BACKGROUND TO MK Y2Y CONSULTATION

Millennium Kids (MK) is working with the Western Australian Museum and the Commissioner for Children and Young People to offer young people an opportunity to have a say about how the Museum presents it’s exhibitions and collections through an innovative series of workshops and training activities. It’s all part of a new initiative to consult with young people about the future directions of the Western Australian Museum.

Millennium Kids will be scouring the region for inspiring people with stories to tell or exhibit to inspire young people in the lead up to the workshops.

The MK Team have already consulted with a number of people who have some fabulous exhibition concepts around the things that inspire them about the local region.

On the 1 April a team of thirty interested young people will be trained as facilitators who will lead the one day workshop on 2 June with one hundred young delegates.

Photographs of Albany Times Past - IMAGES COURTESY ALBANY HISTORY COLLECTION, ALBANY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Monday, May 11, 2009

Stop the Traffik!

By Liam, Rebekah and Natasha- NASHS

People trafficking happens all over the world and affects everyone, even us in Albany!! We want to put a stop to it by doing our exhibit on Stop the Traffik, an organisation dedicated to stopping people trafficking. Awareness needs to be raised about this horrendous crime. People are being trafficked every day, some to work on coffee and cocoa plantations. They are forced to work long hours and live in appalling living quarters. They need OUR help.

We plan to do this by making a freedom wall. Our plan is to paint a wall or cover it in paper. Half the wall we would put a picture of the hand and cover in facts and information, the other half we would leave plain so people could sign cards giving support (after the exhibit we’ll send these to stopthetrafik.org.au) and young children can put handprints on the wall.
If you think this is a great idea be sure to leave positive comments below!

5 comments:

Mia Ridzuan said...

This is an absolutely great idea. I totally agree - human trafficking is becoming a huge problem in our society.

Mia Ridzuan
Katanning SHS

Anonymous said...

I agree,
thats a great idea,
i would love to see what your final exhibit looks like!
I agree that human trafficking is a broblem we need to solve.

Anonymous said...

I think we need to do something about human traffiking and i agree!
What a great idea!
Cant wait to see your final exhibit!
Lucy Wareing,
Alban Primary.

BEK said...

Hey Its Bek From NASHS. Just want to mention I am part of this group as well!! Thankx for all the support we've had!! :)

Scott Kleeman said...

Great! I love this idea. It's very creative and is sure to raise awareness about this major issue. Good Work.

Scott Kleeman KSHS