2022 we were able to travel back to Kokoda for the first time since 2019 - not only once but twice. We are very grateful to Channel 9 and A Current Affair for sharing our journey .https://geelongyouthengagement-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/kelly_taylor_gye_org_au/EUgxd0gA24JJgb6TDwqqCLkBR53p4Qn1n7ScofwjvZ9S8w?e=ojEf83
GYE have been very fortunate to be chosen as the beneficiary of the annual Adroit Insurance & Risk Charity Golf Day being held in March 2022. The proceeds from this event will allow GYE to purchase a bus that can be utilised to transport our participants safely to and from program events.
GYE would like to congratulate all our young people and mentors involved with this year's Geelong Kokoda Youth Program. This was the first year of running two GKYP's - we had the students chosen for 2020 back and our new 2021 group. We could not have asked anything more of everyone this year, being so [...]
We were overwhelmed by the generosity of the Geelong community for the Pitch Up event held by Give Where You Live on March 18. Ashley Hall (GKYP - 2015/2019) spoke amazingly on our behalf and had quite a few people in the room in tears with her life story and successes since completing the program, [...]
G.Y.E were very excited to be able to launch the organisation to the Geelong community. We held a breakfast as the enchanting Barrabool Maze Estate over two mornings where we were able to show local business, government, community, and education leaders the future plans for Geelong Youth Engagement. A very special thank you to lovely Catriona [...]
