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LYRiK Scholarships and Awards - Nominations are now open!

We are thrilled to share that the LYRiK Program for 2024 is now open.

The LYRiK Scholarship program offers twelve $1000 Scholarships to young people aged 15 – 24 years who live, work, or go to school in Kwinana, have an employment or education goal they want to achieve and would benefit from mentoring. Recipients will attend four fortnightly mentoring sessions in May/June at the Zone Youth Space and can either be matched with a suitable mentor or apply with an existing mentor. The mentoring sessions will allow recipients to develop financial, budgeting and goal setting skills tailored to suit their needs and learn more about their field of interest from a mentor working in that area. The program will offer Scholarships each under six different categories:

  1. Sports, Fitness and Health – For occupations such as personal trainer, nurse, dietician, physiotherapist, coach, sports instructor or doctor.
  2. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Sustainability – For occupations such as engineer, maths teacher, environmental consultant, software designer or lab technician.
  3. Community Services and Defence - For occupations such as youth worker, community development officer, army officer, navy officer, counsellor, police officer or fire fighter
  4. Hospitality and Retail - For occupations such as customer service officer, retail assistant, barista, store manager or chef.
  5. Arts and Culture - For occupations such as film maker, painter, tourism operator, cultural consultant, photographer, dancer or heritage worker.
  6. Trades and Business - For occupations such as lawyer, plumber, electrician, beautician, cabinet maker or hairdresser.

For the LYRiK Awards, a young person or group of young people can be nominated for one of six categories in two age groups, 10 – 17 years and 18 – 24 years. Every Award winner will receive a $250 cash prize and an invitation to attend a Leadership Day in July. All nominees will be eligible for the Personal Development Award and the LYRiK Young Person of the Year Award which are chosen by the assessment panel and come with a $250 and $500 cash prize respectively.

  1. Achievement in Career or Education Progression Award - This Award recognises a young person/s who is striving towards, and taking the initiative in, developing skills and knowledge in their chosen career and/or education pathway. Examples may include acquiring voluntary accreditation and training certificates, excellence in the workplace and volunteer career experience such as a Barista Training Program.
  2. Community Inspiration Award - This Award recognises a young person/s who positively influences others by igniting and driving community change. Examples may include taking the initiative to address community gaps, overcoming challenging personal circumstances in their day-to-day life or starting a social movement or community group.
  3. Leadership Award - This Award recognises a young person/s who displays strong leadership and positively impacts the local community. Examples may include active participation on a school council or community group, volunteering in the community, planning a youth event or bringing out the best in others.
  4. Respect for Land & Water Award - This Award recognises a young person/s who displays commitment in addressing environmental and/or cultural matters. This may include conducting regular beach clean ups, participating in green teams in schools or volunteering in a Bushcare or Aboriginal Rangers program.
  5. Social Justice Advocate Award - This Award recognises a young person/s who advocates for social change in the Kwinana community. Examples may include organising an awareness/advocacy campaign, engagement with social justice groups/organisations or being a voice for marginalised members of our community.
  6. Sport and Recreation Achievement Award - This Award recognises a young person/s who has excelled in their chosen sport or recreation as a player, an official or, as a volunteer. Examples may include volunteering as a coach or referee, mentoring younger players or being selected at a representative level.

To apply for a LYRiK Scholarship: https://kwinana.smartygrants.com.au/Scholarships2024

To nominate a young person for a LYRiK Award: https://kwinana.smartygrants.com.au/LYRiKawards2024

To express interest to become a LYRiK Scholarship mentor: https://www.lovemykwinana.com/embeds/projects/87388/survey-tools/101646

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