22 NEWSBOYS FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2018 GRANTS WESTJUSTICE Expanded School Lawyer Project In 2015, WEstjustice introduced the School Lawyer Project. The innovative two- year pilot was successful in addressing hidden problems within a public school. The School Lawyer Project had built the confidence of The Grange P-12 College community to effectively engage with the justice system. This has, in turn, improved the stability of school families and the attendance and performance of the school students. Based on the success of the pilot, the ‘Expanded School Lawyer Project’ is exploring a similar model to be delivered across a cluster of schools simultaneously, including alternative education settings and additional-needs schools. The project is also developing and trialling a ‘transient youth clinic’ that complements the existing School Lawyer model to re-engage and support students who have disengaged from and/or left the school. The Newsboys Foundation has been a proud supporter of this program since its inception. westjustice.org.au YALARI Rosemary Bishop Indigenous Scholarship Program Yalari provides Indigenous children from remote, rural and regional communities with scholarships to attend leading Australian boarding schools. Indigenous educator Waverley Stanley started the program in 2005 to educate and empower Indigenous children through a quality education to bring about generational change. The Newsboys Foundation grant sponsors Jaycee Sellings to attend Geelong Grammar School. In 2018, Jaycee is completing Year 10. yalari.org This grant was funded by the Newsboys Foundation Trust KIDS THRIVE Kids Manifesto To celebrate the Newsboys Foundation 125th birthday, Kids Thrive will bring together up to 125 young community catalysts (aged 11-13) from Benalla, Geelong and Altona North to share their experiences as change-makers in their communities, and to envision and present a Kids Manifesto to community and political leaders – calling out the changes they want to see in our world. kidsthrive.org.au Yalari WEstjustice