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| 03 November 2011 | ||
These are questions too many young Australians are forced to answer. But with the help of Mission Australia’s Creative Youth Initiatives, young people have been finding their own path to a better future, through music and art. Based in Sydney’s Surry Hills, CYI provides free creative programs for young people who are facing challenges such as homelessness, mental health issues, substance abuse, family breakdown and unemployment. Two CYI programs – Artworks and Sounds Of The Street - help young people to develop their creativity, self-expression and communication skills through visual arts and music. Last month our wonderful supporters who spent the night in Sydney’s Centennial Parklands as part of HRX Sleepout raised more than $100,000 for services to help people find a way out of homelessness - including Creative Youth Initiatives (CYI). HRX Sleepout was a huge success, with films and rugby screened as well as music from the likes of Hayley Warner and Mission Australia Ambassador Paul Costa, who slept out overnight. A highlight of the night was a performance by 10 CYI past and present CYI students - watch the video below: Mission Australia - Sleepout - Stories From The Street from Brent Pearson on Vimeo. In this video, sponsored by HRX and first shown to our supporters sleeping out in Centennial Parklands - Nate, Kyle and Hayley - three young people who got their lives back on track thanks to CYI, share their moving stories with us. Outpost begins! Good luck to CYI Artworks student Roley, who is participating in an exclusive street art workshop to be held on Cockatoo Island this month as part of Outpost. Running from 4 November to 11 December, Outpost is the largest street art festival ever held in Australia, and will feature some of the best contemporary artists from this country and overseas. Only 20 young artists in New South Wales have been given the opportunity to participate in the workshop with visiting Outpost artists Miso and Beastman. Roley will not only work with the artists over two days, but will also have the opportunity to exhibit his artwork as part of the festival. |
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