Episode 6: Centring lived experience and leadership of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young peoples

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the establishment of a formal youth structure within SNAICC, highlighting the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.

In this episode of Kids, Culture, and Community – SNAICC Yarns, we take you right to the main stage of the SNAICC'25 Conference for the Youth Voice plenary. Join Meuram man Joel Matysek, SNAICC’s Youth Voice lead, and Youth Advisory Group members Samuel Dela Bon, Rylie Cadd, Kasey Kopp and Jaharn Mundy Drazevich as they yarn about the work of establishing a formal youth structure within SNAICC. Listen as the panel shares what makes them deadly and dives into the motivations behind creat...

People in this episode

Host: Joel Matysek

Guests: Samuel Dela Bon, Rylie Cadd, Kasey Kopp, Jaharn Mundy Drazevich

Topics covered

• Aboriginal leadership
• Torres Strait Islander youth
• youth structure
• SNAICC
• community engagement

Keywords

• youth voice
• Aboriginal
• Torres Strait Islander
• SNAICC
• leadership
• community
• youth structure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SNAICC

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