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OUR VISION IS FOR AN EMPOWERED NATIONALNETWORK OF 1000 DIVERSE YOUTH VOICESWORKING TOGETHER TO INSPIRE PRIDE INAUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURE.
In conjunction with Sydney Science Park, Picture You in Agriculture is running our annual Careers Competition to coincide with National Agriculture Day on November 21st, 2019.
Aimee Snowden, the LEGO® farmer has created ten LEGO mini-figures to represent science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers in agriculture. The careers are:
Students may choose one of Aimee’s characters on which to base their entry or alternatively may build and photograph their own LEGO character. They are then asked to identify their interests and the subjects they excel at, research pathways they might take to achieve their agricultural dream and to write a day-in-the-life story on their chosen career.
Young people may only be 20% of the population but they are 100% of our future.
“Picture You in Agriculture believes in attracting the best and brightest young people to agriculture. We equip them with the skills needed to navigate the world, give them confidence to share their stories and support them to take on leadership positions, all while contending with the many changes life will throw at them.”
Our mission is to put young people at the centre of the learning and doing experience.
We are taking the next step to ensure young people are not just getting a seat at the table, they’re actively engaged in the conversation AND given a licence to put their ideas into action.
Working closely with experienced leaders, Picture You In Agriculture uses cross-generational mentoring to foster the knowledge, skills and teamwork mentality necessary to lead and support. This is achieved in four cornerstone programs, creating a flow-on affect from primary and secondary school students, to young achievers and ultimately to future leaders. These four programs are:
A world-famous program for secondary schools, which connects students and teachers with Australian agriculture and introduces them to young people working in the industry. The program takes life-size fibreglass cows into the classroom and inspires participants to feed, clothe and power a hungry nation.
A primary school program using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and a cache of community experts to assist students on a journey of sustainable living, while building collaborative partnerships with others in the community such as government, business and industry.
Young people working in the agriculture sector are trained, mentored and given skills under the guidance of some of Australia’s top media, consulting and social licence experts. These young people then have the confidence to share their stories with schools, with community, with industry and with government.
An alumni of Young Farming Champions learning from their elders and from each other. Together they explore issues affecting leadership in agriculture such as its volunteering nature and how to balance leadership with education and family commitments. They then use their insights to support young agricultural professionals and mentor the next generation.
