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These boots are made for…..cleaning!
OAK Youth Pathways Program participants have had the opportunity to take part in a new and unique project, with links to Antarctica.
They have been helping clean and sterilise walking boots from Antarctic expeditions to help keep the frozen continent pristine.
The job also earns a small amount of much needed income, which is then put back into the program to benefit its participants (The OAK Youth Pathways Program attracts no Government funding and is fully supported by OAK Tasmania.)
Helping to keep Antarctica pristine are John Koppelman (left), Liam Kitson and Matthew Little.
Open to 18 to 25 year olds, OAK Youth Pathways helps young adults living with disability to develop their life, employment and work skills. Many of the program’s participants are potentially disengaged from the local community and in need of further training in life and work capabilities.
OAK Youth Pathways Manager Graeme Finlayson said the new job was proving beneficial in many ways to its participants including teaching them to work as a team, to uphold a work routine and the concept of work equalling dollars that could be used for something beneficial to them. He said the work would also provide a great link to other projects such as learning about hygiene and Antarctica.
Well travelled boots ready for cleaning.
