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In the Loop!
| The AYMN would like to announce the resignation of David White as Chair of the AYMN Council. The AYMN would like to thank David for his contribution to the development of the AYMN. He has been the Chair of the AYMN since 2007. David will remain as part of the AYMN Council.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Perkin (previously CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Australia) as the new Chair of the AYMN Council. Keith has been on the AYMN Council for the past 3 years.
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Youth Mentoring Conference
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Thanks again for all our attendees at the Australian Youth Mentoring Conference. The slides from the Australian Youth Mentoring Conference are now on the website. Click here to view the slidesThere is also a new blog on our website summarising the conference. Click here to view the blog |
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New Blog from Sarah Kremer
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Sarah Kremer, Program Director, Mentoring Institute & Bay Area Mentoring Friends for Youth, California USA, and one of our keynote speakers at the Australian Youth Mentoring Conference has written a blog for us. As a thank you for the great time she had at the Conference, she has given us an invaluable gift - a list of resources for program co-ordinators to use to help improve and strengthen their youth mentoring programs. Click here to read the blog |
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Events
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Do you want to co-host an event with the AYMN in 2013?
We are currently looking for co-hosts for
AYMN Forums and Summits. We would also like to hear from you if you have a good idea for a webinar and would also like to present the webinar.
Please notify us of your interest by 24 January 2013 by emailing us at events@youthmentoring.org.au.
Visit our website in 2013 for dates of upcoming forums, summits, webinars, NRGize, NZ Youth Mentoring Conference and other professional development opportunities.
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WA Strategic Framework
| The WA Department of Communities has released the Western Australian Youth Mentoring Reform Strategic Framework. The framework was developed following input from approximately 300 government and community stakeholders across the state in a policy development process overseen by the Youth Mentoring Reform Group, which the AYMN was a part of. Click here for more details
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New Youth Mentoring Research
| True Blue Dreaming (TBD) have recently contracted the Telethon Institute of Child Health Research in Perth to conduct an evaluation of their mentoring programs. The evaluation will be used to review all aspects of TBD and recommend changes/modifications/additions etc to what they do. The first stage in the evaluation has been a Literature Review. Click here for more information
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Mentoring Stories
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The AYMN recently had the honour to attend the book launch of The Purple Book. The Purple Book was written by a group of young mums who were originally part of the Bump Mentoring Program. The Book is heartwarming, inspiring and surprising. Click here for more details
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Christmas/New Year Shutdown
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The Australian Youth Mentoring Network office will be closed from 21 December 2012 to 13 January 2013.
If you send us an email, make a web enquiry or leave a telephone message during this period, and you don't hear from us, please be patient. We will respond to your messages when we come back on 14 January 2013.
As our final gift to you, for 2012, we have uploaded a short 2 minute audio file explaining what is youth mentoring and why is it important. Click here to listen to this file
The staff at the AYMN wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season!
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