Youth Opportunities makes every effort to make all programs accessible to as many young people as possible. Our mission is to empower and equip young people with the tools and skills to thrive regardless of a students background, culture, religion or financial situation.
Youth Opportunities offers program subsidies to enable young people facing disadvantage or disengagement to take part in the program.
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To accommodate for individual school requirements and locations, we offer three different delivery methods.
2x Youth Opportunities Trainers
18 students per program
Schools within 150km of Adelaide CBD
1x Youth Opportunities Trainer
1x School or Community Licence Trainer
18 students per program
Schools within 150km of Adelaide CBD
2x School or Community Licence Trainers (Trained by Youth Opportunities)
18 students per program
Schools outside 150km from Adelaide CBD
Each day of the program is carefully designed to guide the student on the journey of self-improvement.
See where we run our program throughout the state of South Australia. In 2019 we graduated 728 students in 45 programs across 23 schools.
Our trainers come from a variety of different professional backgrounds, many with experience in secondary teaching, psychology, social or youth work.
Trainers undertake an extensive recruitment and training process and have ongoing weekly professional development which exceeds 150 hours per year.
Not only do our trainers receive support in their skills at delivering the program, but they actually participate in the program themselves ,enabling them to personalise the theories and better understand the journey of a young person in the Personal Leadership Program.
Professional and personal development includes internal and external training that aligns with our program concepts. This includes:
As well as the 10 Week Personal Leadership Program, there are other ways that Youth Opportunities can support your school.
Youth Opportunities is a DECD accredited provider of SACE points and the Personal Learning Plan.
Year 11 and 12 is a critical time for our graduates. We want to ensure they continue on their path of success so we provide support through:
Creating cultural change within a school is not just about educating students. We provide personal development opportunities and courses to teachers so they can develop a better understanding of the program and concepts for both professional application and personal growth.
By providing an alternative learning model within a school setting, our program builds the capabilities of teaching staff to support young people. This has led to an increase in staff skills, improved staff and student relationships and increased student retention.