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Perth Youth Challenge 2011

80 students and 10 teachers from 8 schools had a great day out at the ABC sound stage in Perth - participating in this interactive program which challenged them to think about the sort of society they want to live in, and to understand the implications of screen piracy upon that society.

While most students (and teachers!) had at some time been 'pirates' themselves, they realised that there were considerable implications to their actions, and all agreed that it was a fair and proper civics and citizenship strategy to 'just say NO.'

The 'mystery guests' were Susie Campbell, producer of a proposed kids’ series Mal.com, and two of its young stars, Ruby Hall and Daniel Carter. They showed students a sneak preview of the pilot program for the series, about a TV personality who can host everything — because he is secretly a robot!

The three then answered questions from the audience, and revealed some of the highs and lows of working in the industry.

The day concluded with students role-playing their strategies to address the moral dilemma of screen piracy. The role-plays were fantastic and showed students clearly understood the ramifications of screen piracy and the need for innovative strategies to change behaviour.

The program is sponsored by the Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation (IPAF).

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NOTHING BEATS THE REAL THING! Youth Challenge — Perth, September 6 2011