Explore advocacy and creativity with Bellamore Ndayikeze and Zahra Al-Hilaly
Join youth advocate and artist Bellamore Ndayikeze for a special podcast series during the KickstART Festival 2022 exploring the Youth Week WA 2022 theme of "Booraka Korangan-ak, Courage to Change". The podcast will feature conversations exploring the intersections of creativity, art and advocacy with special guests: Joshua Eggington (AKA "Flewnt MC"), Harry Hilfiger (Student and musical artist), Linda Irinza (Soul Alphabet) , Jay Emmanuel (Actor, playwright, and director), Zahra Al-Hilaly (Law/Journalism student and WA Youth Week Ambassador 2020-21), and Regan Mathews (AKA "Ta-ku").
This special series is produced by Propel Youth Arts WA and RTRFM 92.1, and co-presented with BN Collective and Encounter Theatre.
Podcast artwork by Elsie Andrewes from Studio Kiin and music by Annika Moses.
Details
When: Tuesday 12 April, 4pm
Where: Episodes out on Soundcloud
About Bellamore Ndayikeze
Bellamore is the Creative Director of BN Collective, a platform providing opportunities to young people through advocacy. She has established herself as a respected influential young woman in the community. Bellamore is a tireless advocate for young people and has been involved in many boards and advisory groups including the Ministerial Youth Advisory Council, and is a founding member of the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network. She was named the 2019 WA Youth Week Ambassador and featured in the WA Museum Boola Bardip in the Migration Stories. In addition, she enjoys coaching AFL and creating music. Bellamore has had an amazing journey and she is willing to live life to the fullest.
About Zahra Al-Hilaly
Zahra is a global advocate for intersectional representation across decision making structures. She is the co-chair of the Western Australia Ministerial Council, a MYAN and YWCA National Ambassador and acts as a Non-Executive Board Director for Missing Perspectives. She co-founded the Christmas Island Youth Summit, the first ever leadership series for young people on Christmas Island. She has been published by Gucci America, Vogue Australia, SBS Australia and Al Jazeera. In 2021 she was the inaugural winner of the Under 25’s Asian-Australian of the Year, and in 2022 she was named the Multicultural Young Person of the Year.
About the Youth Week WA KickstART Festival
Presented by Propel Youth Arts WA, the KickstART Festival has been the flagship event of Youth Week WA for 12 years running. KickstART offers over 60 free events - including workshops, talks, performances, mentorships, exhibitions, markets, and other special events - between 8 - 16 April, for young people aged 12-26.
Due to growing concerns about COVID-19 and the anticipated continued spread of Omicron across our communities in Boorloo (Perth) and WA, the Propel team has decided to pivot towards digital and hybrid formats for the delivery of the KickstART Festival this April.
The Youth Week WA KickstART Festival 2022 is presented by Propel Youth Arts WA and is funded by the Government of Western Australia through the Department of Communities and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. KickstART is also supported by Lotterywest, the City of Perth, the City of Stirling, the City of Fremantle, and the City of Vincent.