2024 Koorie Youth Summit - Ancestor’s Footsteps, Young Voices, Empowering Futures

We are excited to announce the 2024 Koorie Youth Summit, taking place in Naarm/Melbourne, Victoria. This three-day conference welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people aged between 18-28 years who live permanently in Victoria. The Summit draws participants from regional, rural, and metro communities across the state, offering a dedicated space for connection, growth, and empowerment.
 
Anticipating over 100 youth delegates, this face-to-face conference marks a significant return to Naarm, focusing on outcomes and advocacy for our community’s future. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from prominent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders and advocates, shaping the path forward for our young mob. Additionally, KYC will provide delegates with enriching cultural and social programs that celebrate the resilience of our people.

About Our Theme – Ancestor’s Footsteps, Young Voices, Empowering Futures:

The theme for the 2024 Koorie Youth Summit, Ancestor’s Footsteps, Young Voices, Empowering Futures, combines the notions of following our Ancestor’s footsteps, paying homage to all of those that have come before us and their advocacy for the rights and representation of future generations. To us, as young, proud Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now using our voices to do the same, we look to shape and determine where to next for us as well as what we want for our mobs moving forward. We will listen, heal, share, and celebrate each other so that we can empower each other into the future.

OUR SUMMIT

The Koorie Youth Summit is the largest gathering in Victoria created for and by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people aged 18-28 years. Since 2014, KYC has hosted the event to create a safe space for young mob to gather from around the state to connect with each other, discuss what is important to us, be proud, learn, share and celebrate our culture.

Each year, our Summit centres around a theme, and features deadly speakers and yarning circles and workshops. Previous speakers have included Uncle Archie Roach, Adam Briggs, Adam Goodes, Aunty Di Kerr, Tunchai Redvers, as well as members of our Executive and deadly young people.

PAST SUMMITS

We advocate for the rights and representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people living in Victoria.

Koorie Youth Council (KYC) is based on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of Kulin Nation in Naarm (Melbourne). KYC gives our deepest respect to people of the Kulin Nation, in particular, to all Elders past, present and emerging for their knowledge, wisdom and legacies that continue to drive us as we walk a path toward positive social change.

We also acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and pay respect to the knowledge, cultures and continued history of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nations.

We respectfully acknowledge and thank the custodians and communities across Victoria who continue to support all KYC projects.

@2024 KOORIE YOUTH COUNCIL

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