Youth Leadership Program

The MRCSA youth leadership program is convened in partnership with Multicultural Youth Link SA (MYLSA), TAFE SA, SANFL, FFSA, Come Out Youth Festival, YMCA, SAPOL and Adelaide Secondary School of English.

Targeted to young people from new and emerging communities, including young people who may be at risk of homelessness, the program has the following principles and key features:

• young people initiate, lead and drive the programs
• youth programs connect young people with their families and communities, affirm their cultural identity and assist their health and wellbeing in their communities and the broader Australian community
• young people are encouraged to speak for themselves
• young people become decision-makers and represent their communities
• young people volunteer and work with other young people
• young people become role models, mentors and supporters for other young people
• free migration services
• group orientation workshops supporting client integration to Australian systems

Current Projects

Vocational Training and Employment

Multicultural Youth Link SA

– a youth-run registered association that delivers the youth leadership program

Youth Parliament

– in partnership with YMCA

Youth Leadership Residential Forum

– in partnership with Multicultural Youth Link SA

SA Libraries Project

– links young new arrivals with information technology and other resources in their local library

Multicultural Football Academy

– in partnership with the Adelaide Secondary School of English and SANFL; the academy is in its infancy, with training being held regularly

Adelaide United Football Club Junior Development Academy

– in partnership with Adelaide United FC, an academy to identify, develop and foster talented junior South Australian footballers. The academy is the first of its kind in South Australia

Women’s Football Program

– in partnership with Football Federation SA, a program to further develop, promote and grow young women’s football among new and emerging communities

For more information about the MRCSA youth leadership program, contact the MRCSA youth coordinator (tel.) 8217 9510.