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Why do you volunteer at Holiday Camp Emily Phan?

Emily Phan is a Junior Camp Assistant at our Holiday Camp in Malmsbury. She’s passionate, talented and super friendly.  She’s also a participant in our University Pathways Program. Let’s find out more about why Emily has volunteered on Holiday Camp for the second year in a row…

Tell us a bit about yourself?

I’m Emily. I’m a 3rd year University Pathways Program (UPP) student in Year 12, so I was the first group who participated in the three-year UPP. I live in Hillside which is about 40 minutes away from Malmsbury Camp.

What’s your favourite Holiday Camp activity and why?

Horsemanship. I don’t get to spend much time around horses normally and I love seeing the new campers have a go, challenge themselves and do something new. They really enjoy it and it’s a pleasure to see the look on their faces!

Name some of the things that matter to you in society

I really care about refugee rights as I love working with young people, especially those from refugee backgrounds. In my spare time I volunteer, teaching Grades 1-8 who are behind at school with literacy and numeracy. They’re mostly Karen, from the Thai-Burma border. I’ve been doing it for about a year now as a friend in Werribee set up the program.

Tell us a top memory from Holiday Camp

When we did the cooking elective we were making sushi (yum!) The campers got their hands so sticky with rice they accidently (I think) wiped it all over their faces. In the end, they actually got more on their faces than they did on the seaweed!

One word to sum up your experience as a Junior Camp Assistant

Invigorating 🙂

Thanks so much to our amazing volunteers. We literally couldn’t do it without you. If you’d like to volunteer at Doxa yourself or would like to know any more about our programs drop us a line at info@doxa.org.au

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22 yr old Castlemaine youth says company boards need young people

Castlemaine resident Gabrielle Breheny is young, ambitious and amazingly, at just 22 years old, she is already a Board member for a social enterprise. She is keen to see more young people on boards of organisations in Victoria as well as across Australia.

Gabrielle says: “I am super passionate about being a Board member. Having young people on a Board can really help inject energy, progressive thinking and vigour to an organisation. Another element that is really important for Boards is that they maintain their company’s vision and mission.”

Gabrielle initially became involved in Melbourne-based social enterprise, the I CAN Network through the Doxa Cadetship program in 2013 when she attended a youth leadership camp at Doxa’s Malmsbury site and was introduced to the organisation’s founder, Chris Varney.

Having already developed leadership skills, communication skills and navigated complex environments as part of her professional development in the Doxa Cadetship program, Gabrielle was eager for a new volunteer opportunity. After getting involved, she has slowly worked her way up to the position she is in now as Board Member, Chair and HR Director.

In addition to her work as a young Board member, Gabrielle is in her fourth year studying Psychology at Monash University. She also has a work placement and mentor at the Australian Taxation Office which is arranged through the Doxa Cadetship program.

Doxa run programs for disadvantaged young people from across rural, regional and metropolitan Victoria so that everyone can access positive life experiences, education opportunities and employment pathways.

Find out more

For any media enquiries, please contact Belinda Rowse (details below). A downloadable .pdf can also be obtained by clicking the button below.

Belinda Rowse
03 9046 8200
browse@doxa.org.au

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Local 21 year old to attend Geneva’s Refugee Negotiations

21 year old Noble Park resident Arif Hazara is heading to Geneva in June to represent Australia as part of the UNHCR negotiations with NGOs to discuss issues affecting refugees and asylum seekers. An active member of the community, Arif has achieved great things since he arrived from Afghanistan as an unaccompanied minor and asylum seeker in 2011.

Arif is no stranger to youth advocacy; he played a vital part in the Greater Dandenong Youth Think Tank in 2013, attended a 3 day summit in Sydney hosted by the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network in 2014 and has spoken at many conferences such as the recent “Paths To Change” conference run by ASRC affiliate Road To Refuge. Alongside all this, Arif works full time as Assistant Accountant at East Malvern based business Dennis Family Homes. He also volunteers as a student mentor at RMIT University where he is in his third year studying Accounting.

Arif is part of the Melbourne based Doxa Cadetship program, which supports young people from challenging life circumstances in their transition from school to University. The Cadetship program provides financial support, professional development and a work placement at a sponsor company.

Arif Hazara says: ““My passion and purpose is human rights and refugee advocacy and I am proud to represent Australia in Geneva in June. Since arriving in the Dandenong area I have received fantastic support from those around me, including Doxa and Dennis Family Homes. They gave me the support and confidence I needed at university and allowed me to gain some invaluable professional work experience. This confidence has also helped me on my way to Geneva.”

