/youthezine/survey.htm
To download the current issue of the magazine:
www.redcross.org.au/ourservices_acrossaustralia_youtheducation_magazines.htm
To share your stories or tell us about topics that interest you or to volunteer to help on the next issue drop us a line at rcyeditor@redcross.org.au
ArtStart
ArtStart is a NSW Government initiative for young people in NSW aged 12 to 24. The program builds skills and community networks through creative projects and events, highlighted in a biennial festival celebrated at a local level and online. www.artstart.com.au
Funding & Awards
Funding sources and how to support your bid by writing a successful submission. Also alternative means of support and other ways to provide resources for your project or organisation. www2.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/funding
Grassroots fundraising: Fundraising ideas for grassroots fundraisers
http://home.gil.com.au/~dnash/
Organising events in your local area
Here are some contacts and resources to get you started.
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Creative crytters is a story about young people in Griffith NSW who got lots of things going in their town.
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Rock off is Hanna's story about a gig she organised on the south coast
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A young persons guide to the gig galaxy: How to organise successful youth entertainment events in NSW (500KB PDF)
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How To Organise Your Own Music Event goes through each stage of organising an event step-by-step - in an easy-to-read format that doubles as a workbook for young people. Ausmusic info@ausmusic.org.au
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Indent: The Indent Entertainment Network is made up of individuals, committees, supporters and organisations interested & involved in youth entertainment. Membership is free. Indent helps young people in NSW to access: safe and successful all-ages event funding; workshops and training; support and resources; and information and communication. www.indent.net.au
Other opportunities
There are lots of ways that you can be involved in your community and have a say.
On this webpage of the NSW Commission for Children and Young People is a list of links you may be interested in.
Youth councils: Many local councils have a youth council or youth advisory committee. These groups may help run Youth Week, youth forums, music events and have a say about local council decisions which impact on young people. Phone your local council and ask to speak to the youth worker or community worker, or contact the person in your local council area on YAPA's youth interagencies and networks list.
Student representative councils (SRCs): Most high schools (and some primary schools) have an SRC: a group of students elected by their fellow students. They represent students in the school and organise ways for them to participate in school life. There are also leadership programs for Aboriginal students.
www.schools.nsw.edu.au/studentsupport/src
NSW Youth Advisory Council (YAC): The YAC advises the NSW Youth Minister and the NSW Government on issues of concern to young people (aged 12-25) in NSW; Government policies relating to young people; and youth related programs.
www.youth.nsw.gov.au
Police and Community Youth Clubs: There are 57 PCYC clubs in NSW. Each PCYC provides a program of activities, specially designed around the needs of local young people. Young people can volunteer or join the council of their local club. PCYC has a range of youth leadership opportunities and training programs.
www.pcycnsw.org
Youth services: There are around 1000 community based youth projects and services across NSW. Youth services provide a wide range of recreation, entertainment, social and welfare programs. Some youth services have volunteer opportunities, youth action groups or management committees that you can get involved with. Contact the person in your local council area on YAPA's youth interagencies and networks list, who can give you a list of youth services in your area.
Government Boards & Committee Register: There are more than 1000 government boards and committees in NSW. The NSW Premier's Department maintains a register of people who are interested in being appointed to Government boards and committees. Young people are encouraged to register to ensure that their interests and views are heard during decision making processes.
www.youth.nsw.gov.au
geekgirl: A funky magazine for young women who are into computers and technology. www.geekgirl.com.au
frank: Ad-free, intelligent, thought-provoking magazine that encourages critical thinking,creativity, empowerment and fun! Email jessica@youth2youth.com.au
Amnesty: Amnesty International is an independent, politically impartial worldwide movement. Amnesty works to both promote and to defend human rights around the world. Amnesty has a range of volunteer opportunities for young people.
www.amnesty.org.au
International Youth Parliament: The Oxfam International Youth Parliament is run by young people, for the empowerment of young people. It supports a network of young leaders in 150 countries to work for positive and lasting change in their communities. Young people can join the network or volunteer.
www.iyp.oxfam.org
ReconciliACTION: The ReconciliACTION Network (RAN) is a network of Indigenous and non-Indigenous young Australians from metropolitan, regional and rural Australia, which aims to encourage more young people to become active in the reconciliation movement, and to support young people who are working to overcome racism in their communities. ReconciliACTION was started by young people, and is run entirely by young people (aged 16 to 29 years). It has regular meetings, conferences and music events.
www.reconciliaction.org.au
United Nations Youth Association of Australia: UNYA is a youth organisation concerned with educating and involving youth in decision-making, current affairs and the United Nations.
www.unya.asn.au
Wilderness Society: A national, community-based, environmental advocacy organisation whose mission is to protect, promote and restore wilderness and natural processes across Australia for the survival and ongoing evolution of life on Earth. Volunteering for The Wilderness Society can include public awareness raising through running stalls, school talks, researching, painting banners; street theatre; administration; working in a Wilderness Society shop; fundraising projects; or even being a koala!
www.wilderness.org.au
Rotary: Rotary clubs are a group of professional leaders working to address various community and international service needs and to promote peace and understanding throughout the world. Rotary also has a range of scholarship programs.
www.rotary.org
YARN: Young Australian Rural Network: YARN aims to accurately represent the views of young rural Australians in government and business and is regularly vocal on issues relating to rural youth in relevant national policies. Its primary function is to be a national, voluntary, apolitical, community service organisation that seeks to raise the concerns and issues of young people of rural and regional Australia.
www.yarn.gov.au
Active: A calendar of activist stuff going on in Sydney and other large cities in Australia
www.active.org.au
Green Left Weekly: This weekly left-wing newspaper has an alternative view on all the current news items and lots of great links.
www.greenleft.org.au
