NAB Schools First Partnership Forums on now
The Foundation for Young Australians is proud to be involved in NAB Schools First, the national awards program.
If you are currently involved to a school-community partnership and are interested in applying for a NAB Schools First award in 2011, you are encouraged to attend one of 40 NAB Schools First Partnership Forums, starting next week. Go to www.schoolsfirst.edu.au for more …
Racism increasing in Australia
In the aftermath of the Christmas Island boat disaster, the beginning of 2011 will be remembered as a particular low point in Australia’s history of cultural diversity, according to Dr Lucas Walsh, Director of Research at The Foundation for Young Australians. Political squabbling on both sides of politics about the treatment of refugees is deeply disrespectful, and sends a dangerous message to our young people. // Read more
NAB Schools First announce Student Award
NAB Schools First and FYA are excited to launch a new and exciting Student Award this year, which will be known, aptly, as the “Student Award”. | read more …
Feb eNews out now!
FYA partners with the NT Department of Education and Training // NAB Schools First announces $2,000 Student Award // FYA interns attend Indigenous leadership conference // UK expert echoes Aus concerns for young people //
read all about it here …
FYA’s first Northern Territory event
FYA are proud to announce that we have held our first event in the Top End.
A Visions and Values Workshop, involving 500 students from Year 7 and 8, was held in the brand-new Rosebery Middle School in Palmerston, just south of Darwin. Read more
HepVic Street Shot 2011 competition
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Safe Schools Coalition Victoria welcomes NSW ‘Proud Schools’ Program
Safe Schools Coalition Victoria welcomes the NSW’s Government’s announcement of a program to tackle homophobia in high schools. The $250,000 dollar pilot program aims to fight abuse and negative attitudes faced by gay teens, and will be implemented at 12 schools in Sydney, the Hunter and on the Central Coast. Read more
Young Social Pioneer Chris Boyd – on the home stretch of his epic kayak against cancer
Chris Boyd has kayaked nearly 2,600kms down the Murray River for Australian Youth Against Cancer (AYAC).
SMS / SENDER: Chris Boyd /Received: 11:35am /”We’re about 3hours away from the mouth. It’s been an absolutely incredible experience – we’ve had just about every weather extreme nature could throw at us and it all nearly came unstuck just yesterday as we spent almost 12 hours trying to cross the notorious Lake Alexandrina in 45km+ winds! The trip has been a huge success in terms of fundraising for Lifehouse (The Chris O’Brien Cancer Centre) and in the awareness we have generated for the issue of cancer in young adults. This is the end of our journey but just the beginning for AYAC!”
For more information, visit Chris’ spectacular travel blog.
FYA’s December Newsletter has arrived
Click here to keep informed with the latest goings-on at FYA. This newsletter includes a message from CEO Jan Owen AM, an interview with our new NT staff member, a report on our Step Up program, and much more …
ruMAD? wins VicHealth Communications Award
On Wednesday 8 December, FYA was awarded a VicHealth communications award for their ruMAD? Eumemmerring project. The award was presented by Premier Ted Ballieu and VicHealth CEO Todd Harper. Congratulations to Aidan McLaren, Melissa Ibrihim and the ruMAD? team.
