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Advance – young people and communities working together. Department for Victorian Communities (DVC). Our Aim Active, Confident, Resilient Communities Our Focus Community Strengthening Linking Up Services People and Place. 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
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.
Advance Goal • To enable young people’s participation and volunteering in community life.
Components of Advance There are five key components – the next few slides explain them
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
Learning Module 2 - Communication • Reporting • Giving & Receiving Feedback • Negotiating • Problem Solving
Learning Module 3 – Project Management • Defining the Project / Activities • Planning • Doing • Evaluating • Reporting and Celebrating
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.
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 somethingwith their ccommunity in PARTNERSHIP with a ccommunity oorganisation which is based on young people’s CHOICE.
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.