New Generations Service

The Rotary Club of Camberwell would like to offer interested parties the opportunity to apply to attend the annual RYLA program.

RYLA is a week long, residential, personal development program for young people aged 18-25, which focuses on self, leadership and community – the program aims to:

Give young people the chance to come together in a supportive environment to gain a better understanding of their own strengths, and the unique qualities and abilities of others.
Provide an opportunity for young people to develop a network of resources to build their capacity and personal development.
Facilitate learning about teamwork, communication, and motivation, and to develop the leadership skills of young people through experiential workshops.
Create a greater awareness of the social issues affecting young people.
The program is run ‘by young people, for young people’.

This year the program will run from Sunday 27th of November to Saturday 3rd December at The Oasis Centre in Mt Evelyn and nominations will be required by end of October.

If you are interested please contact:

Richard Stewart

Director – New Generations Service, RC of Camberwell at rlslaw@bigpond.net.au

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This year’s Committee’s aim is to continue to support a number of ongoing Projects as well as initiating some new programs aimed at improving leadership skills and engaging disadvantaged youths in our local community. The Club President has indicated his goal of including representation from the Indigenous community in our Programs.

Projects :The following eight ongoing projects are expected be supported by the 2011/12 New Generations Committee.

Camberwell High School Emergency and Scholarship Fund. This consolidates our relationship and maintains the Club’s long standing involvement with our local school.

National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) is a two-week science and technology experience in Canberra to foster greater knowledge of, and passion for science, technology as well as candidates’ personal development.

Grant to Box Hill TAFE. The Club provides financial support for two students to complete their chosen field of study leading to a trade apprentice. Applicants are from disadvantaged backgrounds and would otherwise not be able to pursue their course of study.

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) develops leadership and social skills in young people who are destined to be future community leaders. This learning opportunity enables individuals to discover their uniqueness, develop effective communication skills, team work and manage change. It is specifically directed at 18 to 26 year olds. The Committee is currently establishing a relationship with Monash University (Gippsland) and is hopeful of attracting young Koorie applicants.

Friday Night School – The Club has supported the valuable Literacy Programs established at Friday Night School.

Home for the Homeless - a Box Hill TAFE project for the construction of a safe house/emergency accommodation built by apprentices from TAFE.

Rotary Youth Exchange Student. We continue to support the Club’s exchange student Ana Flavia from Brazil.

Take a break : The Project is to fund respite or recreational time for carers of disabled family members for a short stay at Camp Getaway. The Committee is investigating the feasibility of offering this to young adults who care for older members of their family.

New Projects (subject to Board Approval)

Kokoda Challenge 2012. YMVA Boroondara runs a Program to take up to ten local secondary students to the Kokoda track. These students are currently at risk of disengaging with school and/or community. The Victoria Police (Boroondara) is an active partner of the Program.

Ignition – A Mission Australia Project aimed at providing young learner drivers literacy skills to enable them to pass their Leaner driver test.

Spin Chat – A part of Independence Australia, is made up of young spinal injury victims. It’s a self help, self managed, mainly wheel chair bound youth group who conduct lectures to year 11 and 12 students to educate and hopefully reduce the disproportionate high number of spinal injury victims.

Balibo Trust. The Trust provides support to East Timorese at what is now a Community House as well as an Australian Memorial at Balibo House.

SACIM – A Melbourne based organisation which provides medical aid to Children inoperable in Mauritius.