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Youth Arts and Culture report 2008 was a year of consolidation for CAN WA’s Youth Arts and Culture Program. The previous three years of relationship building, research, consultation and pilot programs had provided CAN WA with a strong base to deliver well thought out, quality programs to young people, particularly focussing on Indigenous people, new migrants and those not thriving in mainstream education. All of CAN WA’s 2008 youth programs combined a community cultural development approach with vocational training outcomes and provided an avenue for young people to explore issues and express themselves through arts and creativity. The program allows young people to make new friends, access relevant information and support, and build new skills. CAN WA continued to work closely with the City of Stirling to deliver three Fired Up programs in 2008 as part of the Reel Connections Initiative. Reel Connections aims to harness the strengths of the cultural diversity found in the Mirrabooka, Balga and Girraween areas and to enhance the relationships between culturally and linguistically diverse, Indigenous and mainstream young people. The Fired Up programs in 2008 utilised diverse artforms including drama, music, film, photography, Capoeira, urban arts, textiles and murals; as a way of engaging young people in a positive learning and community experience. The success of the Fired Up program and the Reel Connections Initiative as a whole has been underpinned by a strong partnership model in which CAN WA, the City of Stirling, Balga Detached Youth Support Services, Filmbites Youth Film Company, the City of Wanneroo and the WA police collaborate to share resources and expertise. The Fired Up program will be continued to be delivered through Reel Connections until mid 2010. As part of the City of Gosnells Straight Talking Initiative, CAN WA worked in partnership with the City of Gosnells and Filmbites to provide community arts and vocational training opportunities for young people, primarily those residing in the Maddington and Kenwick areas whose needs are not being met by mainstream education. The ‘Risky Bizness’ Program is a drama and film-based educational program that explores the causes and consequences of behaviours that may result in injury and death, with a particular focus on road safety, hooning behaviours and safe communities. Young participants work towards the production of a short film based on this theme. This will be utilised in the future as an educational resource tool in the local schools. Two Risky Bizness programs were delivered in 2008 in partnership with Yule Brooke College, Seven Oakes College and VIP Plus Communicare. Risky Bizness programs will continue to be delivered through the Straight Talking Initiative in 2009 and 2010. 22 | 2008 ANNUAL REPORT
In 2008 CAN WA also worked with the City of Gosnells and public artist Jahne Rees to provide an opportunity for young people to be involved in designing a skate-able public artwork in Westfield Park Skate Facility in Maddington. The Maddington Skate Park Users group contributed to the design of the sculpture that utilised photos taken by the young CAN WA LiveworX Maddington and Kenwick 2007 program participants. The Mayor of Gosnells, Cr Olwen Searle, unveiled the artwork in early December. Published in the Summer 2008/09, the Liveworx publication featured articles from a range of individuals and organisations that have been utilising community arts practice in their work with young people. The articles showcase some practical and creative examples of community cultural development work that contributes to enhancing the wellbeing of young people in meaningful ways. 2008 was a very busy and productive year for CAN WA’s Youth Arts and Culture Program. All of the activities undertaken could not have been possible without the involvement of many key individuals and organisations who are keenly supportive of a community cultural development approach with young people. In particular I would like to express my sincere thanks to the following people for their contributions to CAN WA youth programs and activities: Sarah Janali, City of Stirling Jahne Rees, public artist Jaime Yallup, RRAFT Educators Mike Dixon, Balga Detached Youth Support Services Chris Woods, City of Gosnells Deb Ditchburn, City of Gosnells Hallie McGeig, Filmbites Youth Film Company Gregg Johnson, Filmbites Youth Film Company Claire Hanna, qalamDESIGN Gillian Gatlow, The Kaleidoscope Ensemble Rebecca Cockram, Country Arts WA Sonja Basic, Propel Youth Arts After four years of managing CAN WA’s Youth Arts and Cultural projects, I’ll be handing over the reigns to our newly appointed Youth Arts and Culture Manager, James Berlyn in 2009. James will bring a great set of skills and fresh enthusiasm to the program, and am sure we will see it evolve to a whole new level. I will be managing CAN WA’s new Wheatbelt Strategic Partnership Initiative, collaborating with four Eastern Wheatbelt Shires and their local Nyungar communities – Bruce Rock, Kellerberrin, Quairading and Tammin – to support and enhance opportunities for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development and participation in cultural tourism. So watch this space! Simone Ruane Manager, Youth Arts and Culture All photos – Fired Up 2008 PHOTOS, CAN WA 2008 ANNUAL REPORT | 23
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