
10-2pm Sunday 17th April 2017
Ascend: Youth Revolution is designed to harness the potential of young people’s ideas, talents and creativity to build a stronger community and drive social change. Ascend aims to inform, inspire and empower young people as change makers, actively shaping the world around them. Delivered by the Yarra Ranges Youth Reference Group, this one-day event will include education, partnerships with change-making organisations and a series of workshops to upskill young people. Ascend will encourage the voice of young people in the Yarra Ranges to be heard during National Youth Week and beyond!
Mooroolbark Community Centre, 10am-2pm
Guest Speakers, Workshops, free food, live music, exciting expo and more!
This event is FREE and is for young people aged 15-25. This event is a strictly drug and alcohol free event.
SPEAKERS
Amnesty International- Lucy Kenny, on Creating Social Change Strategy
Nick Bracks- Inspiring True story of his journey through Anxiety and Depression
Workshops:
Networking, Online Activism, Fundraising, Event Management
People can register for individual sessions on http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Lists/Events/Ascend-Youth-Revolution and rsvp attendance on Facebook too.