YACWA Everything you need to know about Youth Advisory Groups

Everything you need to know about Youth Advisory Groups

Everything you need to know about Youth Advisory Groups
Target audience	Young people aged 12 to 25 who are thinking about joining a Youth Advisory Group (YAG) or who are already part of one and want to take their group to the next level.
Overview	This workshop is designed to help young people become knowledgeable, skilled and confident in being part of youth advisory groups within their communities. In this workshop young people will learn or explore: What a Youth Advisory Group is and why they might want to join one (or set one up of their own) What skills they can bring to the group (they might not be what they expect) What makes a great Youth Advisory Group, and pitfalls to avoid How to advocate to their organisation when they see opportunities for improvement This is a highly interactive workshop, with group activities and discussions. A panel can be added for young people to ask questions from other young people that have been part of Youth Advisory Groups.
Length	2.5 hours
Cost	$1,600 excl. GST (up to 25 people) $1,950 excl. GST (as above) - with panel