Fitzroy youth Homework club

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ABOUT YOUNG ASSETS FOUNDATION


Young Assets Foundation grew out of the gap between services for the community and the communities themselves. This gap was made clear by how service organisations and the community responded to the lockdown of the 9 towers. YAF puts young people at the front and centre of identifying areas of need, and designing and implementing responses. Young people hold the solutions our aim is for them to hold the power. 

In working to achieve our aim of youth led and controlled community services we have developed programs to empower young people, such as the Homework Club and YAF Schools Program, we have created and utilised opportunities to influence decision making of established community organisations and peak bodies, such as the Richmond Covid response. 

YAF works differently to other community organisations because a different approach is needed.



 
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YOUNG PEOPLE IN VICTORIA ARE INSPIRED AND EQUIPPED TO CREATE HEALTHY, SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITIES.

YAF envisions a world in which young people are valued, empowered and effective/impactful participants in creating a better and more sustainable future for all. 

Mission and Vision

 Put young people from CALD communities at the front of development and change for themselves and their own communities for better integration with the wider society.

This will be achieved by: 

  • Evidence based approach

  • Community control - young people control 

  • Two-way learning approach

Strategies

  • Youth-led: steering-committees for each program, representation on board

  • Leadership training of young people such as governance training. 

  • Continual improvement

  • Platform to innovate

 

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Our Approach

Values

Altruism

Connection

Trust

Independent

Optimism

Nurture

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UN goals:

  • 4: Quality education 

  • 8: decent work and economic growth

  • 10: reduce inequality

People

  • Mubarek Imam

  • Joseph Lorback

  • Young assets

  • Board