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There is almost a 50% chance the STEER Project can keep youth safe on our roads.

What can you do?

Here are 10 simple suggestions:

1)             talk with Year 10 Byron High, Mullum High, Cape Byron Steiner and Shearwater Steiner school students about the STEER Project workshops being held in their schools in Oct, Nov and Dec this year;

2)             talk with Year 11 high school students about the RRISK presentation being held in Lismore and Tweed Heads in November this year;

3)             learn simple steps to make driving with L plate drivers a happy experience at a free learner driver workshop on Monday 15th October 5:30pm at Byron Bay Services Club;

4)             gain knowledge, skills and activities to support young people build skills to manage risks at a Plan2 workshop on Monday 15th October 10am at Byron Youth Service;

5)             like Steer Project on Facebook;

6)             like the STEER Project on Community Engine (and we earn $1) and if you are a business register STEER Project for the Community Giveaway (and we earn $25!);

7)             visit the STEER website at www.steerproject.org.au;

8)             join the STEER Project and receive regular information, tips, activities and offers by clicking here;

9)             email the STEER Project with questions & comments associated with youth safe transport;

10)         call Phil on 0414 809 330 and talk about youth safe transport.

Participants in the Face it! workshop with Deb Pearce

 

BYS is offering a range of FREE Enterprise workshops & events for young people aged 12 to 24.

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES ACTIVITIES @ the YAC

FACE IT! Portrait Photography Workshops

Three day program: 3rd, 4th & 5th October

Participants will learn skills for framing shooting & editing portraits as well as have the opportunity to enter their work in competitions.   

CREATIVE ARTS COLLECTIVE: Creative Arts Workshops

Eight week program, 8th October - 26th November (Monday afternoons: 4pm-6pm)

Weekly workshops by different artists; the aim being for young people to produce a diversity of creations which they will have the opportunity to sell @ the Artisan Markets.

HANG IT! Exhibition Workshops

Four week program, Thursday afternoons: 1st, 8th, 15th (5pm-9pm),  

 22nd November (3pm-7pm)

Participants will gain practical experience in how to set up a real photographic exhibition

SNAP! Youth Photography Competition & Exhibition

Theme: FACE IT! Portraits of people from the Northern Rivers

Download entry form from the BYS website: www.bys.org.au (entries close 9th November)

Exhibition on @ Byron Community Centre, 6pm 22nd November

BUSINESS SKILLS PROGRAMS @ the YAC with Enterprise coach  

Prue Blennerhassett

MARKET YOURSELF: Nov 12th, 19th (6pm-9pm), & 25th (9am - 4pm)

Workshops for young people who are interested in selling hand made or other items at the local markets

eBay 101-103: Nov 7th, 14th & 29th (5pm - 9pm)

Workshops for young people who are interested in selling hand made or other items on line

WEB SET UP: Nov 3rd &10th (9am - 4pm) &   BLOG IT!   Nov 21st & 28th (5pm-9pm)

Workshops for young people who are interested in setting up a blog / website for a business or interest

PITCH YOURSELF: Nov 24th (9am-4pm)

A one day workshop designed to provide young people with business interests or ideas the skills to evaluate & pitch their idea

INDIVIDUAL MENTORING: November 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th (1pm - 4pm)

One-to-one, individualised support for young people who are interested to gain work experience or mentorship in their field of interest. Sessions can be booked in one hour blocks.

To enrol or get more information phone Stephanie on 02 66857777  

Youth Voices 

  

Sophia Isabella Campbell - 16 - Fashion Student    

1. What has been the best experience in your life?

Moving from WA to Byron Bay and loving it! 

2. What inspires you?

Forensic investigators inspire me as I would like to follow in their footsteps!  

3. Who would you like to meet and what would you ask them?

I would love to meet Rihanna and ask whether she actually loves all this fame and how she deals with it! 

4. What would you like to see happen in Byron Bay?

Less binge drinking and young people running amok in the streets. More festivals!       

5. What do you believe in?

Reincarnation!  

6. What would you like to change in the world?

I would like to change the unfairness between the very sick, starving, poor people and the people that are able to buy personalised jets etc 

8. What's important in a relationship?

Communication.    

9. Interwiewee to Interwiewer.

How long have you been working at BYS? 

6 awesome years!