Youth Mentoring Week 2011
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Youth Mentoring Week 2011 was a fantastic week with celebrations around the state and plenty of media coverage raising the profile of youth mentoring programs.
In Melbourne on Monday 24 October, the Minister for Youth Affairs Ryan Smith joined more than 100 young people, mentors and supporters to present the Mentor of the Year Award and launch the Faces of Youth Mentoring digital stories.
In the Media
Herald Sun 21 October 2011
‘Cutting cash for youth mentors will cost us millions in the end’ - Susie O’Brien’s column in the Herald Sun on cuts to funding for youth mentoring programs. Also check out the link to Susie's blog about mentoring here.
MTR Radio News October 24 2011
‘Driving mentor teaches life’s lessons’ – radio report on the awarding of the Mentor of the Year award to Geelong woman Jeanne Winters.
Herald Sun 25 October 2011
‘Mentor of the Year Jeanne Winters helped teen through tough time’ - a report on the recipient of the Mentor of the Year award.
What Happened Across Victoria
Monday, 24 October 2011
- Yarra Ranges Youth Services Mentoring Programs Dinner (Lilydale)
- Tomorrow Today Foundation, Connect9 Program Final Celebration (Benalla)
- Charlton College, Glen Manton Community Dinner (Charlton)
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
- Camperdown College, Standing Tall Information Stalls (Camperdown)
- Wimmera Southern Mallee LLEN, Mates Celebrates! (Wimmera Southern Mallee region)
- Centre for Multicultural Youth, Mentor Appreciation Dinner (Melbourne)
- YMCA, Celebrating Youth Mentoring Week (Narre Warren)
- Brosnan Youth Services, Youth Mentoring Bonanza! (Dandenong)
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
- Shire of Melton Youth Mentoring Gala Celebration (Melton)
- YMCA Bass Coast, Celebrating Youth Mentoring Week BBQ (Cowes)
Thursday, 27 October 2011
- Mortlake P-12 College, Mentor Program Celebration (Mortlake)
- Moreland L2P Program Youth Mentoring Week Celebration Dinner (Coburg)
- Geelong Mentoring Network, Battle of the Generations; Trivia Night (Geelong)
- Kildonan Mentor Appreciation Dinner (Reservoir)
- Strathbogie Shire, Making Links Mentoring Program Fun Day (Euroa)
- Trafalgar Youth Resource Centre, Let's Bowl it Up (Trafalgar)
Sunday, 29 October 2011
- Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Connect Mentor Program St Kilda Walking Tour (St Kilda)
- Whitelion - Joy in the Park - Luna Park (St Kilda)
- Maribyrnong City Council Youth Mentoring Week Zoo Trip (Parkville)
