Background: who we are and how we started
M-YES was founded by passionate agents of change in the community in order to motivate, empower and steer young people from a munticultural background to lead and maintain a successful life. The association sprung to being at the first Elections of the Committee of M-YES in 2009.
We understand the current state of affairs for the youth from a diverse cultural and linguistic background. It is very hard to learn a new language, let alone master it enough to compete with the mainstream youth of the same age group.
In order to provide a chance for these young people, most of whom are from a refugee background, we have developed Empowerment Framework comprised of One on One Mentoring, Education and Traning, Positive Sports Impact.
We understand the current state of affairs for the youth from a diverse cultural and linguistic background. It is very hard to learn a new language, let alone master it enough to compete with the mainstream youth of the same age group.
In order to provide a chance for these young people, most of whom are from a refugee background, we have developed Empowerment Framework comprised of One on One Mentoring, Education and Traning, Positive Sports Impact.
Mentoring Strategy: we recruit mentors from technical walks of life in order to work with the young people in attaining a short term objective that is set to lead to a long term goal.
Education and Training Strategy: we match young people with suitable training at Technical Institutes, Apprenticeship Centres, Community Work Experience, etc.
Sports Strategy: is the most radical in that it enables young people to keep fit, triumph in a team, learn the tenets of discipline, hard work, commitment and punctuality whilst enjoying the sport they love. M-YES is not running the football team this year due to funding limitations.
"Doing simple things can make a world of difference. We don't want to wait, we want to give a future to young aussies, both boys and girls as well as our newly arrived migrants who face the prospects of depression, who lack any hope of a better life, who yearn for someone to show them how. They are not asking for our money, just a hand to care. Just an ear to listen. Just an insight to counsel. They only want that knowledge, the assurance that they too can be productive members of our society. The cost of inaction now will be ours to bear yet for generations unborn". Tamba.
For more on this, see President's message
Education and Training Strategy: we match young people with suitable training at Technical Institutes, Apprenticeship Centres, Community Work Experience, etc.
Sports Strategy: is the most radical in that it enables young people to keep fit, triumph in a team, learn the tenets of discipline, hard work, commitment and punctuality whilst enjoying the sport they love. M-YES is not running the football team this year due to funding limitations.
"Doing simple things can make a world of difference. We don't want to wait, we want to give a future to young aussies, both boys and girls as well as our newly arrived migrants who face the prospects of depression, who lack any hope of a better life, who yearn for someone to show them how. They are not asking for our money, just a hand to care. Just an ear to listen. Just an insight to counsel. They only want that knowledge, the assurance that they too can be productive members of our society. The cost of inaction now will be ours to bear yet for generations unborn". Tamba.
For more on this, see President's message
Our Mission
Our mission is to mentor disadvantaged youth from multicultural background “at risk”, to have hope in a brighter and better future and to live the fullness of their potential. To aid the youth to actively shape their own destiny and empower them to make positive life choices and overcome adversity.
Vision
By developing a sustainable and replicable mentoring program, M-YES will impact the lives of young people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background. Match every young person, who is willing and has applied for assistance through M-YES Inc., with a suitable mentor.
Our mission is to mentor disadvantaged youth from multicultural background “at risk”, to have hope in a brighter and better future and to live the fullness of their potential. To aid the youth to actively shape their own destiny and empower them to make positive life choices and overcome adversity.
Vision
By developing a sustainable and replicable mentoring program, M-YES will impact the lives of young people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background. Match every young person, who is willing and has applied for assistance through M-YES Inc., with a suitable mentor.
GIVE'EM WINGS TO FLY
