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07
Feb
2020
North Coast PHN and Desert Pea Media (DPM) are inviting people to come along on Thursday night (13 February 2020) to the Fingal Head Break It Down North Coast – The Roadshow event. This event is part of a region-wide program funded by North Coast PHN.
DPM’s Break It Down seeks to empower young Aboriginal people by giving them a chance to own and tell their stories. The program helps to encourage conversations about wellbeing and inspires participants to talk about things that are important to them. It explores how young people can create a future of their making.
Workshops held in January gave local young people the opportunity to write, record and film an original hip-hop music video and a number of short films that will be premiered on the night.
This free event is a chance for participants, their families and the wider community to come together to celebrate country, culture and connection. It’s being held at Fingal Head Public School (100 Letitia Road) from 6pm to 9.30pm. As well as being able to watch the music and films on a big screen, there’ll be great food and the chance for a good yarn.
North Coast PHN CEO Julie Sturgess said the program is designed to build resilience and pride among young Aboriginal people.
“We need to invest in creating more opportunities like this for people to come together and strengthen cultural connections,” Ms Sturgess said.
DPM’s CEO Toby Finlayson said Break It Down provided a safe space for young people to express themselves about difficult topics, such as grief and trauma, and the impact of alcohol and other drugs.
“The stories that have been created by local young people during these projects are powerful – they need to be told and we all need to listen. We can’t wait to share them during the roadshow events,” Mr Finlayson shared.
Break It Down has recently travelled to Woodenbong, Baryulgil and will be in Maclean on Monday 10 February. A short documentary showcasing the Break It Down program can be viewed here. DPM has more than 145 videos on YouTube with nearly 3.7 million views and 37,000-plus social media followers.
Image: Desert Pea Media – Renae Saxby
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