b'GRANTSWestern Edge Youth ArtsPhoto: Sarah Walkerand migrant communities. Young peopleprevent youth suicide. Youth Live4Life from diverse backgrounds participate inworks with young people aged 12-18 theatre-based projects and develop socialyears. connections, resilience, new knowledge,The Southern Grampians Shire is and skills. made up of 10 rural townships: Hamilton, westernedge.org.au Coleraine, Dunkeld, Penshurst, Balmoral, Branxholme, Byaduk, Cavendish, YALARI Glenthompson, and Tarrington.Rosemary Bishop Indigenous Scholarshiplive4life.org.auProgramYalari provides Indigenous children fromThis grant was funded by the Newsboys remote, rural and regional communitiesFoundation Trustwith scholarships to attend leadingJESUIT SOCIAL SERVICESAustralian boarding schools. IndigenousFlemington Homework Clubeducator Waverley Stanley AM and LlewThe Flemington Homework Club provides Mullins started the program in 2005a safe, welcoming and supportive learning to educate and empower Indigenousenvironment for school students with a Yalari children to lead generational change. Thefocus on young people from refugee and Newsboys Foundation grant sponsorsmigrant backgrounds. The Newsboys WESTERN EDGE YOUTH ARTS Jaycee Sellings to attend GeelongFoundation Trust grant supports students Developing Young Leaders ThroughGrammar School. In 2019, Jaycee isaged 11-18 years. Theatre completing Year 11 and is a Yalari Captain. The Homework Club runs twice a week yalari.org and welcomes up to 40 students per Western Edge Youth Arts continues tosession in the Flemington housing estate deliver youth theatre programs in StYOUTH LIVE4LIFE community hall. A diverse team of 30 Albans and Wyndham with projects basedLive4Life Model in Southern Grampiansvolunteer tutors assist the young people at Victoria University Secondary College,Shire to complete homework assignments St Albans Community Centre, ManorNewsboys Foundation is supportingand projects and prepare for upcoming Lakes P-12 College and Wyndham OldYouth Live4Life to work with the ruralexams. In addition, weekly workshops are Shire Offices. communities of the Southern Grampiansconducted which aim to introduce students Western Edge Youth Arts conductsShire to implement the Live4Life model.and their families to new ideas and explore in-school residencies and after-schoolThe Live4Life model is an evidence-based,those ideas in fun, creative ways. community youth theatre projects forwhole of community approach to improvejss.org.austudents at risk of disengaging withyouth mental health and wellbeing and education, with a focus on newly arrived NEWSBOYS FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 201923'