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YOUTH ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY “Summation” Barry Peddle PSM Institute Director . WORLDSKILLS PRESENTATION. Teachers Don Muir (Floor & Wall Tiling) Dion Iori ( Cabinetmaking ) Tom Vukelic ( Autobody Repair) SWSI Students Aaron Samphier : ( Autobody Repair) Medal of Excellence
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YOUTHENGAGEMENT STRATEGY “Summation”Barry Peddle PSMInstitute Director
WORLDSKILLS PRESENTATION Teachers • Don Muir (Floor & Wall Tiling) • DionIori(Cabinetmaking) • Tom Vukelic(Autobody Repair) SWSI Students • Aaron Samphier:(Autobody Repair) Medal of Excellence • Peter Steinweiss:(Floor and Wall Tiling) Bronze Medal
THEMES FROM TODAYHow these relate to the ELEMENTS of the Strategy • No one size fits all solution • Peer to peer engagement model • Consider how we optimise social media and make it entertaining for VET engagement • Use social media to get messages across about SWSI • Brand advocates • TAFE needs to impart confidence in the learner • Short courses as introductions
THEMES FROM TODAYHow these relate to the ELEMENTS of the Strategy • Challenge of working across agency borders • Understanding their needs, where they want to go and how we can be part of their journey. • Provide information on everything, presented through a medium they use • Boredom leads to failure • A young persons sphere of influence • Innovation in marketing and promotion
COMMON LANGUAGE • Empowerment and respect • Confidence • Incentive • (have) Faith • Exciting • Individuals and peers • Mentors • Peers • Awesome • Funky
ELEMENTS OF THE STRATEGY • Introduction and definition “the client”; so all this within a “youth” relevance context • Research and policy to inform strategy; “Raising the School Leaving Age” • Setting targets owned by Faculties • Course and curriculum content • Services – course related eg: tutorial • Services – indirect – College based • Information – related to work, careers, study options and their course
ELEMENTS OF THE STRATEGY • Learning methodologies • Communication with them • Learning technologies • Disciplines and codes of behaviour • Financial support and advice • Welfare and counselling services • Work and job networks • Partnerships and community networks • Monitoring and review
WHERE TO FROM HERE • Outcomes written up • Presented to LAGEC to endorse • Engage external (G Y) to develop draft strategy document and communication strategy • Conduct youth ‘peer led’ consultations • Distribute for staff and external consultation • Consolidate and finalise strategy
WHERE TO FROM HERE • “No matter what, these young people live in the best country in the world…let’s make it even better for them by giving them pathways to a genuine future.”
THANK YOU!! • Adam and Chris • All presenters and visitors • Our “young people” • The “YES” Working Party • I hope to catch up with you again next year “In Sha Allah” • Hospitality • Nibbles • Soft drinks • Hard drinks at own expense