These two grant outlines were submitted to our district for consideration. It is planned to conduct a forum at the club meeting on 5 August in order to flesh the WYHO outline into a full grant application.
Project Name: Wandin Youth Homeless Outreach (WYHO)
Youth homelessness in the outer east is often hidden, with young people couch-surfing or sleeping rough across semirural areas like Wandin, Lilydale, and Warburton.
WYHO proposes localized early intervention and prevention operating directly in the Yarra Ranges, focussing on a ‘dropin’ hub.
By partnering with existing regional networks, the program would provide on-the-ground assessment and mental health support.
This project has developed from Wandin’s leadership in the District 9815 Safe Communities Program.
Project Name: Primary School English and Rotary Speech Competition
We seek a grant to partially fund a regional primary school public speaking program which directly addresses Victorian Curriculum Level 5 and 6 English standards by teaching students how to plan, rehearse, and deliver presentations using varied vocal tones, language features, and non-verbal strategies, focussing on the annual Wandin Rotary Speech Contest.
We aim to assist the transition of classroom work into real-world civic engagement. The project embeds professional Toastmasters coaching in the 6 outereastern Primary Schools, culminating in a live showcase evaluated against the Rotary Four-Way Test.
