True Blue Dreaming in West Perth, Western Australia | Education

True Blue Dreaming

Locality: West Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9322 1900

Address: Suite16, Lincoln House, 4 Ventnor Ave, 6005 West Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://truebluedreaming.org.au

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24.01.2022 Another amazing recent weekend visit by True Blue Dreaming mentors to Bruce Rock. Many highlights, just one being the joint creation of an artwork by mentors and mentees - Youthbooth - for installation in the old Westpac bank building which is getting a makeover into a youth centre.

24.01.2022 Where it all began ...

23.01.2022 Our part-time researcher Joanna Nicholas is doing some amazing work to help us measure and improve our mentoring programs. But she's also doing some pretty fascinating research for her PhD at UWA, as this story in Saturday's West explains. It will make you think differently about pole dancing!

21.01.2022 Congrats to our founder and Board member James Fitzpatrick - finalist in the Early Career Scientist of the Year category for his work on preventing, diagnosing and treating Fetal Alchohol Spectrum Disorder. Thoroughly deserved recognition for James' important work.

21.01.2022 Show your support for the wonderful work of our mentors by making a donation to our Run for True Blue Dreaming team in the 2018 HBF Run for a Reason. https://hbfrun2018.everydayhero.com//run-for-true-blue-dre Already running and would like to support us? Thinking of signing up yourself, but couldn't find a worthy reason? Why not join our team! Simply register at https://www.hbfrun.com.au/ and select TBD as your charity.... Please LIKE and SHARE this post to your family, friends and colleagues to show your support for True Blue Dreaming!

20.01.2022 Introducing Sarah and Crystal, a new mentorship for 2018

19.01.2022 How many mentors agree?

18.01.2022 Congratulations to our founder Dr James Fitzpatrick on winning the 2017 West Australian of the Year Professions Award for his groundbreaking research into Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

18.01.2022 Only three weeks to go to this year's free Youth Mentor Summit - 1-4pm, Thursday 2 June, The Rise, Maylands. A terrific opportunity to get the skills you need to be a great youth mentor. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/youth-mentor-summit-tickets

17.01.2022 Has True Blue Dreaming helped you achieve your dreams? Please let us know! If you have been a True Blue Dreaming mentor, mentee, community partner, or have been involved with the program in any way, we'd love to know your success story so that it may inspire others. ____________________________________________________________ Please contact us - by direct messaging this Facebook page, or by emailing [email protected] - so that we can strengthen the True Blue Dreaming community and continue to inspire our young Australians to reach their dreams.

17.01.2022 MASSIVE thank you to those who have donated so far! If you haven't had the time to show your support for our runners in this years HBF Run for a Reason yet - It's not too late! Simply follow this link to make a quick & safe online donation. https://hbfrun2018.everydayhero.com//run-for-true-blue-dre... All proceeds go directly to helping us support the young West Australians in our existing mentoring programs.

17.01.2022 Best of luck to all the WA students going back to school this week. Remember that self belief and hard work will help you to achieve your goals!

16.01.2022 Another great weekend visit by True Blue Dreaming mentors from St George's College to Wyalkatchem recently. Friday evening included a bunch of activities with 13 kids from Wylie High School, including basketball, capture the flag, capture the lantern and a contest to build the biggest balloon tower, all fuelled by a roast chicken and vegie dinner generously provided by Applecross Rotary. To finish the night, everyone watched the movie Blindside. Then on Saturday a visit to Yo...rkie Rock for a slippery climb and some damper and stories about this significant ancient place from local Elders Kevan and Rose Davis. Huge thanks to Francis, Francois and Fay for looking after the campers, including the late night rescue operations to fix tents battered by some fierce wheatbelt rain and wind. The mentees' spirits were apparently undampened by the weather! 'A really fun trip", according to Chris. 'A great experience for everybody', we all had fun', reported Zeke. See more

13.01.2022 Thank you to Applecross Rotary for inviting some of our mentors to speak at their Tuesday Breakfast Meeting this morning. Since 2016 Applecross Rotary have been proud sponsors of our Wheatbelt programs in Bruce Rock and Wyalkatchem. Thank you for your invaluable continued support!

11.01.2022 Erin and Jholana stated their mentorship in 2017

11.01.2022 From the Kimberley to Crawley! A group of True Blue Dreaming students from Halls Creek, Derby and Fitzroy joined our Patron, the Governor, the Hon. Kerry Sanderson AO, for morning tea at St Catherine's College last week, as part of a camp to get a better understanding of what it might be like to go to uni or TAFE in the city far from home. Also there were some of their great Indigenous mentors, many from the same communities, who are currently studying and living at St Cats. Thanks also to the many other True Blue Dreaming supporters who came along, including Barry Maguire for his Welcome to Country.

11.01.2022 Congrats to our founder and Board member James Fitzpatrick on being nominated for 2017 WA Australian of the Year. More thoroughly deserved recognition for James' important paediatric work, including into preventing, diagnosing and treating Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au//media-rel/article/

11.01.2022 It's National Volunteer Week and we'd again like to thank the many volunteers who put countless hours and energy into True Blue Dreaming programs and help inspire young people to reach their dreams. The dedication of our mentors, coordinators, community supporters and board members is amazing. #givehappylivehappy

10.01.2022 Our Wyalkatchem mentee's visited Perth last weekend, enjoying a BBQ down at the scenic Matilda Bay Reserve, followed by goal-setting and some fantastic education sessions run by DrYes Ama. The mentee's then capped off a great visit by running amok at BOUNCEinc - WA: Cannington. A great weekend had by all!

