A showcase to celebrate the achievements of students who have participated in the 2017 NSW Youth Frontiers Program will be held in Bellingen on Thursday October 26.
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Youth Frontiers is a mentoring initiative delivered over a six-month period during school terms. Student mentees are carefully matched to volunteer mentors who provide the young person with 30 hours of mentoring.
A crucial part of the program is recruiting members of the community to be mentors for students. Mentors come from diverse backgrounds and are carefully screened. Through the mentoring relationship, mentors build young people’s leadership skills and foster civic engagement. Mentors encourage positive choices, foster self-esteem, support academic achievement and encourage community participation.
Students who participate in the program experience increased confidence, leadership and life skills. This year, students worked on a range of community programs including projects that raised awareness about the prevention of racism, domestic violence; the importance of looking after the environment; fostering friendships and community connection; and how to make fitness fun.
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The showcase event for the Oxley electorate, with special guest the honourable Melinda Pavey, Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight is being held at the Cedar Bar and Kitchen in Bellingen.
Participating students from three high schools will present their projects and provide reflections of their Youth Frontiers journey to parents, school representatives, friends and community members.
Mid Coast Communities congratulates all students who have completed the program and who have inspired us with their ideas and projects. We also thank Macleay Vocational College, Nambucca High School and Bellingen High School, all our mentors and other community stakeholders who have supported the students throughout the program.
Mid Coast Communities has delivered the Youth Frontiers program within Mid North Coast electorates this year on behalf of the YWCA NSW who received funding from the NSW Department of Family and Community to deliver the program across the state.
The NSW Government has recently confirmed that the Youth Frontiers program is being funded for another three years.
For more information about the program, please visit https://www.youthfrontiers.com.au/
