Have fun and make a difference on International Youth Day!

Are you between 15-24 years old?

Have you heard about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?

International Youth Day is commemorated every year on 12 August. Azure Beach Public Library will be hosting a gaming session for people 15-24 years old. Play the game 'Freerice' to help end world hunger. Meet new people, make friends, and make a difference!

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To learn more about International Youth Day, click on the link below to read an article from ChildFund Australia -

https://www.childfund.org.au/stories/what-is-international-youth-day/

Event Details

Date - Monday 12th August 2024

Time - 6-7pm

Location - Azure Beach Public Library - Azure Room

Cost - Free

To book, please call Azure Beach Public Library on (02) 9717 0000 or click on the 'Register' button to visit the library website

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By H Le

One click is all it takes: Dream big, create and inspire new solutions for a digital world | International Youth Day Event

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Every year on August 12th countries around the world gather for International Youth Day to celebrate the contribution of young people to our society and discuss potential solutions for the complex issues facing our future as a species.

This year's theme is 'From Clicks to Progress: Youth digital pathways for sustainable development' and Azure Beach Library asks you to join us in a fun and interactive afternoon with Gavin Choong, the United Nations Youth Representative for Australia where YOU get to decide how to the shape the future of Australia and our world.

Over the course of the evening participants will listen to talks from Gavin and Azure Beach Council's Youth Ambassadors for 2024 to hear their perspectives as they engage in a workshop where they will learn how to generate websites and start their own unique community-based programs with their ideas featured on the library website.

Meet Gavin

image courtesy of UN Youth Australia

Selected as the 2024 Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations, Gavin Choong, is an Honours student with double degrees in Law and Biomedical Science and has a strong track record of advocating for youth, first nations and refugee rights. Every year the UN Youth representative takes part in one of the largest in-person speaking tours across the country promoting awareness of the challenges faced by marginalized communities and supporting initiatives that tackle these issues.

What is International Youth Day?

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International Youth Day is commemorated annually on 12 August, bringing issues affecting the youth in our communities to the international stage, celebrating their contribution and potential as productive members of a globalized society. In 1998 with the cooperation of the United Nations and Portugese government, a resolution proclaiming 12 August as International Youth Day was adopted by the first session of the the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth.

Reserve your spot now before it's too late!

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If you would like to find out more about future Azure Beach Public events or learn how to get involved in your local community feel free to contact us

-Alexander Stojanovic-

International Youth Day Event: Fast Fashion Fix!

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Did you know?

Australians are the second highest clothing consumers in the world and throw away, on average, 23 kilos of unwanted clothing into landfill per person every year! Much of this clothing has been barely worn or, if damaged, needs only minor repairs to become wearable again.

If this sounds like a huge problem, well, you’re right. But there’s good news!

You can make a difference!

Are you between the ages of 15 and 24?

Do you have a favourite piece of clothing that is worn or damaged?

Don’t throw it away! 

Bring it along to our special International Youth Day Fast Fashion Fix workshop and learn how you can extend the life of and customise your most loved clothing in a way that makes it uniquely yours!

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Our awesome instructors will teach you various visible mending techniques so that you can make repairs that express your creativity and individuality while practising sustainability and reducing consumption in a fun way.

You’ll even get a free mending kit to start you off!

We’ll also give you a quick run-down on how to use Azure Beach Council’s brand new clothes swapping app to give your gently worn items a second chance! It’s a great way to feel the buzz of getting something new in a way that’s more sustainable in the fight against fast fashion!

Sounds great! So where and when is this happening?!

Glad you asked! Event details are as follows:

Date:        Saturday 17th August 2024

Time:        2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Place:       The Azure Room at Azure Beach Public Library

Cost:         FREE!

If you want to find out more about sustainability and International Youth Day 2024, you can read up on it here – From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways For Sustainable Development 

by Marica Rajic

 

All hands on deck for International Youth Day 2024!

We're hosting a special event about digital pathways to a sustainable future!

Have your say in tackling some looming challenges on the horizon, and clearing away the stubborn barnacles blocking the way ahead... 

Come along and join our roundtable discussion groups -- by brainstorming with a team, you can help us find workable creative solutions to some of the obstacles we'll face in the not-too-distant future. 

We'll be looking at issues like sustainable agriculture, organic farming, and public space design using Minecraft.

 (To learn more about sustainable agriculture, go to omggreens.com/ )

(For more info about public space design with Minecraft, visit unhabitat.org/ )

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If that all sounds a bit too dry for you, you could test your skills in a tournament of the online game Quandary...and there will be prizes on offer!!

(For more information about Quandary, visit quandarygame.org/)

 

                        (photo credit: Quandary)

When: Monday August 12th, 2024

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Where: Cove Meeting Room, Azure Beach Public Library

Age range: 15-24

Bookings: on Eventbrite, or through the library's website

(Booking is free, but book early to avoid missing out!)

Author: Hugh Roberts

YOUR FUTURE AND MINECRAFT...SHAPING THE CITY OF YOUR DREAMS!

  

WHAT: Minecraft Workshop

   WHEN: 10^th of August 2024

          13:00-14:30      

WHERE: Azure Beach Library Courtyard

Reserve your ticket now! Please register Via the Eventbrite Link here, or Contact Azure Beach Library here.

