NYW Group Interview

[Music plays. Text: Imagine, Create, Inspire sliding in from left of screen. Text: Youthweek.com National Youth Week 2012. Music: Kelsie Rimmer. The bird who Forgot how to sing 2011 Rockit Finalist.]

[Kenneth Kadirgamar speaking, blended into 3D artistic background] I got involved in National Youth Week because to me [Text: Kenneth Kadirgamar. Northern Territory] National Youth Week is nothing short of a celebration of young people. It gives young people all over Australia a chance to really show off their talents, and to express themselves in a creative way, while at the same time benefiting the community.

[Screen pans through 3D drawing to Ross Caldwell] It’s important to get involved [Text: Ross Caldwell. Australian Government Representative] because we’ve all got to sort of get together to make sure this national event actually is about the youth and for the youth.

[Screen pans through 3D drawing to Emma Byrne] I think that [Text: Emma Byrne. New South Wales.] Youth Week is really important because it really gives young people a stage and a spotlight when they can often go, um, unrecognised or undervalued.

[Screen pans through 3D drawing to Alice Farley] It’s a fantastic opportunity [Text: Alice Farley, Western Australia.] which not only recognises young people’s achievements, but also their contribution to society.

[Screen pans through 3D drawing to Chris Edwards] I got involved in National Youth Week [Text: Chris Edwards. Tasmania.] because I just think it’s really important that young people are recognised for their contribution to their community in Australian society in general, and that idea of recognition is really, really important to me.

[Screen pans through 3D drawing to Eloise Maree] There’s a number of different [Text: Eloise Maree, Queensland] ways they can get involved from participating in the national and state level competitions, or attending the launch event party or attending one of the many events that are facilitated, or even holding their own event. The options are completely limitless.

[Screen pans through 3D drawing to Rebecca Courtney] It’s a wonderful opportunity [Text: Rebecca Courtney, Australian Capital Territory.] to not only be seen, but to be heard and to acknowledge our role that we play in society, and to get involved I just encourage everyone to participate in as many events as they can during the National Youth Week of 2012.

[Screen pans through 3D drawing to Alice Farley] It really is the one dedicated time on the Australian calendar which they can really shine, have their achievements recognised and their voices heard.

[Screen pans through 3D drawing to Kenneth Kadirgamar] What I’m most looking forward to in National Youth Week 2012 is to see what kind of events young people come up with. Over the years National Youth Week has become a stage for young people to come up with really creative ways to benefit the community, and it’s always fun to see what comes up.

[Screen pans through 3D drawing to Chris Edwards] I’m most looking forward to just seeing the amazing events that young people and organisations put on. Every year the bar is raised and I’m just really looking forward to that. It’s fantastic.

[Screen pans through 3D drawing to Eloise Maree] I’m most looking forward to flying around Queensland and seeing all of the fantastic events that are being put on by young people, and being right at the heart of what Youth Week means.

[Screen pans through 3D drawing to Emma Byrne] I’m really looking forward to looking at the entries for the national talent competition. I think that young people are so ridiculously creative and so I will find it really enjoyable to see how young people design it and rock it and write it and snap it and shoot it.

[Screen pans through 3D drawing to Alice Farley] For National Youth Week 2012, I’m most looking forward to the youth hub which is really the heart of National Youth Week in Western Australia. It’s happening in the city of Perth and will run throughout the whole week featuring bands, pop-up shops, stalls and fortnightly forums which young people can come and debate issues and discuss things that are really important to them.

[Screen pans through 3D drawing to text scrolling in from left of screen. Text: Imagine, Create, Inspire. Youthweek.com. National Youth Week 2012. Music fades out.]