Young People Getting a Good Wrap: 2010-03-07

March 11, 2010

From the crew at the Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia

The Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia (YACWA) is the peak non-government youth organisation in Western Australia. We operate primarily as a human rights organisation that seeks to address the exclusion of young people in a rapidly changing society.

YACWA advocates for young people’s varied needs at local, State and Federal Government levels whilst working to engender and enhance positive community attitudes towards young people.

YACWA strongly believes that ‘young people are experts in their own experiences’ and is dedicated to ensuring their equal access to participation in community decision making processes.

Find out more about YACWA by going to www.yacwa.org.au

Welcome!

In the lead up to National Youth Week 2010 (being held from the 10th -18th of April) the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition are calling on young people, youth workers, youth services and community members to share their positive messages about young people and the youth sector.

All you need to do is take a photo of yourself holding a positive message about young people or a message about what your service contributes to the Australian community.

All your photos will be uploaded to this Blog and we hope to create a strong message about the amazing things young people and the youth sector are doing across the country.

Your messages will be sent to the Federal Youth Minister, Hon Kate Ellis during National Youth Week.

Help young people get a better wrap and get involved! Send through your photo and a little bit about yourself or your service to policy@ayac.org.au

To find out more about AYAC go to our website www.ayac.org.au

Young People Getting a Good Wrap

Young people too often get a bad wrap in the media and the community. But we know that young people around the country and the dedicated workers who support them are doing fantastic things, that need to be recognised. 'Young People Getting a Good Wrap' is an opportunity for young people, youth workers, youth services and community members to share positive messages about young people and the youth sector. This project is run by the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition Australia's, National Peak Body for young people and the sector that supports them.

Get Involved!

All you need to do is take a photo of yourself holding a positive message about young people or a message about what your service contributes to the Australian community . It's that easy, make sure your message is clearly legible and feel free to send us some information about yourself to be included on the blog! When you're done email it through to policy@ayac.org.au for uploading! Encourage friends, co-workers family members, politicians, pretty much anyone - to get involved and share their positive messages about young people.

Disclaimer

By submitting information to the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition, you grant a perpetual, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, and otherwise exercise all copyright and publicity rights with respect to that information at its sole discretion, including storing it on AYAC computers and incorporating it in other works in any media now known or later developed including without limitation published books. If you do not wish to grant AYAC these rights, it is suggested that you do not make a submission to the this project. AYAC reserves the right to select, edit and arrange submissions, and to remove information from the 'Young People Getting a Good Wrap' online blog any time at its sole discretion. No image from this project may be used for any purpose without expressed written authorization.

March 11, 2010

From the crew at the Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia

Welcome!