Heywire

HEYWIRE is an initiative of ABC Radio through ABC Rural aimed at giving a voice to the issues and aspirations of regional/rural youth; raising awareness about these issues within the broader community; and providing a unique issues-based training opportunity for young community leaders from regional /rural areas. Heywire includes a storytelling competition, a youth leadership summit, a grants program, and the Trailblazers program.

HEYWIRE is an initiative of ABC Radio through ABC Rural aimed at giving a voice to the issues and aspirations of regional/rural youth; raising awareness about these issues within the broader community; and providing a unique issues-based training opportunity for young community leaders from regional /rural areas. Heywire includes a storytelling competition, a youth leadership summit, a grants program, and the Trailblazers program. ==Description== Heywire exists to find out how the young people of rural and regional Australia think and react to their world. Heywire grew out of the ABC's commitment to regional and rural Australia and its purpose was to hear from the direct voice of young people about their concerns, issues, hopes and experience of living and working in regional and rural Australia. Heywire includes a storytelling competition, a youth leadership summit, a grants program, and the Trailblazers program. ===FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants=== The FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants awards grants to community organisations that they can use to action one of the Heywire Summit ideas. ===Trailblazers=== The Trailblazers program allows young people between the age of 18 and 28 to present their ideas. It offers applicants a package that includes media, networking, and mentorship opportunities that allows them to share the story of their work. ==References== ==External links==

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