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Say What?
Say What? is a monthly e-bulletin that the Office for Youth sends out to our Youth Participation Register members. By receiving the Say What? e-bulletin you will:
- be kept up-to-date with Office for Youth programs, grants and workshops
- receive information about youth consultations and opportunities to have a say
- receive information and resources about anything else we come across that we think you might be interested in.
To sign up to the Youth Participation Register and receive monthly Say What publications, sign up here.
For further information please contact :
Joanna Bond
08 8204 8494
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Say What, 25th edition.
Reach Your Dreams presentations
Fresh Forums for Youth
Disability Post School Options Expo 2008
Money Minded Workshop
What’s stressing you out? What’s making you laugh? What are your hopes?
National Healthy Bones Week
SALA Festival 2008
National Missing Persons Week
Urban Art Pod
The General Sir John Monash Foundation Awards
SAYAB Scholarship applications now open
Foundation for Young Australians Youth Change Makers Grant
Multifaith Multicultural Youth Forum
Funding Opportunity for Young People aged 12 – 15
Say What? disclaimer
Some of the opportunities provided through Say What? may be offered by the Office for Youth while others may be offered by other government or non-government agencies. It is your choice as to whether you choose to participate or not. If you would like further information about an opportunity, then please contact the responsible agency on the details provided. The views presented through these opportunities do not necessarily represent the views of the Office for Youth or the Government of South Australia.
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 Reach Your Dreams presentations
What: The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – Bronze and Silver Presentation for will be held on Wednesday 6 August at the Education Development Centre. Participants who have recently completed their Bronze or Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award will be presented with their certificates in front of teachers and family by Office for Youth (the State Award Office) and guest speaker Rebecca Marshallsay.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is an international, flexible program for all young people, whatever their background or ability. Its benefits range from developing self-confidence and self-reliance; gaining sense of achievement and responsibility; discovering new skills, interests and talents and developing leadership skills. The Award provides young people with amazing opportunities, perfectly summarised by Kurt Hahn. Co-founder of the Award,
“We are all better than we know. If only we can be brought to realise this, we may never be prepared to settle for anything less.”
 For more information on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award contact the Office for Youth on 82048484
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Fresh Forums for Youth
Are you passionate about making a change for our environment? Are you ready to be heard? Then come to the Youth Environment Council’s FRESH Forums for Youth! Each forum brings young people aged 12 -25 together to discuss environmental issues with local experts.
This forum topic is “Food for Thought”
When: Saturday 16 August 2008, 1.00 – 3.00 pm
Where: Auditorium, Art Gallery of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide
RSVP: 8463 3917 or email: Ecosay@saugov.sa.gov.au
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Disability Post School Options Expo 2008
What: Over 120 stalls, including further education, employment assistance and day options.
• Free entertainment, workshops and community recreation.
• Sporting clinics and huge range of disability products and aids.
• Adelaide United soccer players available for autographs and free give aways
When: Friday 24 October 2008, 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Where: Adelaide Showground, Jubilee Pavilion
For further information visit www.disabilityexpo.info or email disabilityexpo@yahoo.com.au or phone: 0418 804 579
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Money Minded Workshop
Stretching Your Money Further
What: Salisbury Primary Health Centre is providing a workshop to explore ways together to make your money go further.
When: 12 August 2008, 12:30pm – 3:00pm
Where:Burton Community Centre, 386 Waterloo Corner Road, Burton 5110
For further information contact Salisbury Primary Health Centre phone 8281 7644
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What’s stressing you out? What’s making you laugh? What are your hopes?
What:The Postcards Project invites you to use a postcard as your canvas to express ‘What’s on your mind?’ through words, drawings, images or photos. Your postcards will be included in an exhibition during Mental Health Week.
Why: The City of Charles Sturt is coordinating this project to promote wellbeing in their community, to increase awareness of mental health and to support Mental Health Week 2008, celebrating the fact that we are all living through our own experiences everyday.
When: Launch of exhibition 9 October 2008, Civic Library, Woodville.
Mental Health Week 5-11 October 2008
How: Send your postcard art to Postcards Project, PO Box 1 Woodville SA 5011
Make your own postcard, or pick up a blank one from locations around the City.
The postcards can be anonymous so take this opportunity to be honest; the only restrictions are to keep it 2D and expletive free! *
Closing Date: 26 September 2008
Community Groups are encouraged to contact Sarah Cleggett at the
City of Charles Sturt on 8408 1173 or email
scleggett@charlessturt.sa.edu.auto register interest for participation and receive a starter pack of postcards.
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National Healthy Bones Week
What:National Healthy Bones Week has been a national joint initiative between Dairy Australia and Osteoporosis Australia for the past 14 years, highlighting the important role of calcium-rich foods, such as dairy, in the development and maintenance of healthy bones and prevention of osteoporosis.
This year the campaign is ‘Lifting the Lid on Lunch’ and focusing on the benefits of consuming a calcium rich lunch at primary school to maximise peak bone mass
For guidelines and applications forms visit http://healthybones.com.au/index.html
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SALA Festival 2008
What: A two week festival showcasing South Australia’s visual artists; their talent, diversity and creativity. It is also an opportunity for you as audience to become involved.
