‘Youth Entrepreneurship’ - Presentation notes -

1. ‘Youth Entrepreneurship’ - Presentation notes - By: Peter Kenyon Director Bank of I.D.E.A.S (Initiatives for the Development of Enterprising Action and Strategies) Ph: 61 – 8 – 6293 1848 Fax: 61 – 8 – 6293 1137 email:pk@bankofideas.com.au web: www.bankofideas.com.au

2. Importance of Leadership ‘Given the task of rejuvenating a region and the choice of $50 million, or $2 million and 20 committed local leaders, we would choose the smaller amount of money and the committed leaders’ (McKinsey and Company (1994) Lead Local Compete Global: Unlocking the Growth of Australia’s Regions)

3. ‘In times of change it is the learnerswho inherit the future. Those who have finished learning find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists' (Eric Hoffer)

4. “Leadership and learning are indispensable from each other” (John F Kennedy, prepared for delivery in Dallas, the day of his assasination, Nov, 1963)

5. Here is Edward Bear coming downstairs now Bump Bump On the back of his head, Behind Christopher Robin. It is, as far as he knows,The only way of Coming downstairs, But sometimes he feels,That there is another way, If only he could stop Bumping For a moment and Think of it. (Winnie-the-Pooh)

6. Image Removed Photo & Quote ‘Continuing to do some thing and expecting the same result’ (Einstein’s Definition of Insanity)

7. My Passion • Healthy communities • Healthy economies • Active contribution of young men and women

8. 5 community actions to support social and economic entrepreneurship by young people

9. Action One: Change our ideas and paradigms regarding young people

10. ‘Younger people need more opportunities to create and implement their own ways of increasing the community’s options, viability and quality of life.’ (Rural Women’s Advisory Group, (2001) The Success Factors Managing Change in Regional and Rural Australia)

11. Historic View Of Young People • cause problems • have problems • are problems

12. SOCRATES (500BC) - ‘Our youth today now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority, disrespect for older people. Children now days are tyrants, they no longer rise when elders enter the room, they contradict their parents, they chatter before company, gobble their food and tyrannise their teachers. They have execrable manners, flout authority, have no respect for their elders. What kind of awful creatures will they be when they grow up.’ ARISTOTLE, (300 BC) - ‘When I look at the younger generation, I despair for the future of civilisation.’

13. PLATO - ‘Of all animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.’ PETER THE HERMIT, (1274) - ‘The world is passing through troubled times. The young people of today think of nothing but themselves. They have no reverence for parents or old age; they are impatient of all restraint; they talk as if they alone know everything, and what passes for wisdom with us is foolishness with them. As for the girls, they are foolish and immodest and unwomanly in speech, behaviour and dress.’ DISRAELI - 'Youth is a blunder'

14. ‘The youth of the present day are quite monstrous. They have absolutely no respect of dyed hair.’ OSCAR WILDE ‘Youth is such a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children.’ GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

15. TEONA Latin word from which the word teenager originates. It means ‘grief, strife and misery’

16. 'We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on their way out' (Mike Smith, DECCA A&R Manager, turning down the Beatles, 1962) 'The rest of the group is fine but the singer (Mick Jagger) will have to go' (Eric Easton,taking over as manager of a popgroup. The group was The Rolling Stones, 1961)

17. ‘When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.’ (Mark twain)

18. ‘Inside every older person is a younger person – wondering what the hell happened’ (ANON)

19. Consider These Facts Alexander began to conquer the world at age 20 Mozart composed his first symphony at age 6. Einstein wrote his first paper on the theory of relativity at age 16. Joan of Arc lead 3,000 French knights to victory in the Battle of Orleans at age 17

20. Ivor Evans designed the Australian flag at age 14.

21. Image Removed Photo: Ned Kelly

22. Image Removed Newspaper Article ‘Craig’s labour of love helps exploited young’

23. Image Removed Photo: Melbourne Treasury Building

24. Young People should never be seen as a burden on any society, but as its most precious asset’ (Kofi Anan – Secretary General United Nations)

25. Paradigm Change RegardingYoung Men and Women ProblemProblem Solver ClientChange Maker RecipientCo-Participant At risk populationLeadershipasset to be dealt with to be cultivated Tomorrow’s Part of today’s Leaders Leadership team Adult in the A citizen today making

26. Unique Contribution By Young Women and Men • Fresh perspectives • Great collaborators • Make the dollar stretch • Passionate about issues, eg, environment / sustainability • Impatience • Attract the attention of the media • Best know what other young people think and want

27. ‘Youth are the leaders of today, not tomorrow. We are assets, not liabilities. We are solutions, not a problem to be solved’ (Sooraya Mentor, South Africa)

28. Action Two: Create meaningful youth participation and empowerment opportunities

29. Lead On Objective: to find ways of engaging, informing and connecting young people to the business and broader community, thereby exposing them to what is possible in their community.

30. Lead On Outcomes • Community interconnectedness • Enhanced community capacity • Strengthened personal capacity • (confidence, awareness, ability to engage • in conversation with adults, enterprise • skills....) • Significant community development • projects • Employment / career opportunities The ‘Lead On ‘ name evolved from the notion of what each opportunity ‘Leads on to’.

31. R U MAD? Are You Making A Difference? - An Initiative of the Education Foundation -

32. Three Levels of Madness Level One – Commit to a mad day Level Two – Create a team or year long mad project Level Three – Establish a MAD student foundation

33. Image Removed Photo Hawksedale Town Entrance Sign ‘Small School Big Reputation’

34. Image Removed Newspaper Article Hawkesdale - ‘Toilet to put town on the map’

35. Image Removed Photo Hawkesdale Toilet – before shot

36. Image Removed Postcard Kawakawa Toilet

37. Image Removed Photo Hawkesdale Toilet – Architects conceptual after shot

38. Image Removed Photo Hawkesdale Toilet – before & Architects Conceptual aftershot

39. Image Removed Photo Hawkesdale Toilet – After shot with community in front

40. The young people of Dowerin are ENTREPRENEURIAL, and use their own CREATIVITY for improving their town; they are MOTIVATED to do new things and they are also SPECIAL as there is nothing ordinary about Dowerin. The young people of Dowerin will INSPIRE others to keep our town alive and they will create OPPORTUNITIES for the future generations.

41. Image Removed Photo C.R.E.A.T.E Dowerin – Students in front of ‘Tin Dog’

42. Image Removed Newspaper Article C.R.E.A.T.E Dowerin - ‘New dog already rusted on to community’

43. Hyden Hoggetts Group

44. Image Removed Photo Hyden: Mallee Villas – Youth Accommodation

45. Image Removed Photo Hyden: Skate Park (1)

46. Image Removed Photo Hyden: Skate Park (2)

47. ‘It is an important message to young people that they can do wonderous things’ (Greg Darnieder)

48. Action Three: Enable all young people to learn enterprising skills and attitudes

49. “ Enterprise is not seen in the narrow terms of simply self employment or small business development; enterprise should be taken to mean willingness and ability of young people to take a pro-active, self determining and flexible approach to influencing and shaping their own futures.” (David Turner)

50. Defining Enterprise Skills “Enterprise skills are generic and transferable skills necessary to design, manage and review action. They are the skills necessary for individuals and groups and communities to create and manage change.” (David Turner)