NEWSBOYS FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2018 13 GRANTS BERRY STREET Young People’s Voices, Young People’s Lives – a Berry Street Education Model Project The Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) has been supported by Newsboys Foundation since its inception in 2012. BSEM is delivered through intensive teacher training, mentoring and coaching, provides schools with a unique, targeted, effective intervention which can be applied by teachers, leading to students’ increased educational participation and achievement. The model aims to ensure that young people engage in education and significantly improve their learning and educational outcomes. The Berry Street Education Model also includes an alumni program for teachers who have completed the Berry Street Education Model training. The program aims to build the sustainability of the Model and provide further learning opportunities for teachers and students into the future. The alumni program, introduced in 2016 with Newsboys Foundation support, has been a huge success. In 2018, with Newsboys support, Berry Street expanded and deepened its knowledge of the impact of the Berry Street Education Model from the perspective of students. The research is being undertaken by The University of Melbourne Graduate School of Education, Youth Research Centre. childhoodinstitute.org.au BOROONDARA CARES FOUNDATION CHANCES Student Support Program Chances is an education scholarship program for disadvantaged young people in the Boroondara area. The program contributes to education costs, enabling young people to fully participate in learning and complete their education. The Boroondara Cares Foundation works closely with schools and provides tailored ongoing support for the duration of studies. boroondaracares.org.au “CHANCES is much more than a financial grant. To me, it is a manifestation of belief. It’s the invaluable ‘I believe in you and what you’re doing’. Many of us don’t have that growing up. So, knowing that CHANCES believed in me and my hard work was one of the most change-inspiring and growth-promoting factors in my upbringing.” Berry Street Boroondara Cares Foundation