b'GRANTSPHUNKTIONAL The Second StoryBuilding Social Cohesion Through the Arts The Second Story is a multi-year partnership project between Robinvale P-12 School, Robinvale District Health Services, Murray Valley Aboriginal Co-operative, Mallee Sexual Assault Unit and Phunktional. The projects engage young people from Robinvale in a range of creative arts activities that lead to positive education, health and wellbeing outcomes. Phunktionalsupported by Newsboys continues to work with local emerging artists to deliver arts workshops to young people resulting in theatre performances and youth-created films. Phunktionalphunktional.org.auTo say something like art or a program has saved you is nearly always a dramatic over-exaggeration, but in this case I really do feel that my life wouldnt have turned out anywhere near as good as it has if it werent for the fact I was brought into this program. POLYGLOT THEATREPolyglot Theatre Filmmaking ResourcePolyglot Theatre is developing an innovative Education Resource for use in film/media studies classrooms with young people in grades 5-8. The resource will be developed in collaboration with children,Skyline Education Foundationteachers, professional filmmakers andPhoto: Simon Schluteran educational consultant, to ensure robust connections with the educationRIGHTEOUS PUPS SKYLINE EDUCATION FOUNDATIONcurriculum and relevance in contemporaryBridging the Gaps VCE Bursary Programclassrooms.The Bridging the Gaps program, supportedThe VCE Bursary Program is an evidence-The Education Resource will outlineby Newsboys, assists young peoplebased, student-centred program for gifted a range of classroom learning activitiesbetween the ages of 11-18 years whoand academically talented young people including a short, documentary-style filmreside in regional Victoria.aged 16-18. Skyline students attend introducing child-led creative processesThe program is an innovative therapyVictorian government schools and are and a series of instructional videos aboutdog program for students deemed to befrom low socio-economic and culturally how to make a film. 100 students in fourat risk. Young people are referred by thediverse backgrounds.schools will test the resource over aSocial Worker at their school to attend theFinancial assistance is provided for 12-month period before wider distributionRighteous Pups training centre for oneeducational expenses incurred by students across Melbourne and regional Victoria.day a week. Through the program, youngand is complemented by a wrap-around The Education Resource is supported people work under the guidance of asupport program including masterclasses by Newsboys. counsellor and professional dog trainer.and residential programs.polyglot.org.au Young people grow in self-confidenceThe two-year program, supported by I still have that proudness inwhile developing their teamwork skillsNewsboys, encourages Skyline students to me that Ive done it. Even when itand resilience. With the care and supportuse education as the pathway to fulfil their of the Righteous Pups team, young peoplepotential by supporting them to remain at didnt turn out that great, I stillre-engage with their education and workschool, successfully undertake their VCE, did it, and Im OK with that now. towards a positive future. and thus transition to tertiary education righteouspups.org.au or a career of their choice. An alumni network has been established to provide further connection and opportunities.skylinefoundation.org.au20NEWSBOYS FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2019'