SU Victoria

Doing Community Action

Through this key young people and the ELEVATE Team enter into “other’s space” together and engage in projects that benefit their school, local and global communities. The focus of the relationship is outward towards the advantage of others, and assisting students to create a positive community in their school and beyond, helping them to demonstrate compassion, and grow and understand their capacity to make a difference in the world.  Share your  Community Action ideas in the next quarterly newsletter by emailing Meredith

Doing Community Action through the Tear Foundation
Tear Foundation’s ‘Arguably the World’s Most Useful Gifts’ - The original way to buy a goat, a toilet and other unusual gifts’ is a great way to do Community Action. Can you think of ways to encourage students at your school to raise money to puchase such a gift from Tear? Link to: Tear Foundation

Doing Community Action through CHIC

Kurunjang Secondary College in Melton was the first Victorian school to participate in SU Victoria’s newest girls program, CHIC.  Choices, Hopes, Identity and Connections journeys with young women through life’s tough issues in a safe and interactive setting. During one session, we looked at how doing little things for others can actually make a big difference.

The girls decided that they wanted to show a certain teacher just how special she is to them – so they gave up their lunch times to make her an incredible card and organised a surprise party, complete with cupcakes and a present which they presented at the next session.

The teacher was totally speechless and the girls were overwhelmed when they saw what their generosity meant to her. It was absolutely priceless to witness! God’s love being played out through acts of service is what Community Action is all about and I just love it!!  Michell Mayhew – Melton Community Youth Worker.