ACT Youth Week begins tomorrow (12 April) with a wide range of events and activities to encourage community members of all ages to celebrate, have fun and highlight the positive contributions young people make to the ACT community.
In a statement, Youth InterACT said the week provided young people aged 12 to 25 with the opportunity to express their ideas and views, and act on issues that impacted them and their peers.
“It is also a time to celebrate, to have fun and highlight the positive contributions young people make to the community,” Youth InterACT said.
“The ACT has a tradition of celebrating young people and recognising the many positive ways they are involved within the community.”
It said free events in Canberra had been organised to celebrate and recognise the contribution of young people.
Events held during the week result from the ACT Youth Week Grants based on youth participation and encouraging young people to develop, implement and facilitate youth focused projects in the ACT community.
The program is available to assist groups of young people organise events for other young people.
The grants provide funding for innovative new projects that enable young people to lead and participate in community development activities.
The week’s calendar of events can be accessed at this PS News link.
