YouthConnect Media

This local youth-led project aims to provide the youth of the Latrobe Valley with the media tools and opportunities to build their resume, make friends and have fun! Youth aged between 15 and 25 will have the opportunity to learn audio media skills, with a variety of opportunities to have their voice heard, as well as written, audio, and visual platforms. We aim to create a safe space where young people can make content they are proud of, subsequently forming support networks and gaining confidence to pursue other opportunities in the community.

This project will establish a sense of youth identity in the Latrobe Valley, forming creative and confident young people who will inform the jobs of the future. It will improve youth mental health and provide alternatives to negative coping and recreation activities like alcohol and other drugs. By providing a powerful voice that can be heard across our community and nation, we hope to inform positive social change across the board.