What will students be doing in the program?
Dream thinkers far west program
Program Sessions
Year 5 & 6 students will engage with interactive and hands-on activities throughout the 4 weekly sessions. We will start with exploring individual student interest areas, skills and strengths with the support of program buddies and people that work in Broken Hill. Students will then develop jobs they think will exist in the future, as well as courses that could help them reach their career goals. The students will then bring all their learning together to create an example of their desired future selves before exploring local industries through an excursion of Broken Hill businesses and organisations.
Breakdown of program sessions
Session 1
Identifying Interest Areas, Skills and Strengths
Session 2
Exploring Jobs of the Future
Session 3
Higher Education and Learning
Session 4
Imagining our Future Possibilities
Session 5
Broken Hill Industry Tour
Ongoing involvement
A key aim of the program is to connect with people that work in businesses and organisations in Broken Hill. Young people and the rest of the community will have the opportunity to continue to learn about local jobs and workplaces through ‘shopfront’ posters and interactive QR codes, providing information around opportunities that exist locally.
An example of a ‘shopfront’ poster and QR code
Who’s Inside?
There is a:
- occupation
- occupation
- occupation
Scan the QR code to learn more!
Information for parents/carers
The Dream Thinkers Far West program is an innovative program aimed at building and nurturing the aspirations of young people in the local Far West community. The project targets Year 5 & 6 students through hands-on, engaging and practical activities delivered as part of 4 one-hour weekly sessions, with a final session excursion of Broken Hill.
As part of the Eastern Australia Regional University Centre Partnership (EARUCP), Dream Thinkers Far West was co-developed through partnerships between the Country Universities Centre (CUC) Far West and three University partners, including Charles Sturt University, Macquarie University and the University of Wollongong. Our collective aim is to create institution-neutral, placed-based and culturally appropriate content, activities and materials to help support the achievement of positive student outcomes in the Far West.
The intended outcomes of the Dream Thinkers Far West program include:
Primary Outcome:
- Increased elaboration of pathways towards desired future selves
Supporting Outcomes:
- Increased knowledge and awareness of a variety of future employment and education possibilities
- Increased awareness and understanding of the benefits and relevance of education
HOw you can support
We realise the important role parents/carers and family members have in young people’s lives. You can support the program by doing the following:
- We encourage you to ask your child/ren questions about their involvement in the program
- If you work, share what your role is and what you do day-to-day
- Take your child/ren to local businesses and organisations that have our posters in Broken Hill to learn more about what they do
If you have any questions regarding the program, please contact our team:
julian.lim@cucfarwest.edu.au
0450 724 390
