Youth Engagement Project

We are so lucky to work alongside such an epic team as part of 💛

These individuals all bring their own magic to their role and the youth landscape is a better place thanks to their dedication and commitment.

These people are seriously intelligent, ridiculously funny, unbelievably determined and undeniably passionate about supporting young people to thrive.

Nothing else to share, just gratitude, gratitude, gratitude! 🙏🏽

We are a hosting a free webinar this Thursday!

Why? Because we don't believe in gatekeeping information in the youth landscape and are trying to make the work we are doing as accessible as possible - simple!

If you're someone who works with, lives with, teaches, supports, coaches, mentors, delivers to, or communicates with teenagers.... we'd love to see you online!

Thursday 14th May
4 pm - 5 pm
Register through Humanitix (I'll pop the link in the comments below).

And, as always, if you know anyone who may benefit, please share this with them.

Really felt the need to share this as it’s of the most encouraging conversations we’ve had in a long time 💛

A client shared that while many organisations are cutting training and development during budget season (we’re all in the thick of it!) they’re actually increasing theirs 🤯🙏🏽 whattttttttt!

Not because they have endless money (the dream!) but because they understand that in service-based work, people are the strategy.

When organisations stop investing in their teams, it eventually shows everywhere else too. The best organisations that we’ve had the privilege of working with understand this: Training and professional development isn’t an expense to survive without, it’s an investment that shapes everything you do!

If you are looking for some training and that is NO cost, join us for our free webinar happening next week, Thursday May 14th from 4-5pm - it’s all about supporting our current generation of young people. Limited spots left 💕

We are so thrilled to announce the safe arrival of our newest YEP team member, Amanda’s beautiful boy Oliver “Ollie.”

is already the best mum in the world (of course) and we couldn’t be prouder of her.

Things Ollie will learn: that his mum never sneezes less than three times in a row, she’s a condiment queen (two gravy’s minimum), no one will advocate for him more strongly or protect him more fiercely, she’s the perfect combination of book smart and street smart, she has the biggest heart of anyone you’ll ever meet.

Congratulations Amanda and Joe, and welcome to parenthood - Ollie has won the parent lottery 🥰💕

Swipe to slide 2 to see our succession plan in action 😂

Let’s get into it shall we!!

Join us online for this free 1-hour webinar - did we mention that it’s free?

If you’ve ever been curious about what we do, this will also give a little insight into how we spend our time (researching and talking about teenagers and children!!).

This won’t be theory heavy, but will provide some practical insights into what is going on for our young people and some tangible tools on how we can best support them 💛

See you there! Link to register can be found in the comments below!

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Such a privilege to be invited to speak at the Community Languages Victoria Teachers’ Summit at Monash University across the weekend!

In our session, we welcomed over 200 educators in person and online with 470 attendees across the event 💛🥳 what a day!!

The session focused on student engagement and storytelling in practice, looking at how we can implement and embed storytelling to boost engagement and help create environments that meet psychological needs.

The energy across the day was inspiring - so many educators giving up their time to learn about enhancing their practice for the benefit of their students.

Thanks for having us CLV!

Such a great morning with interagency group.

We delivered a workshop all about Youth Communication, Engaging Gen Z & Gen Alpha, the impact of growing up online and focused on practical tools and strategies we can use to best support young people within our roles 💛

It’s awesome to see so much collaboration happening in the youth landscape and it’s always a privilege to share with and learn alongside such passionate professionals.

Thanks for having us!

And just like that... Amanda delivered her last workshop yesterday 🤰🏼

36 weeks pregnant and the next chapter is knocking ♥️

Amanda will be wrapping up work in the coming fortnight, as she prepares to step into life as a mum - so exciting! 🎉

Such an epic day today with these incredible young adults at (and we love that our photo is giving album cover).

We spent the day unpacking all things Public Speaking focusing on our 4C Framework: Courage, Communication, Clarity and Connection!

A large focus of our time together was putting new skills into practice as we know that knowledge + action = confidence.

Confidence is an act, not an outcome 👏🏼👏🏼

Everyone who showed up today gave it their all and should be incredibly proud of themselves! Public speaking is communication amplified and is one of the most important human skills we can invest in 💛