Isaac Youth Summit 2025

Future Anything and Isaac Regional Council proudly present the Isaac Youth Summit 2025. 

The Summit will provide young people with the opportunity to share their voice and influence change in the Isaac region. Through a hands-on collaborative experience, students will work with their peers from a range of schools to explore problems that matter to young people. They will develop their own solution to the following challenge: As an enterprising leader, pitch a youth-led project to enhance life in the Isaac region. 

And the journey doesn’t end there! The Youth Summit will also serve as the launch of the Isaac Youth Action Group - a team of young people who will work with the Isaac Regional Council and Future Anything to implement projects that are developed at the event. This is a unique and exciting leadership opportunity for young people to influence the present and future of their local communities. All attending students will be invited to apply for the Youth Action Group during the summit. 

With the Mayor Kelly Vea Vea and the Isaac Region’s Councillors also supporting students at the event, the Youth Summit will be a prime launchpad for elevating the voice of young people.

TICKETS & WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• The event is designed for school groups of students in Years 9-12. Students cannot attend individually. 
• Up to 15 student tickets are available per school, and tickets are free thanks to the generous support of Isaac Regional Council. 
• We are seeking a broad mix of students who would benefit from exploring problems that affect young people in the Isaac region, and who may be interested in joining the Youth Action Group to implement projects that come out of the Summit.

KEY TIMINGS:

• 8.30am – 8.45am: Schools/students arrive & register
• 9:00 (PROMPT) - EVENT STARTS: Welcome, Overview of the Day and the Youth Action Group
• 9:30 - 9:50am: Guest Speaker & Q&A
• 9:50 – 10:30am: Picking a problem and group forming
• 10:30-10.50am: Morning Tea break (morning tea provided)
• 10.50 -12:50pm: The Odyssey (exploring problems & creating solutions)
• 12:50 – 1:20pm: Lunch break (lunch provided)
• 1:20 – 2.00pm: The Odyssey continued (prototyping and pitching)
• 2:00 - 2.15pm: Pitch of Solutions
• 2:15 - 2:30pm - EVENT ENDS: Launch of Youth Action Group Applications, Feedback & Close

*Break times are subject to change. 

VENUE & TRANSPORT:

• The event takes place at the Isaac Events Centre. 
• Thanks to the generous support of Isaac Regional Council, transport will be provided for free for schools in the Isaac Region to attend the event. Please indicate on registration if your school requires transport. 

PERMISSIONS & SUPERVISION:

Each participating school should manage risk assessment & parent permissions according to their own policies, and ensure a suitable level of staff supervision for their students attending the event. While participating teachers/parents will not be required to formally facilitate the sessions, their engagement in the activities will increase teachers’ skills and confidence in unlocking students’ enterprising mindsets in their classrooms. IMPORTANT: All students are required to have a caregiver complete Future Anything's mandatory Media Permission Form here.  

WHAT STUDENTS NEED TO BRING:

• Their own refillable water bottle
• Students are required to wear their school uniform
• Completed Media Permission Form here (fillable PDF).
• A dash of enthusiasm, an open mind and a willingness to engage with others.
• NB Catering is provided on the day and will include a range of options, including vegetarian choices.

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