The first instalment of a new event for Border youth will take place on Friday.
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Street Jam has been designed over the last four months by school students with the guidance of Albury and Wodonga council youth workers.
It's envisaged the twilight festival will alternate between the cities four times a year, and is happening for the first time at Wodonga Senior Secondary College on Friday.
A call-out was put to schools and WSSC year 11 student Brock Thompson, 17, was among those who responded.
"The festival shows the community that youth can create things and can have an impact," he said.
Brock's group has helped make a three-on-three basketball competition happen and Lorenzo Tadena, 17, said Street Jam jerseys had been designed for the night.
"We've had about 70 people register to play," he said
"We met with the Bandits president and asked for some help and promotion."
Jasmine Butterworth, 16, has put her creative skills to work and will run a arts activity.
"We've been preparing a few doors for people to add to throughout the night - it will be a public art work," she said.
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Wodonga Council Youth Services co-ordinator Tim Roebuck, who is working with his Albury colleagues under the Two Cities One Community initiative, said about 20 students had guided the festival, each drawing on their interests in sport, art and music, to add something to the event.
"Everything that is happening on Friday has been dreamt up by them," he said.
"We've used Engage (Victorian government) funding to make it happen.
"Each time we run the event, we'll have a new group of people to engage with."
There will also be food and music at the alcohol and drug-free event, running from 4pm to 10pm and aimed at 14 to 20 year olds.