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The
role of Young Ambassador for the Warwick Shire requires
young people who will accept a “high ranking
position” and commit themselves to work with
the Community Youth Worker to improve the quality
of life for young people within Warwick Shire. The
role will require you to actively participate in
the achievement of the Program’s objectives,
use your initiative to identify exciting projects
for the Young Ambassadors to undertake and to be
self-driven in seeing the projects through.
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Nomination
for Young Ambassador for 2007
Calling
for new applicants, if you feel like you can make a
difference in the community please fill out an application
and return by 24th November 2006
Position
Application Form
Position
Description
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Term
of Office
Twelve
months (option to reapply for another term).
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Selection
Process
Council advertises for applications for the
Program in November every year. To apply complete
an application form and return it to Council
before the closing date. An interview will then
be arranged with a selection panel consisting
of the Youth Worker, Councillor, Advisory Committee
member and a current Ambassador.
Twelve
young people are selected with consideration
given to represent the following groups:
It
is acknowledged that not all groups may be able
to be represented but sometimes one young person
can represent a number of categories.
Condition
of accepting and being appointed as an Ambassador
involves attendance at a compulsory training
weekend (scheduled within the first month of
appointment). This training weekend involves
getting to know each other, team building, problem
solving, good food, introduction to Warwick
Shire Council processes and having fun together.
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Who
are the Young Ambassadors serving?
All Ambassadors agree that they serve the whole
of the Warwick Shire community.
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What
are the qualities of a Young Ambassador?
Past Ambassadors have created the following list of
qualities to look for in subsequent Ambassadors when
selected for future:
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Being prepared to ‘have a go’
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Keen to provide opportunities for other young people
in the Shire
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Keen to participate and able to follow through on
tasks
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Able to talk to people
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Willing to listen to other’s ideas
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Have reasonable social skills
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Able to meet the time commitment (not just a meeting
once a month)
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Benefits
from Young Ambassadors’ Perspectives
Quotes from past Ambassadors:
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“Young Ambassadors has taught me a lot
and given me so many opportunities. I’ve
found that it’s a great way to meet
new people as well as to gain and improve
personal social skills, while at the same
time contributing to the community and making
a difference for young people in our Shire.”
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“Different to most other youth councils,
Warwick’s Young Ambassadors Program
has allowed me to feel as though I’m
on the same level as the decision makers in
our Shire, through its relaxed structure,
placement of responsibility on all Ambassadors
and the incredible guidance of our Youth Worker.”
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“In every measure – whether it
be productivity, effectiveness, teamwork,
skills learnt or simply relationships built
– the advantages and rewards of Young
Ambassadors speak for themselves”.
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Past
Highlights/Achievements
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Dinner hosted by the Mayor with all the Councillors,
Directors and Ambassadors
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National
Youth Week Celebrations
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Participated in the inaugural Warwick Peace Festival
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Formulating the Warwick Shire Youth Policy and Action
Plan.
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Some of the Young Ambassadors
were part of the youth accommodation working party,
which developed a Youth Homelessness publication C.D
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The Young Ambassadors
have backed Breaking Down the Barriers which is a
program, that runs social activities for young people
with disabilities.
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Assisted with Jumpers Jazz and July
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