Agents for Change

Agents for Change (AFC) is a curriculum aligned school incursion that equips young people to help people in need. KiP works closely with educators, charity partners and philanthropic organisations to provide educational workshops and hands-on activities that empower young people to be agents of change. AFC seamlessly integrates volunteering and education to deliver a comprehensive and captivating experience for students.

The program includes:

• An introduction to our charity partners
• Engaging educational workshops aimed at deepening participants’ understanding of the nature and role of philanthropy
• Sessions exploring the social issues experienced by people in their community and encouraging inquiry and awareness of these challenges including homelessness, unemployment, food insecurity, and discrimination
• Interactive workshops to enhance students’ ability to articulate the significance of contributing their time, talent, and resources
• Hands-on volunteering opportunities where students actively participate in preparing goods for those experiencing disadvantage

Flexible workshops tailored to your school

Agents for Change incursions can be customised to your school priorities and values. From a 45 minute lesson or two hour excursion to a unit-based project or multiple incursions across a year – our team can create engaging, hands-on opportunities for students to engage with social issues and become change agents in their community.

All programs are:

• Customised to your school’s needs and areas of student
• Aligned to the curriculum
• Supporting charities working with young people experiencing hardship and adversity
• Focused on blending experiencing learning and hands on volunteering

Charity Partners

At KiP we love inviting our local charity partners to participate in our programs and share their work and impact with students. This allows students to get up close to the organisation they are helping, ask questions, and understand the positive impact of their volunteering.

Find out more about incredible charity partners such as Father Bob’s Foundation, Youth Projects and Youth Projects on our Charity Partners page.

Activities

KiP works with our charity partners to prepare hands-on volunteering activities that provide goods that provide value to young people experiencing adversity. This includes:

• Preparing snacks and meals
• Writing messages of hope
• Making scarves and warm clothing items
• Creating morning afternoon kits
• Preparing hampers of food, toiletries and other essentials

Outcomes

Children who have participated in KiP incursions and longer term KiP projects remain engaged from start to finish and will leave with the following:

• An increased sense of empathy and compassion for others
• A greater understanding of philanthropy
• A heightened sense of well-being through the act of helping others
• Tools and practical skills on how to be a changemaker within their community
• The ability and desire to do more to help others
• Increased capabilities
• Improve wellbeing

Impact

KiP’s Agents of Change, helps to create a positive context for an entire generation of young Australians, giving them the exposure and opportunities to take up responsibilities, learn leadership skills and, ultimately, make a difference in the world. KiP programs have improved the quality of life for over 100,000 young people experiencing disadvantage.

Enquire now to book a program for your school!