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Advance – young people and communities working together
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Department for Victorian Communities (DVC) Our Aim Active, Confident, Resilient Communities Our Focus Community Strengthening Linking Up Services People and Place
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Advance – young people and communities working together Advance was initiated in 2004 Contributes to the DVC objective “to create communities that encourage participation” Advance is a PARTNERSHIP between schools, community organisations and the Office for Youth Essential elements of Advance are: Young people DO something with their community They do it in PARTNERSHIP with a community organisation; and It includes young people’s CHOICE.
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Advance Goal To enable young people’s participation and volunteering in community life.
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Components of Advance There are five key components – the next few slides explain them
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Learning Module 1 - Community Developing a group behaviour agreement Developing individual goals Identifying current and potential connections between young people and their community Identifying services available for young people Researching youth services Sharing research
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Learning Module 2 - Communication Reporting Giving & Receiving Feedback Negotiating Problem Solving
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Learning Module 3 – Project Management Defining the Project / Activities Planning Doing Evaluating Reporting and Celebrating
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Recognised Training A recognised course will usually: Take about 20 hours; Result in the development of a new skill; Have a certificate awarded at the end of the program; Be delivered away from the school; and Be delivered and or assessed by someone other than school staff.
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Community Project or Series of Activities A community project or activities could be: Volunteering with an organisation Raising awareness of an issue An event An action REMEMBER Young people must DO something with their ccommunity in PARTNERSHIP with a ccommunity oorganisation which is based on young people’s CHOICE.
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Recognition and Celebration Can range from informal acknowledgement that occurs within the group to; Formal public events; Incorporated throughout the program rather than only at the conclusion; Link in with promotional opportunities for the young people, school, community organisation(s) or broader community.
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