Spinks Youth Cafe

Aim:

Imagine a creative space that has a clear vision for benefiting the lives of young people.  Imagine a space designed by young people and run by young people for young people.  This is the Youth Café.

Stats & Facts

• …18 young people worked with Richard Taylor and WETA Workshop
• 2 young artists mentored at WETA workshops developing café art and design
• 20 young people presented the café concept to WCC’s Annual Plan process with 100’s of young people reflected in submissions.
• $190,000 additional WCC funding for the café project secured.
• 30 young presenters addressed varied audiences: heritage advisors, church elders and student youth forums.
• 1 young orator presented the project at 2 conferences in Dunedin

 

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