We support the consortium to build an Education First Youth Foyer in Wangaratta and change the lives of young people experiencing crisis.
Watch this video by the Foyer residents to hear why this build is so important, their stories are so powerful.
A consortium consisting of GOTAFE, NESAY Inc., Uniting Housing (Victoria) Limited and Brotherhood of St Laurence are collaborating to build an Education First Youth (EFY) Foyer in Wangaratta. All members of the consortium have a long history of working in the Northern Victoria region to provide support to young people. At its core, the EFY Foyer model is
based on the principle that educational attainment is key to providing a route out of disadvantage for young people, and stable housing is a means of ensuring young people can commit fully to their education.
based on the principle that educational attainment is key to providing a route out of disadvantage for young people, and stable housing is a means of ensuring young people can commit fully to their education.
Collectively this partnership will seek funding to build and operate the Foyer.
Let’s build an Education First Youth Foyer in Wangaratta
because:
• EFY Foyers are proven to effectively address the key challenges impacting young people.
• They provide integrated learning and accommodation for young people aged 16-24 who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
• An EFY Foyer will address the current lack of youth accommodation in the Northern Victoria region and keep youth in education.
