Youth and Community Learning Centre is hosting a Family and Community Day on the 14th March 2016. The purpose of this day is to build positive relationships with the local community and its members, and to promote the resources we have recently attained to the wider community. As part of the day, we will be unveiling our new YCLC gardens and the aims of the 'Cultiv8' Kitchen/Garden Program, and there will be a showcasing of our new Trade Training Centre.

The day will be very community and family friendly with numerous activities for all ages; including each person being given the opportunity to contribute to our Family Day mural. The theme of the mural is "Today's seeds are tomorrow's flowers".

The day will end with Community Worker and Indigenous Leader Joshua Waters providing a brief presentation on his time spent in remote communities in Vanuatu as part of Australian Volunteers International's Youth Leadership program for 2016. An itinerary for the day is provided below:

9:30am                                 Arrivals

10.00am                                    Acknowledgment of Country and speeches

Acknowledgement of country, followed by speeches regarding the purpose and aims of the YCLC gardens as well as special acknowledgement of stakeholders and contributing bodies.

10:10am                               Dance performance by Winangali Infusion

Special dance performance by NAIDOC Business of the Year for 2015, Winangali Infusion.

10:30am                               Morning tea and community activities

The Chill’n Beanz Coffee trailer will be a feature on the day selling coffee to community workers and family members. There will be numerous activities for the young people and children including dance, ochre face painting, make your own fairy bread and the chance to contribute to a special community canvas. There is also the opportunity to plant the first seeds in our community garden. The theme for these activities is “today’s seeds are tomorrows flowers”.

12.00pm                                     Presentation by Joshua Waters

Joshua recently completed Australian Volunteers International’s Indigenous Youth Leadership Program. At the beginning of the year, Joshua spent 6 weeks in a remote community in Vanuatu facilitating programs on Leadership, Climate Change, Drug and Alcohol Awareness, Nutrition and Gender Equality. Joshua will be in to share his experiences of the program.

1.00pm                                       Lunch

Lunch will be a sausage sizzle and drinks.

2.00pm                                       Conclusion and departure