Use your building skills in this Minecraft workshop. With help from Minecraft Programmer, Mr. Steve, you will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to design the city of your dreams!!!

While you are having fun you will learn how to include sustainability elements in your project: funky cycling pathways, miniature solar panels, and even how to install water turbine from nearby waterfalls to power your dream city.

                      
 

                               

International Youth Day is celebrated every year on 12th of August in more than 150 countries around the world including Australia.

2024-year theme is: From clicks to progress: youth digital pathways for sustainable development. It is a movement that nurtures young people’s potential to create positive change and as such AB Library would love to recognise its importance by inviting you to this unique workshop. 

For more details about International Youth Day events please visit: 

From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development | UNESCO

Celebrate International Youth Day with IYF All of August | International Youth Foundation 

 Labels: Azure Beach Public Library, International Youth Day, IYD, Minecraft, sustainability

Agnieszka Zielinska

 

Click into the Future !

On the 12th of August 2024 from 12pm join us at Azure Beach Public Library for our...

~International Youth Day Event~

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What is "Click into the Future!"?

Hosted at Azure Beach Public Library, Click into the Future! is our International Youth Day event. We prioritise sharing information in regards to how the next generation can utilise technology to their advantage in the job market.

The United Nations has assigned this years theme as...

From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development

Therefore, we are hosting a variety of activities and a range of guest speakers who specialise in the Information Technology sector to guide our youth through the daunting spectre of the workforce.

We look forward to seeing you! Further information below.

Bookings through EventBrite

When: 12th of August, 2024

Where: Azure Beach Public Library

Who: Anyone between the ages of 15-24

Time: 12pm-3pm

#InternationalYouth

#InformationTechnology

#CareersAdvice

#Sydney

#GenZ

Seth Trindall

Youthful Visioning for Future Sustainability

As we stand at a crossroad of technological and environmental transformation. It’s now up to our youth to vision a sustainable future.

 

In celebration of International Youth Day 2024, Azure Beach Public Library is excited to announce the Youth Pathways to a Sustainable Future Exhibition, featuring a vibrant Podcast and Digital Poster Competition. Azure Beach Public Library has teamed up with local high schools and is encouraging all students in Years 7 to 10 to deal with unprecedented critical global challenges using their knowledge and skills for creativity and digital technology. Whether it’s about innovation for sustainability, celebrating digital advancements or developing digital knowledge in response to widespread environmental challenges and sustainable solutions, this Competition aims to empower our youth to lead the way.

 

Participants are encouraged to submit a digital poster or recorded podcast that visually communicates digital knowledge, skills and tools that can contribute to digital pathways for sustainable development. All entries will be showcased as part of a special exhibition at the Azure Beach Public Library, from 13 August to 30 September 2024.

 

Dr Annabelle Crouch from Woolcox University will be a keynote speaker at the Exhibition’s opening event on 12 August. Dr Crouch will highlight the importance of youth involvement in visioning and shaping our sustainability efforts. The finalists and winners of each category will also be announced, as well the screening of their creative works.

 

We encourage educators, parents and carers and community members to support our young people in this initiative. We look forward to seeing the incredible entries in paving a way for a more sustainable future together.

 

For more details about the Youth Pathways to a Sustainable Future Exhibition, how to enter and booking information, visit the Azure Beach Public Library website www.azurebeach library.nsw.gov.au or contact Lloyd Mussap, Assistant Librarian, Azure Beach Public Library, on (02) 9876 6447.

 

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Published: 2 May 2024   tags #sustainability #innovation #sustainable solutions #digital innovation #global challenges

International Youth Day 2024 - Shifting Azure Beach into the Future!

When:                Saturday , 10 August 2024

What Time:        10:00 AM - 11:30AM

Where:              The Azure Room (Ground Floor)
                          Azure Beach Public Library
                          44 Lighting Way
                          Azure Beach NSW 2100

Bookings:          Eventbrite (Link forthcoming)

 

• Are aged between 12-18 and live or study in Azure Beach

• Have you thought about what challenges the future holds, and how technology can be used for good? 

• Want to make your ideas heard?

Digital Pathways for Digital Natives

An International Youth Day Event

Hosted on Monday, 12/8/2024 - Event starts at 4:30 and finishes at 5:30

Located at Azure Beach Library in the Azure Room

Photo taken by Chang K. Kim

Are you a young digital native interested in making a career in technology? Interested in the future of digital spaces? Or concerned about the impact of technology on your generation? Come to Azure Beach Library on International Youth Day to converse with a digital specialist in an open discussion hosted in our Azure Room. 

This years theme is "From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development". As such, we've decided to host an expert in this field for an hour so the youth of Azure Beach can learn invaluable information about this field. 

You are encouraged to ask our specialist any question you have about technology and digital spaces. By the end of the event, you should be confident and ready to become a leading entrepreneur in the tech world! 

There will also be catering provided before and after the event consisting of biscuits and drinks. 

Interested in learning more about Digital Natives as a concept? visit: https://www.ala.org/future/trends/digitalnatives 

Attendance is free but spaces are limited, so book Quickly! 

Please book your attendance on Eventbrite or through the Azure Beach Library Website

Omar Darda-Teixeira