The SALA Festival celebrates the unique contribution artists bring to the community. It is an occasion to venture out and discover just who the local artists are, view works that are beautiful, thought provoking and inspiring.
When: Friday 1 August 2008 to Sunday 17 August 2008
There are over 400 exhibitions, open studios, workshops, artist talks and screenings that you can choose from. Venture into the world of Moving Image at the Queens Theatre, or do something totally different by joining a night tour of projection art by cycle. You will find art on the street, encounter art that moves –whether on a screen, a building or simply you.
For leaflets and other information visit: http://www.salafestival.com
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National Missing Persons Week
35 000 people reported missing in Australia each year. Approximately 20 000 are under the age of 18.
What: National Missing Persons Week aims to raise awareness of the issues associated with missing persons. This year's program includes promotional events and activities initiated by State and Commonwealth police jurisdictions and other stakeholder agencies. The theme for the week is:
`When communication goes missing, so do our youth.
Don't close the door to communication'.
For more information visit the National Missing Persons Week website:
www.afp.gov.au/national/missing/national_missing_persons_week.html
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Urban Art Pod
Carclew is launching the Urban Art Pod - a public art training and employment project.
The Urban Art Pod is looking for… passionate, enthusiastic, creative, innovative and flexible visual artists, designers (landscape, urban, graphic) digital media artists, graffiti and aerosol artists.
As part of the Urban Art Pod you will experience….
• How you can influence and alter the urban landscape
• Grow your ideas into public art & design projects
• Tackling the corporate maze - grants and funding for public art projects
• How to pitch your concepts and designs
• Technical know-how - skills and resources in public art production
• Design and create public artworks and get paid for it
• Collaborations, mentorships, partnerships
Closing date: 5.00 pm on Friday 29 August 2008
For more information and application forms visit www.carclew.com.au or contact Jill Newman, Urban Art Pod Project Manager, on 8267 5111 or email jnewman@carclew.org.au.
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The General Sir John Monash Foundation Awards - Leaders making a difference to Australia’s Future
What: The State Government is a proud supporter of The General Sir John Monash Foundation Awards, one of Australia’s prestigious scholarship awards programs.
Up to eight awards are presented annually to outstanding Australians graduating from Australian Universities and enable the recipients to study abroad at the world’s best universities, appropriate to their field of study.
Eligible Australians are encouraged to nominate for the awards, which are presented by the Governor-General in November.
Closing date: Nominations for the 2009 awards close on 31 August 2008.
Visit the website www.monashawards.org for further information, including nomination forms and a list of the 2008 winners.
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SAYAB Scholarship applications now open
What: Applications are now open for the South Australian Youth Arts Board annual scholarships. Four scholarships are available totalling over $38,000 in the following art forms:
• Dame Ruby Litchfield Scholarship (performing arts) - $12,500
• Ruth Tuck Scholarship (visual arts) - $12,500
• The Independent Arts Foundation New Writing Scholarship - $6,500
• Colin Thiele New Writing Scholarship - $6,500.
Who can apply? Artists aged 26 and under.
SAYAB Scholarships can be used for any means that furthers a young artist’s creative or professional development. This may include going overseas, studying, taking a break from work to focus on their chosen art field or even hiring studio space.
Theme: The theme for this year’s SAYAB’s Scholarships is Live your Passion.
Closing date: Friday 17 August 2007
For guidelines and applications forms visit www.sayab.org.au.
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Foundation for Young Australians Youth Change Makers Grant
What: Youth Change Makers is a grant round supporting young people who are advocates for change in their community, with assistance of up to $10,000 per applicant group.
Who can apply? Individuals or small groups of young people aged 12-25
This can be done with the support of an organisation, for example, a community organisation or school, enterprise, youth group, or local government.
Closing date: Monday 6 October 2008
Further information, application forms and guidelines are available on The Foundation’s website www.youngaustralians.org or by calling 1800 252 316.
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Multifaith Multicultural Youth Forum
What: 2 day event designed to be a fun filled weekend offering lots of activities to learn, share and enjoy the company of other young people with similar interests. There will be music, food, workshops, demonstrations and lots of action throughout the weekend. The weekend culminates with a drumming demonstration David Jones – a BK with amazing skills and expertise.
Who: young people between the ages of 16 – 28
Where: Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, City West Campus, UniSA
When: Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 October 2008
Cost: $25 for two days or $20 for one day
Places are limited to 150 so young people who wish to attend are encouraged to phone to register.
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Funding Opportunity for Young People aged 12 – 15
The Foundation for Young Australians is now accepting entries for Your Eyes Only!
What: Your Eyes Only is a creative funding opportunity for young people 12 to 15 years to submit a creative entry that celebrates the strengths of their community through their eyes.
Successful applicants will nominate a community group working with young people in their community (for example a school, youth group or sporting group) to receive a donation. This donation would then be used by the community group to further its work by either purchasing much needed equipment or adding funds to an existing program
Closing Date: Tuesday 2 September 2008
For further information, entry forms and guidelines visit www.youngaustralians.org or
call (03) 9670 5436.
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