Impact Indigenous Program

Backing young Indigenous people to complete their education and thrive in life beyond school across the NT and the Kimberley

Here at FYA, we don’t care what corner of the country you call home – each and every young person has the capability to speak up and speak out – about their ideas, their dreams and their hopes for the future.

We’re backing a generation of young Indigenous Leaders through Young Indigenous Leadership Program – IMPACT.

IMPACT is a leadership program for school students in the Northern Territory and the Kimberley. IMPACT focuses on social action, skill development, and positive networks, empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to be active community members and role models while assisting them to complete Yr12

Delivered by Indigenous people, for Indigenous people, we’re all about building and empowering a community of young Indigenous leaders across the country. Because we need strong, black and deadly peeps in our boardrooms, our classrooms, our parliament or any chosen field.

Northern Territory Program

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Northern Territory Program

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Northern Territory Program

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Western Australia Program

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Kimberley Program

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Kimberley Program

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BUT WHAT EXACTLY DO WE DO?

Over three years, the IMPACT program will prepare Year 10 to 12 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, to successfully transition from school into further learning or work, and to have the confidence to be able to make a positive contribution within their communities. The program will do this through:

Cultural strengthening.
Developing enterprise skills.
Exploring leadership through a personal development lens.
Being surrounded by a strong peer support network.

IMPACT IS UNIQUE:

It is Indigenous youth-led and run.
It is an out-of-school program using social action as motivation to keep young people engaged in school.
It uses the power of peer support, including an extended alumni (and FYA’s community of young changemakers) to raise young people’s aspirations.
It links students to additional support through schools, parents, the wider community and industry collaborators.

AT IMPACT WE:

Camp out – Or sometimes in, it really depends on the weather… We gather a very special cohort of young people to explore their unique background and celebrate their Identity, building confidence and capability with each gathering. Starting in year 10, by the end of IMPACT our graduates have networks, skills and real pathways paved for success.
Have a yarn – Through a series of forums and workshops where young people to develop their inherent leadership skills and explore their personal values and future aspirations.
Inspire each other – Creating safe spaces for students to connect with each other, join forces and create the world we want to live in.