Multicultural Youth Affairs Network of NSW
MYAN NSW provided support to hundreds of young people from migrant and refugee communities. Supporting Individual Young People MYAN NSW has supported 46 young individuals in the year 202324 to achieve Active Citizenship Indicators as per the National Youth Settlement Framework. Peer2Peer Youth Leadership Program MYAN NSW trained young people with lived experience of resettlement to deliver a peertopeer settlement initiative to newly arrived young people in NSW schools. The program provides newly arrived young people with the chance to connect with trained peers who had lived experience of resettlement and the MYAN NSW team. Skills Workshops MYAN NSW delivered a new skills building and information program titled Youth Advisor Hub , which included 6 weeks of workshops aimed at equipping newly arrived young people with skills and training in foundational skills in changemaking and leadership in Australia. The sessions included public speaking, attendance of events and opportunities to grow their social impact through the MYAN NSW network. Coffee Connect: Building young people s social networks MYAN NSW delivered an informal peer networking event for young people to connect and socialise over a free beverage. KAIROS Program MYAN NSW celebrates, supports and affirms young people identifying from cultural and LGBTIQA+ communities. In 2022 MYAN NSW launched KAIROS an 18month program codesigned by young people aiming to address and support young women and gendered diverse young people from cultural communities. KAIROS explores how to establish connections with local queer groups, and rediscover long standing community practices used to bring people together in times of crisis and joy and creating a resilient and cohesive society. MYAN NSW has engaged 35 young women and non binary people from cultural communities and those who identify as queer. Schools Engagement NSW MYAN NSW attended the Bankstown Senior College Wellness Expo in August 2023 and June 2024. The expo is an event designed to connect school students with community and government agencies that provide mental and general health, legal, welfare, cultural and social support. Summer Wrap MYAN NSW delivered a peer network building event that provided a safe space for young people to network, socialise and engage with other young people, the MYAN NSW team and other relevant sector stakeholders. The event consisted of social activities that included the participation of young people, MYAN NSW staff and key stakeholders. Youth Retreat MYAN NSW delivered a youth retreat event in June 2024 to 37 students at Bankstown Senior College in Bankstown, NSW, the heart of the community of Western Sydney where the majority of humanitarian arrival youth attend. Industry leadership MYAN NSW led training and professional development opportunities for the human services sector to effectively meet the needs of vulnerable young people.