We reconnected with KOS Alumnus Achol Arok and Jahin Tavir to hear about how their time at KOS provided them with the knowledge to develop and launch their career.
All tagged Youth Empowerment
Park Social Soccer Co. - Givemas Day Four
KOS caught up with PARK Co-Founder & Creative Director, Sam Davy for Day Four of Givemas. We discuss his vision for change through PARK SSC’s design and apparel donation initiative, which connects underprivileged children to communities globally.
Sighh Studio - Givemas Day Three
On Givemas Day Three, KOS chats to Polly Vadasz of Sighh Studio, a UK based stationery goods store full of gorgeous products that are fun and practical.
Thriving with Youthrive: Young Rural Victorians Embracing Leadership Opportunities With Non-Profit
Journalist Demi Ball explores how non-profit Youthrive is shaping the next young leaders in sustainability from rural and regional Victoria.
Ausome Hoops
Editor Jessie Wang sits down with Phoebe from Ausome Hoops, a basketball program designed for young people diagnosed with autism.
The Bittersweet Podcast
We sit down with iconic Melbourne-based duo Wintana and Rahel. Just like the flavours of ‘bitter’ and ‘sweet’, Wintana and Rahel offer contrasting but equally strong flavours in each episode.
From Anonymous to Ambassador
As we celebrate International Youth Day 2021, Jacob, Daphne and Rhett share their experiences on UNICEF’s Young Ambassadors program which provides young Australians the opportunity to engage with community youth and advocate for their rights.
Youth In Philanthropy
If you ask a young person about philanthropy, you may receive some blank looks in response. It’s not a word used every day. But while they might not know it, today’s youth are already engaging in small acts of philanthropy. philanthropy — the belief of helping people, particularly by providing money — is an incredibly important concept.
One Eighty: Youth Mental Health, Done Differently
There’s no doubt that youth suicide is an issue here in Australia, and it’s scary when you look at the statistics. Suicide is the leading cause of death among young Australians — more people die from suicide than die on the roads. So when their local community was deeply affected by the suicides of two young men they went to high school with, Paris Jeffcoat and Samantha Callender teamed up. Knowing that youth suicide was preventable if it was done differently, the pair founded One Eighty.
MoneyBites: Getting young people talking about their finances
What can episodes of Brooklyn 99 and Destiny’s Child teach young people about money? A new podcast by Kate Crowhurst, a young financial literacy expert, uses pop culture to get other young people talking about their finances.
Teaching PE in COVID-19 - Challenges and Champions
With physical fitness becoming more important for people’s mental health during the pandemic, many students are finding it difficult to balance their daily classes, and their physical fitness. For World Teachers’ Day, we chatted to Physical Education and Health teacher Nam Nguyen about his experience conducting PE classes via web chats for his year 7-10 students in regional Victoria.
COVID-19 and Youth Freedom of Speech
As the world confronts COVID-19, democracy is crucial in ensuring youth participation in decision-making in order to rebuild our communities. Hear from UNAA and UN Youth Australia National Presidents encouraging young people to have their voices heard during times of crisis.
Homelessness Week 2020: Y-Change’s submission to the Inquiry into Homelessness
It’s about more than just homelessness. It’s about everything that happened and didn’t happen before it, and what came after as a result.
The Library Boys: Kickstarts
Earlier this year, Zane Borg shared the story behind his coming of age movie, The Library Boys, with KOS. Two months on, having reached his $15,000 fundraising target, Borg reflects on his Kickstarter success and looks ahead to his plans for the rest of the year.
COVID-19: A Mental Health Crisis
"At no point in anyone’s life should you feel alone". Voice of Health founders, Luke Karabatsos and James Hatchman, explain how COVID-19 is linked to mental health and what we can do to control ourselves in this unusual period of history.
The Library Boys: A Film for the Ages
The Library Boys is a coming of age feature film about three best friends surviving their last year of high school together. A dynamic team of young individuals have created this project in order to ensure personal stories like these can be told, empowering the voices of young people. They are asking for 15,000 dollars to fund the post-production of this film.
UQ Students Keep Fire Burning for Hong Kong Protests
Students from the University of Queensland clash over the issue of 'Genocide' in China and suggested ties the university has with key figures and organisations in China.
CanTeen Serves up Cancer Support
On this World Cancer Day, we celebrate the amazing work organisations are doing across the globe to support those suffering with cancer and their families. CanTeen is here for you if you’re 12-25 and cancer has turned your world upside down.
Adversity to Ambition
One in four people are said to possess a fear of public speaking. How we speak and the way we deliver a message is integral for all change-makers to understand. Jahin presents the dire need to negate that fear of public speaking, and outlines the true power of voice.