Are you aged 18 to 25, and want to explore your identity, share your stories or connect with others?
Expressions of Interest are now open for three creative workshops to be held in October and November. Hosted by the City of Casey, in partnership with Feifei Curiosity, the free workshops will give youth of all genders and cultures the opportunity to explore what respect means to them through dance, photography and poetry.
The workshops align with Council’s strategic objectives under A Safe and Equal Casey: A Gender Equality and Prevention of Violence Against Women Strategic Plan 2022-2032, and seeks to provide a platform for community led and strengths-based initiatives, enabling people from diverse multicultural and multilingual communities to build positive, equal and respectful relationships.
Through the workshops, we will be able to capture the voice of Casey’s diverse multicultural and multilingual youth on how they define respect, and help them to build positive, equal and respectful relationships.
Following the workshops, participants will showcase their performances and display their creations at the 16 Days of Activism Respecting Youth Voices event at Bunjil Place on Wednesday 6 December.
All workshops will be held at Lynbrook Community Centre, 2 Harris Street, Lynbrook.
Dance
Wednesday 25 October
4.30 pm – 6.30 pm
An opportunity to connect through dance, learn about gender diversity and how art can be used for personal growth and self-expression. Learn basic dance techniques and styles from diverse cultures.
Photography
Wednesday 8 November
4.30 pm – 6.30 pm
Learn photography as a medium to narrate the journey and vision of respect as young multicultural community members and enhance awareness of social challenges and stereotypes faced by young people. You will learn basic photography techniques and have the opportunity to create a mood board.
Dance and Poetry
Wednesday 22 November
4.30 pm – 6.30 pm
Explore how to use poetry to tell a story and express it through dance movements from your culture. Improvise what a connected, inclusive, respectful, and equitable community is like. Learn simple poetry writing prompts and how to collaborate with diverse community members to create a collective community dance for a performance.
Spots for the workshops are limited, so get in quick. Participants must be able to attend all three workshops and the community showcase event.
As a thank you, participants will receive a voucher for attending all three workshops and the community showcase event.
To register your interest, visit https://forms.office.com/r/Cj8davFxBv
