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| Try a Trade, Granville 2005 |
- Everyone has the right to just work and conditions.
- Work is good and we share in co-creating the world with God
- Work is worth more than just money, but it gives dignity and independence
to young people.
IT Group (Thursday Group)
• Rationale: Young people get together to learn about computer skills, develop friendships and have fun. We meet on Thursday nights. Contact Yanni Economou 0414 151 280 or Group Collaborator 0403 566 001.
- The weekly IT Group was established in 2005 and has its achievement included running computer repair workshops, social events (bushwalks), learning the Cardijn method (SEE-JUDGE-ACT).
- We actively refurbish old computers and give them away for free or at low cost using open source software.
First Friday of the Month BBQ's
- The Employment campaign group made a decision to hold regular low cost social events, so that all members of the community could participate and have fun. First Friday of the Month BBQ was established at YCW. See a list of dates for the next social events.
November 2006 Work Experience Program
• Rationale: Job seekers wanted to volunteer either in the office or to do social work / youth work.
- This was a program offering office work experience (photocopying, database entry, general cleaning duties, filing and research) at YCW. Participants in the program have benefited from learning new skills and meeting new people.
Community work and Training through Parramatta YCW Mar-Sept. 2006
- This project was a brokerage project where young people were trained at YCW and then were given work experience options in local community organizations. Several projects including a wood fire Pizza oven was began. This should be finished by the end of March 2007. This project was successful in the outcomes it achieved, but it was felt that the government should have invested more funding in the training of participants.
Reboot Computer Refurbishing I & II Jan 2005 – Feb 2006
- This project involved refurbishing computers for the local community and
working with young people who otherwise would not have had the chance to learn
employment skills and also develop skills in computer refurbishing and administration.
Colin McDermott was the project supervisor for the project from for both projects.
We recycled over 150 computers and gave away 100 computers to needy or low
income people. All participants were 95% male and were genuinely interested
in attending the project.
Try a Trade 2004 Youth Week Employment Skills Expo
- This event was coordinated by Centrelink, Parramatta Council, Holroyd Council,
High Street Youth Health Service, Parramatta and Granville Local Area Command.
Over 19 high schools in the Auburn, Parramatta and Holroyd area were involved.
At risk youth were targeted to make the transition from school to work and
also to encourage them to get into skill shortage identified areas.
Wayout Employment Program (2001-2004)
- Rationale: young people were not assisted in making the school to work transition.
Following funding from the Western Sydney Area Assistance Scheme (WSAAS), a program involving early school leavers was established. Jiska was employed as the worker and had a great deal of difficulty in attracting participants for the program. Centrelink was the key to gaining participants and Job Network agencies were not funded to work with under 18 year olds. At the start of the program the intended goal was to help young people find work. At the end of the first
Pre – Year 2000 Employment Campaign.
Parramatta YCW has been involved with working with young people seeking work. We define young people as 18-35. David Alonso Love worked on a Chilli Jam Cooperative and a community garden cooperative was trialled with the Earthworks Program Worker at Parramatta Council
Several employment initiatives were started in the Sydney YCW (as known then). Surveys, inquiries as to unemployment were attempted and brought to a national level. (We will add these below).