MUSIC is known for the way it can cut across the barriers that crop up in today’s society.
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It allows people to make connections that defy the assumptions and the prejudices that otherwise divide.
It is in just this way that a music program is beginning to help a group of Border residents in yet another though quite unique way.
The Youth Empire Albury-Wodonga project is targeted at young people looking to discover what options they have if they want to pursue a career in music.
The unique program — the brainchild of Grace Sharon from St John’s Anglican Church — has to be lauded for what it has already achieved.
As Ms Sharon says, Youth Empire is a great way to help young people communicate when they otherwise would not have a voice.
Wodonga Council and the Victorian government clearly can see the worth of the program through the $20,000 they have chipped in to make it a reality.
Youth Empire though is about much more than helping young people find out the role they might be able to play in the music scene.
It’s a great way to give them the self-confidence they need to move forward into a more promising future.