Events - Casey Youth Ambassadors
Events
Events - Casey Youth Ambassadors
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Citizenship Ceremony Speech For several years CYA members have been rostered to deliver the speech at the regular Citizenship Ceremonies. Besides the speech the member also assists the mayor in making the presentation of flowers and certificates to those accepting their citizenship. |
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Youth Eco Challenge In late 2006 CYA voted to take part in a pilot environmental program for young people aged fifteen to twenty five. The initial program ran till June 2007 and involved learning how to influence their family and peers to be more conscious of the environment in areas such as water usage and waste. It was a highly successful program and many news articles were written. The Department of Planning and Community Development used it as a successful community based model and invited two of the participants to present at an event with over two hundred attendees to talk about the outcomes. The Premiers Department also learnt of the program and paid for all participants and staff involved to attend the presentation by Al Gore and to be photographed with the Premier. The environment remains a strong focus for CYA. |
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Shower Head Exchanges South East Water has partnered with CYA in running numerous shower head exchanges where residents present their Water Bill and old shower head and receive new water saving shower head free of charge. These have been run as separate events and at local colleges. |
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CYA's Upcoming Events
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Tamworth Sister Cities Australia Youth Conference |
Tamworth Sister Cities Australia Youth Conference Six CYA participants will be attending the Tamworth four-day conference in late July 2009. The conference allows the sharing ideas with like minded young people and learning more about different cultures. The theme this year is -˜Back to Basics' and will explore cultural exchanges especially with the Aboriginal community. It also includes fun learning opportunities through various activities. City of Casey has subsidised young people from Casey Youth Ambassadors for more than ten years. |
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Youth Eco Challenge Two Reunion |
Youth Eco Challenge Two Reunion In August CYA members will reunite with young people from the multicultural community who were involved in Youth Eco Challenge Two project. They will all visit the Maroondah Dam Reservoir in Healesville to look at the impact the bush fires in February 2009 had on the bushland and water supply. Once again City of Casey and Environment Victoria will partner to deliver the program |
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Youth Eco Challenge Three |
Youth Eco Challenge Three In late 2009 CYA members will link up with senior members of our community to explore common concerns with the environment and for members to share what they have learnt over the two years since the initial Eco Youth Challenge. |
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Supporting Legacy Widows with their gardens |
Supporting Legacy Widows with their gardens During summer in 2008 Legacy approached CYA to ask if the young people could assist a group of Legacy widows with some weeding. So far there has been three sessions with plans for more in the second half of 2009 with the warmer weather. This has been a great opportunity for the two generations to have an opportunity to spend some time together and help breakdown some negative perceptions that may have existed previously. More volunteers are very welcome! |
