2011 Young Leader Participant Group Photo
Young Leaders
The Maroondah Young Leaders program is a fun and challenging youth program offered to Year 10 students across Maroondah. Participants are nominated through schools and spend five days on the program, which has a focus on self confidence, leadership within your community and skill development.
Program topics include: self-awareness, assertiveness, active listening, group work, conflict resolution, leadership styles, public speaking and project management.
The aim of the Young Leaders program is to assist and encourage young people to participate more confidently and effectively in their school and local community.
2012 Young Leaders program info:
Date: Monday 7th May - Friday 11th May
Time: Monday to Thursday, 8:45am-3:00pm.
Friday 9.30am to 5:00pm with a one hour dinner break then 6:00pm-8:00pm for the Presentation Evening.
Venue: EV's Youth Centre: 212 Mt Dandenong Road, Croydon
For further information, please speak with your school's Yr. 10 Co-ordinator or call Tara Benning - Youth Programs Worker on 9294 5703, alternatively, you can email: tara.benning@maroondah.vic.gov.au
COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT 2012
The Community Action Project will take place shortly after the completion of the Young Leaders program and will use the findings from the Peer Engagement Program's Youth Consultation of 2011 as a basis for planning and facilitating a community project. Follow the link for more information.