10.01.2022 Thanks to the community of Bruce Rock for having us! This mentor program has been running since 2010 and to see the schools passion in assisting your young people to dream big is inspiring!

10.01.2022 Thinking about becoming a mentor to young people, or want to become a better one? Come along to this year's free Youth Mentor Summit, 1-4pm, Thursday 2 June, The Rise, Maylands. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/youth-mentor-summit-tickets

08.01.2022 Here's our 2016 Bruce Rock crew getting to know each other earlier this year.

08.01.2022 This weekend saw the start of the school based mentor program for students of Bruce Rock. Some mentors and mentees are meeting for the first time!

08.01.2022 Congratulations to one of our previous mentors, Francis Winfield, who ran for True Blue Dreaming in the HBF Run for a Reason Half Marathon on Sunday! Thanks to generous support and donations from many of you, so far Francis has raised $684.71 for our Wheatbelt programs. Well done! If you would like to show your support it's not too late - visit our fundraising page at; https://hbfrun2018.everydayhero.com//run-for-true-blue-dre. Thank you to all those who supported Francis in his run!

07.01.2022 10 Days to go! If you haven't had the time to show your support for our runners in this years HBF Run for a Reason yet - It's not too late! Simply follow this link to make a quick & safe online donation. We are almost half-way to reaching our target, so please donate now! https://hbfrun2018.everydayhero.com//run-for-true-blue-dre... All proceeds go directly to helping us support the young West Australians in our existing mentoring programs.

07.01.2022 Ever wondered how True Blue Dreaming came to be? Check out the video and full story on our NEW website! https://www.truebluedreaming.org.au/

06.01.2022 Help Applecross Rotary to help us and have fun at the same time. All funds raised will go towards supporting the club's great causes including True Blue Dreaming.

05.01.2022 One of our Wyalkatchem mentees Armando showcases his magic skills to a fellow magician at the Koorda Show. Our St. George’s College mentors travelled to Wyalkatchem to visit their mentees, where together they explored the Koorda show, engaged in a cultural experience at Yorkrakine Rock and set goals for the rest of the year. An exciting and busy weekend!

04.01.2022 This morning, we held a morning tea at St Catherine's College, UWA to acknowledge and thank all the sponsors and mentors of the True Blue Dreaming program. The ...State Patron of the program, Her Excellency The Honorable Kerry Sanderson AC, Governor of Western Australia, spoke about the program's commitment to promoting reconciliation and social inclusion. One of our residents and mentor in the program, Brianna Ozies, talked about her amazing experience and the incredible impact the program has had on the communities in rural and remote Australia.

03.01.2022 Today after the students showed us around their school, we learnt how to have fun while getting to know each other. Writing down our dreams and how we are going to achieve them, learning how we all learn differently and what are 12 things we would take with us in an emergency....fun day :)

02.01.2022 Recently the True Blue Dreaming mentors from St George’s College headed to Wyalkatchem for the weekend to meet the kids they have been mentoring for the last year. The weekend was filled with exciting and interesting activities, including a trip to Korre reserve with guidance from local Indigenous elder Rose, a few rounds of golf, AFL footy on the big screen, volunteer painting of some new curb numbers around town, and lots of delicious food and laughter in between. A fantast...ic weekend had by all! A huge thank you to the Wyalkatchem and Applecross Rotary Clubs for their continued support, and to St Georges College, the local butcher and Rose for their donations of time and meals for the mentors and mentees.

02.01.2022 Our fantastic St George's College mentors played host last weekend to 15 kids in the 2016 Wyalkatchem program. Saturday morning was spent at the college getting to know each other, then lunch in the dining hall, and tenpin bowling in Morley in the afternoon. After a very enjoyable - and competitive - afternoon it was back on the bus for the trip back to Wylie. A very successful day and well done to Francis and Jan for organising. Next catch up in Wylie in early August!

01.01.2022 One of our previous mentors and program coordinators, Francis Winfield, is running in the 2018 HBF Run for Reason Half Marathon to raise money for True Blue Dreaming! To support Francis, please click the link below and follow the prompts to make a donation! All of your generous donations will go straight into helping fund our existing mentoring programs in the Wheatbelt, Pilbara and Kimberley. https://hbfrun2018.everydayhero.com//run-for-true-blue-dre... Already running and would like to support us? Thinking of signing up yourself, but couldn't find a worthy reason? Why not join our team! Simply register at https://www.hbfrun.com.au/ and select TBD as your charity. Please LIKE and SHARE this post to your family, friends and colleagues to show your support for True Blue Dreaming!

01.01.2022 Many thanks to Scarborough Rotary for coming on board with us at True Blue Dreaming. Their support will play a big part in being able to kick off a new program this year in Carnamah. We're looking forward to doing more great things to help kids in rural and regional communities reach their dreams in 2017.