L2R- Moving to Empower

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Help L2R Next Gen to support amazing young dancers and emerging cultural leaders in Melbourne’s West.

About Us
L2R Next Gen (L2R) is a grassroots not-for-profit organisation that provides opportunities for young people to participate in free weekly hip hop dance workshops in Melbourne’s West including young people from culturally and linguistically diverse, newly arrived and at-risk communities.

L2R is looking for your support to keep our Moving to Empower program rolling for the second half of 2016.

More than just a series of dance workshops, Moving to Empower promotes social inclusion, mental and physical health and self-respect by employing creative approaches to break down social barriers including age, race, religion, culture and gender while promoting resilience in the community. L2R connects young people to essential services in their community and builds pathways for young people to become emerging cultural leaders. Moving to Empower includes:

· L2R Next Gen (ages 12-25)- Visy Hub, Sunshine
· Panda Squad (ages 7-12)- Visy Hub, Sunshine
· Breaking @ Braybrook (ages 12-25)- Rec West, Braybrook.

L2R Next Gen (L2R) is a charitable institution endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) and with Charity Tax Concessions (TCC). Every donation over $2 is tax deductable. Get in before tax time and make a difference!

Our Story
Established in 2009, L2R has provided countless opportunities for newly arrived and disadvantaged young people to participate in free dance workshops held in Melbourne's West. Young participants that access L2R’s programs struggle to access commercial opportunities due to barriers associated with their experiences as recent migrants or refugees. Growing out of Braybrook’s Western English Language School (WELS), L2R has evolved into a diverse and supportive family that promotes well-being, confidence and a sense of belonging through dance.

Our Achivements
L2R’s support for young people and their social welfare extends well beyond the dance studio. Working with organisations such as Spirit West, Maribyrnong Youth Services, Brimbank Youth services and Western English Language School to support youth with education, employment pathways, social welfare concerns and activities such as sports, music and camps.

L2R dancers have participated in fantastic performance opportunities such as Victoria's Multicultural Festival, The Premiers Gala Dinner, NYE at Federation Square, Hamer Hall, White Night Melbourne and the AFL’s Multicultural Round.

L2R @ the Premier Gala Dinner 2016

Family

Our Participants
Over 70 young people currently access the Moving to Empower program between the ages of 7 and 25, from newly arrived, culturally and linguistically diverse, at-risk and low socio-economic backgrounds from Melbourne’s western and outer western suburbs. Our participants identify with a range of communities including Burmese, Myanmarese, West African, East African, Vietnamese, Chinese, Anglo Australian, Chinese, Iranian, Indonesian and Indian.

L2R Next Gen

L2R Next Gen

Panda Squad
Young Masters

Our Plan
Through your support, L2R can resource the program to ensure it remains accessible, high-quality and and has a significant impact for young people in the West.