This week has been a big one for Youthworx!

First and foremost, welcome to the latest batch of students to join our certified media training course! Our certificate two and three courses kicked off this week with the classroom in full swing. We’re always on the look out for new students so if you, or someone you know, is interested in learning about how to make film and media, then you should definitely give our youth worker Zoe a call and see whether it’s the right course for you!

Lesley Pinder has recently moved into a new role with us here at Youthworx. If you remember, Lesley headed up the fantastic “Our Voices”  project last year working with newly arrived migrants and refugee young people to create films about their lives and experiences. In her brand new role of Community Engagement Facilitator she is making contact with organisations and community groups to help grow our Open Access services, make connections, and offer media workshop services to young people to help tell their stories. If you have some young people who you think may benefit from some media skill-building workshops, get in touch!

Productions is rocking along with some exciting new projects in the pipeline with John Holland, Jesuit Social Services, VACCA, and Southern Program Alliance to name but a few. Our team of producers has been joined by the latest trainee, Nathaniel. Welcome to the team! All of our young producers are honing their skills and really bringing their A-game to the work they’re doing.
2019 is going to be a fantastic year!

Youthworx is upgrading its downstairs section to include a snazzy new classroom equipped with more computers, a recording studio, a lounge, a film studio and a new kitchen area!

We at Youthworx are happy to welcome our newest member to the team!

Hannah is a filmmaker driven to create moving drama and documentary based on social issues. Her experience includes all aspects of film production, as well as teaching and youth work.  

Youthworx is proud to announce we now have a trained drone pilot with a Remote Pilots Licence (RePL) certification and is in the process of getting our Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operators Certificate (ReOC).

We look forward to offering our clients drone video and photography services.

The youthworx crew were out in force this morning filming with the drone for our upcoming promo video – turning the lens on ourselves! Keep an eye out.

Applications are now open for our certificates 2 and 3 for semester 1, 2019

The curriculum is focused on film production, radio broadcasting and media industry knowledge. All students participate in presenting a weekly radio show for SYN 90.7 FM. As well as radio, students work on individual and group film and documentary projects gaining hands on experience of media creation. All courses are classified as fulltime and fees are subsidized providing the young person is eligible.

Youthworx students also get the opportunity to work on paid projects within the business arm Youthworx Productions and the possibility of going onto part time employment.

Some of the core areas covered in the courses are:

Camera use and cinematography

Editing/Post-production

Live Radio broadcasting

Research

Creative thinking

Industry context

OHS

Workplace effectiveness

To find out about enrolling in either Certificate II or III in Creative Industries please contact our Youth Worker Zoe at:

zoe.beck@yda.org.au

We would like to wish Amelia a happy 21st birthday! Amelia has been involved with Youthworx since they were 14 and has been working as a Youthworx staff member for the last four years. It has been incredible having Amelia as part of the team and watching them grow and develop their professional skills over the years. Amelia is now a mentor to other young people and we look forward to the next stage of their professional and personal journey!

P.S. If you were wondering, the cake was delicious!

Youthworx is excited to have collaborated with The Funding Network to create this great new photography module
“Module #6 of the Impact Storytelling Toolkit – a guide to powerful storytelling for social impact”.

This awesome new module is delivered by our very talented resident photographer Damien Baumgart – be sure to check out the website!

For more: https://www.rootsofchange.org.au/visual-storytelling-through-photography