Stephen Silk, Doxa Chief Executive Officer, Doxa says: “We work with a variety of young people, including many of newly arrived or refugee status and we support them in integrating into the community and networking with young people. Arif is not only an inspirational individual and a fantastic ambassador for our Doxa Cadetship program but he is also a testament to how important young people are in our community.”

Find out more

For any media enquiries, please contact Belinda Rowse (details below). A downloadable .pdf can also be obtained by clicking the button below.

Belinda Rowse
03 9046 8200
browse@doxa.org.au

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Midland Express – Holiday Camp

Publication

Midland Express

Program

Holiday Camp

Summary

Doxa’s Camps Program has been giving young disadvantaged children a positive life experience for over 40 years.

In the Summer holidays of 2016/2017, Doxa’s Malmsbury Camp saw many of these young people take part in the program and enjoy the great outdoors. They participated in a variety of activities designed to build personal skills and teamwork while incorporating adventure, learning and fun.

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Wanted: 120 companies for high-achieving young Victorians

 

 

We have identified 120 individuals ready to take up a place on our life-changing Cadetship Program for university undergraduates.  These talented and diverse young people are committed to completing their education and realising their professional career goals. What we need are 120 companies to support these smart, highly-motivated students.

Does your company need:

      • talented young minds
      • an extra pair of hands to assist with entry level and project tasks for up to eight weeks per year
      • an engaged workforce equipped with a growth mindset
      • opportunities to build staff morale
      • a structured program to engage staff in valuable leadership development

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Yes? Become a Cadetship Program Partner today.

We have 120 first-year undergraduates from across Victoria who have applied for the Cadetship program in 2017. Top areas of study are: science & pharma/biomed, commerce & business, engineering and law.

    • 100% are seeking a future professional career
    • 96% come from culturally diverse backgrounds, including refugee and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds
    • 33% come from regional/rural Victoria (to study in Melbourne)

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120 talented young people need your support. Become a Cadetship Program Partner today. Others who have made this smart decision to back young people by becoming a Cadetship Program Partner include: Allens, Dennis Family Homes, KPMG, PwC, V/Line. See the full list here

How we support Cadetship Program Partners:

    • provide a shortlist of talented applicants relevant to their sector
    • build a learning & development framework in line with Partner development goals
    • Mentoring support and on-boarding advice
    • recruitment support
    • provide opportunities for employees to participate in the Cadet’s Professional Development Program

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In addition to this, we administer financial assistance directly to the young people, so you don’t have to. We also develop employability and personal skills in young people through our tailored Professional Development Program.

 Doxa puts forward high calibre young people for us to select as part of the Cadetship Program placement. Whilst you might think you’re giving a lot to the Cadet, you’re actually getting a lot out of it yourself. It’s very, very rewarding. – Cadet Mentor


Become a Cadetship Program Partner today. Find out more here or call: 03 9046 8200 email Pip Macdonald, Doxa’s Cadetship Program Manager: pmacdonald@doxa.org.au

See Preethi’s journey in the Cadetship program:-

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5 Things You May Not Know About Holiday Camp

 

Holiday Camp means fun, friends and enjoying some exciting new activities. We love seeing so many happy, smiling faces at our Malmsbury and City locations during the summer months. But what else goes on at Holiday Camp? We’ve had a chat with a few people behind the scenes to bring you some facts you may not know.

 Fact #1: Zooper Dooper consumption through the roof! 

Summer Holiday Campers consume approximately 360 Zooper Doopers per week at our Malmsbury Camp. Wow….that’s a lot of icey poles guys! Luckily our amazing chef Nicole keeps the freezers well stocked 🙂

Fact #2: Step it up!

On average, a Holiday Camper at City Camp will walk over 25,000 steps per day during the 5-day program. That’s a lot of exercise – no wonder there’s so many sleepy heads at the end of the day!

Fact #3: Guess who?

Nelly and Firelight are the mascots of Malmsbury Summer Camp. Can you guess what animals they are?

Fact #4: Celebrity status

The campers have approximately 1 in 1300 chance of getting on TV at the Big Bash

Fact #5: Team work

The crew up at Malmsbury have used approximately 80m of calico so far in the design of team flags which they produce for team activities. A great way to get to know each other, bond and work up some healthy (and friendly) competitive vibes!

 

That’s it for now guys… Holiday Camp is back next week. Stay tuned to our Facebook page for updates! 🙂

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