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In the lead up to the 2007 Federal Election the DSF joined forces with Vibewire to bring you electionTracker 2007. DSF sponsored four young reporters to be part of the official press pack travelling with John Howard and Kevin Rudd as they criss-crossed the country in the final two weeks of their election campaigns. You can read their articles, interviews and watch their vodcasts here. |
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| Ern MacDonald Fellowship |
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The Ern MacDonald Fellowship, in memory of a great industrial relations visionary, launches the careers of talented young tradespeople. |
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| The Green Team |
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The Green Team, comprising of young Sydney Institute of TAFE Event Management Students and University of NSW Short Course Audit Students will be trained and skilled to conduct an Initial Environmental Review at the WorldSkills Australia Nationals, Sydney 2008. |
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| Learning Choices |
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Connects you with programs and people actively involved in engaging young people whose learning needs are not being met in a mainstream curriculum with diverse, innovative and sometimes unique learning opportunities. |
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| Manufacturing Team Challenge 2007 |
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In November 2007, 3 Aussies, sponsored by DSF, will head to Shizuoka, Japan for the competition of their lifetime. Up against 8 other skilled teams from all over the globe, Joshua Morsillo, Samuel Pop and Matthew Nunn will draw on their training, practical experience and team skills to develop the most accurate and cost-effective project in the 2007 WorldSkills International Manufacturing Team Challenge. |
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| Media Skills Project |
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Provides resources, tools and "How-To" manuals to excited young students in developing a broader skill base through acquiring media (radio) skills as a means to learn and communicate. The site is built around a case study on a project in Tasmania in partnership with community radio. |
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| Next Generation Pre-Service Teacher Initiative |
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This interactive site developed by DSF is a project management tool for two universities currently engaging pre-service teachers to develop and work on a specific project with students in an alternative learning setting. It is a great model for other teacher education establishments. |
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| Plan-it Youth |
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Plan-It Youth is an innovate mentoring project offering young people who are at risk of leaving formal education/ training early, the opportunity to plan for their future careers and find a positive way into further training or employment. It provides support, through community mentoring, to young people at risk , exposing them to other experiences of life and increasing their opportunities for a successful transition from school. |
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| Quick Hut |
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Young representatives from Australia work together to display skills innovations from their home country, and to learn from those of other APEC nations. |
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| Same Kids Same Goals |
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Indigenous Education Workers (IEWs), when properly skilled and effectively supported are a crucial feature of the successful education of Indigenous Australian students in mainstream school settings.
Same Kids Same Goals is a project conducted in partnership with Dare To Lead and is aimed at addressing the importance of an effective working relationship between school Principals and IEWs. |
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| Skills Across the World International Volunteers |
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Showcases projects undertaken by young skills teams working with local communities in Zimbabwe, East Timor, Kenya and Cape York and gives a feel for the realities on the ground for organisations and individuals wishing to do something similar. |
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| Slingshot Youth Self-employment |
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Slingshot gives disadvantaged young people the resources and support to develop their own self-employment initiatives into sustainable businesses or achieve economic or social outcomes. This site showcases its work in Melbourne and provides links and contacts. |
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| Try-A-Trade Croc Skills |
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Many students learn by doing. Try-a-Trade is an engaging and simple activity involving schools, community and skilled workers in providing hands on 'try a trade' opportunities for students of all ages. It provides an excellent compliment or feature of a career expo. The site contains an overview of a project and a detailed "How-To" manual. |
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| WorldSkills International |
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The WorldSkills site provides information about skill competitions and activities to its 45 member countries. WS promotes worldwide awareness of the essential contribution that skills and high standards of competence make to the achievement of economic success and individual fulfillment. DSF Chairman Jack Dusseldorp is President of WorldSkills International. |
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| Youth Mentoring Network |
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A hub for networking support, direction and expertise in youth mentoring. Provides information about programs, practitioners, training, tools and resources for those interested in youth mentoring. DSF, along with four other organisations, is an active partner. |
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| Youth Transport |
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Is providing safe, appropriate, reliable and cost effective transport for young people an issue in your area? This site, whilst developed in 2003, introduces you to a network of practicioners, resources and research to tap into. |
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| Y Green |
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Inspired by the Californian Youth Energy Services project, the Y Green project aims to engage a range of key stakeholders to develop a residential sustainability project where young people are trained and subsequently employed to conduct home sustainability consultations in their local community. |
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| Dott07 Investigation |
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Dott 07 (Designs of the Times 2007) is a joint initiative of the Design Council UK and ONE North East (Regional Development Corporation). Dott 07 used the design process as a tool to develop sustainable solutions to local issues. Dott 07’s Eco Design Challenge asked Year 8 students across North East England two questions: ‘How big is your school’s ecological footprint?’ and ‘What design steps would make it smaller?’ |
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