Western Bulldogs’ Indigenous duo Liam Jones and Koby Stevens were the star attractions at workshop four of the Bulldogs’ Nallei Jerring (join and unite) Koorie Youth Program recently.

Stevens and Jones delivered a football clinic with the 18 Koorie young people in the Whitten Oval Community Sports Hall and spoke about their respective pathways and identity in an intimate Q&A session involving participants and their parents.

In an innovative approach to youth engagement, it was not only the young people but also their parents who were engaged in the activities at the Whitten Oval session. 

Concurrent information sessions on cyber safety and rights and responsibilities were delivered by Victoria Police and Australian Federal Police representatives to the young people and their parents.

Workshop five will be held at Whitten Oval on Monday 8 June 2013, where the young people will participate in the Bulldogs’ SKINS Train With the Team Day, a unique experience where junior members are given the opportunity to train with the entire Western Bulldogs playing squad.

The Western Bulldogs’ Nallei-Jerring (join and unite) Program aims to support Koorie youth engagement in schools, by providing them with high value experiential opportunities through the Western Bulldogs and its partner agencies as a way of encouraging education attainment and retention, in line with the Victoria Government’s Wannik Education Strategy.