Youth Culture Connect YCC — A New Kind of Collaboration

Some of our most meaningful work is pro bono. Youth Culture Connect (YCC) is a living example of facilitation with heart — a multi-year collaboration that brings Indigenous and non-Indigenous young Australians together to co-design a more connected, creative, and resilient future.

Born through national conversations through the Australian Rural Leadership Program, a national gathering funded by RDA was held on Kabi Kabi country and hosted by LetsCo. Network in collaboration with SevGen & Deadly Espresso in August 2024. Since then, YCC is now expressing itself locally on Kabi Kabi Country into a network of next generation leaders, artists, and mentors. Through meaningful projects (such as the YCC Art Project), deep human connections are being made.

Our approach emphasises three things:

Trust before tools — creating psychologically safe spaces where every person's story is respected.

Curiosity before conclusions — asking questions that invite perspective, not position.

Action before applause — turning insights into small, meaningful experiments that build momentum.

The results speak for themselves. Participants are co-designing local initiatives such as the YCC collaborative art project; cultural exchange ideas are forming and school engagement activities that strengthen belonging and pride. They’ve also built enduring friendships across cultures, the kind of human infrastructure that no grant can buy.

YCC reminds us that facilitation is not about telling; it’s about making space for cultural connections. It’s about weaving together difference until something shared emerges - stronger, wiser, and distinctly Australian.

At Let’s Co., we’re proud to continue walking alongside these young changemakers - listening, learning, and co-creating the future together.