Mission Australia

1. 'Through my eyes' - Art changing young lives
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... insight into the thoughts and feelings of young people who are often not heard or valued. “At Creative Youth Initiatives, our aim is to build students’ self-esteem, improve their communication skills ...

2. Making university education accessible to disadvantaged Australians
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...  Levels of education among students were generally low, with only one student having completed an undergraduate degree. Upon entering the course, the students’ social participation wasn’t very high, ...

3. Art offers unique insight into the minds of at-risk young people
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... Youth Initiatives’ (CYI) class of 2006. A number of past students’ artworks will also be on show. CYI’s students have faced or are at risk of facing many different challenges in their lives such as homelessness ...