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Oxfam Australia's youth engagement program creates ways for young Australians to contribute to their local and global community and become an active force for social change, equity and justice. Current initiatives include:
The Change Initiative
Thirty-five 18-25 year olds from around Australia are involved in our Change Initiative, a dynamic program which is teaching them to develop and implement campaign actions through a combination of e-learning, a face to face meeting and ongoing support and mentoring.
Activate
The Activate program involves 50 secondary school students from Victoria who have had training and ongoing mentoring to help them plan and implement campaign actions in their school or local community.
Oxfam International Youth Partnerships (OIYP)
Oxfam International Youth Partnerships (OIYP) is a global network of young people in 150 countries who are working for positive, equitable and sustainable change.
Hundreds of young people who have taken part in OIYP programs in 2000, 2004 and 2007 are now actively working in their own communities on a range of initiatives to fight poverty and injustice.
Indigenous youth
Our Indigenous youth program supports young Indigenous men and women to:
- Develop their leadership capacity
- Become involved in youth-focused initiatives that strengthen cultural identity, responsibility and rights
- Develop Indigenous youth networks in Australia and internationally
- Take greater control over their lives and actively engage in their communities and the wider society