OUR PROJECTS
MOBILISE THROUGH THEORY
One (of many) key point of feedback from our Community Retreat was that the social sector speaks their own language and expects people to just ‘get it’ especially if someone has lived experience of a particular issue, it is assumed they have all the answers. From this feedback we will be launching Mobilise Through Theory. Mobilise through theory will be a collective which meets via video call every month or so so read, watch or listen to pieces of content that speak to transformative justice, decolonial approaches and community care models. In short, this will be a book club. With special guests joining to speak to their area of expertise, this space is aimed to educate, liberate and activate members of the community to put theory into practice or to simply learn. EOI's close on the 14th August 2024 email maia@yungprodigy.org to apply or ask questions.
YP TO DA WORLD
So called Australia does not acknowledge parental incarceration and its impact on young people. There are limited resources and spaces which have dialogue about parental incarceration. Because of this lack, Yung Prodigy has decided to connect with our brothers and sisters abroad to unpack this issue from different contexts. Our aim is to identify how this impacts communities, what grassroot action is being done and which communities are leading this work. To relay the information we have learnt, Yung Prodigy has created a mini series on our social media account as a form of connection, solidarity and information sharing. Click the link below to view the series.
Yung Prodigy: Community Retreat
As part of Youth Week 2024, Yung Prodigy is holding so called Australia’s first-ever collective retreat for young people who have/had lived experience or impact of parental incarceration. Over two days, young people will gather together to learn and share in creativity, discovery, mapping and storytelling. As a collective, we will create Australia’s first space by us, for us, and a community campaign for future awareness. We believe lived experience is important, and we're here to welcome and champion the forgotten victims of this system so that together we can make an impact on the issues that matter most to us. Designed for and by people with lived experience, we hope this retreat and the activities shared will serve as a space for our unserved and overlooked community. EOI's are now open until 22nd March 2024 - email maia@yungprodigy.org to show interest or learn more.
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