Youth Empowerment Program
What is the Youth Empowerment Program?
The Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) provides wraparound support for local First Nations youth (15-17 years) through a culturally embedded framework centered on deep connection to Country.
Weaving together cultural strengthening, traditional skills, therapeutic support, and positive mentorship, Jagun YEP helps young people build resilience, identity and purpose.
Participants receive real world, hands on, group experience and an opportunity to open pathways toward a career in caring for Country.
This program is being delivered in collaboration with Connect Northern Rivers and Human Nature Adventure Therapy.
Key Activities
Participants' will be supported by Cultural Knowledge holders and Jagun Alliance mentors and staff, who will work closely together:
Near/ or with fire, developing culture burning knowledge
Learning and working in and around salt and freshwater places
Being immersed on-Country, connecting with plant, animal and earth elements
Activities preparing natural fibre, food and stone
Travelling to and around locations via motor vehicles, boat or by foot.
For more information, please contact us via the link below:
This project received grant funding from the Australian Government.
