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Let's Talk About Youth Engagement

Upcoming webinar
  • Date:21 Apr 2026
  • Time:
  • Duration: 75 minutes
  • Location: online

Join Future Minds Network and friends for a conversation sharing insights on how to meaningfully engage young people - from attraction to long-term retention.

About this webinar

Over the past 12 months, Future Minds Network has led a Community of Practice, bringing together social enterprises working to meaningfully engage young people. Participants explored the full cycle of engaging a young person - from attraction through to long-term retention.

Moderated by Nathaniel Diong, this session will share insights from the perspective of practitioners who contributed to this learning community.

The conversation will explore:

  • barriers and opportunities for meaningful youth engagement.
  • the six stages of meaningful youth engagement.
  • the key principles that keep young people connected.
  • how to recruit, onboard, and retain young people.
  • a practical toolkit from, and for, organisations like yours.

About the Convenor

Future Minds Network is an award-winning education organisation that empowers marginalised young people across Australia to create their own jobs and shape their future.

Since 2018, Future Minds has equipped 13,000 youth with the skills, mindsets, and real-world experience to thrive in a rapidly changing world of work. We deliver tech and entrepreneurship programs that go far beyond the classroom, where young people learn by doing: tackling real challenges, pitching real ideas, and building real businesses.

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Nathaniel Diong

Founder and CEO

Future Minds Network

Nathaniel Diong is the founder and CEO of Future Minds Network, an award-winning social enterprise. He has been recognised on Forbes 30 Under 30, Commonwealth Young Person of the Year (Australia), and named a finalist for Young Australian of the Year.

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