Rite of passage.
school leavers project
grades 10 - 12
What is today's student's Rite of Passage?
What is the modern day rite of Passage ?
This is a great question to ask your children and students.
Is it receiving their drivers licence ?
Is it when they move out of home ?
Is it gaining employment
Is it when they lose their vir........have their first romantic experience?
Where is the line where they become adults, and are taken seriously on a professional and personal level empowering their thoughts and passions and innovations?
It comes with independence and experience.
That's what the Live 4 Adventure "Rite of Passage" Camp offers to children from around Australia. An opportunity to build independence an experience to test their "minerals" to build confidence and resilience for the big wide world outside the TOXIC comfort of there phone screens and social media.
Where is the Problem?
The current structure of society doesn't empower our school leavers to find their purpose prior to entering the workforce or university. It's great to be able to offer work experience and placments but how is the student to know what placment to request if they are unsure of their path or what they REALLY want to persue?
In May 2020, the proportion of young people who were considered NEET (not in employment, education or training) was more than twice as high for those living in the lowest socioeconomic areas as for those in the highest (18% or 96,000 compared with 8.7% or 66,000)according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics: Engagement in education or employment
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LETS TAKE ACTION!
Imagine your students leaving school with an arsenal of tools and knowledge to gain employment or even start their own business. While gaining real life skills that conventional schooling doesnt teach. We can all make a difference when it comes to our childrens future and empowereing them to become the best they can be in a field that they are passionate about.
We have a team of amazing men, women and gender fluid mentors, councillors and facilitators to help their motivation to focus on today's studies to be tomorrow's success.
From Defence members to Yoga instructors, Accountants, Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and everything in between.
Walkabout Bros aim is to empower tomorrow's doctors, nurses, tradespeople, artists, musicians, defenders and leaders with the knowledge and skills they need to become the best they can be when it comes to their education and future professions.
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ADVENTURE - PASSION -PURPOSE - PRACTICE
ADVENTURE
LOCATIONS: Bundgalung National Park - K'gari (Fraser Island) and Cooloola - Mulgumpin (Moreton Island) -Minjerribah (South Stradbroke Island). This is where the students will engage in individual and team exercises guided by one of our veteran leadership professionals. The students Learn the importance and practicality of personal admin, so then they can assist with helping others and working as a team. Hiking-Kayaking-fishing-bush tucker classes-Flora and Forna identification.
PASSION
Group think tanks/team problem solveing/talent discovery. Each student anonymously writes a talent or attribute they have discovered in each of the other students.
Passion Plan: Students suggest steps to further their talent or skill and outline the support they need to obtain becoming the best they can be pursuing their passion.
PURPOSE
After assessing their passion and by following their passion plan students then set milestones and timelines that they need to achieve . This involves their studies and out of school activities. Then each student presents these goals to help practise accountability and at the same time gain support through the other students. The individual then nominates a mentor/councillor they want to work with over the coming 6 weeks to check in with and debrief there successes and failures.
PRACTICE
The camp features key note speakers from different professions depending on the results on the pre camp questionnaire.
Over the 6 weeks post 5 day camp - student set a goal on obtaining knowledge and opportunities to enter their desired occupation.
Our team will also assist the students in gaining entry to a network of professionals within the desired profession helping them gain the motivation to gain the educational skills needed to enter the industry with confidence.
Rite of Passage Expression of Interest
Presented by Brent Wells,
Co-Founder & CEO at Live 4 Adventure.
"Students are too busy living up to the fake standard that social media depicts. They're afraid to fail due to peer judgment and that prevents them from trying new things in the first place. We really want to bridge the gap in actual social connection. Building a community of future leaders that know how to exist beyond there phone screen"