20 years of Streetwork Leonding: A Feast of Youth Culture and Community

20 years of Streetwork Leonding: A Feast of Youth Culture and Community

Leonding. In Leonding, a significant achievement can be looked back: For 25 years now, Streetwork Leonding has been supporting young people in the municipalities of Leonding, Pasching, Wilhering, Kirchberg-Thering, Hörsching and Oftering. This anniversary was duly celebrated, and the skate park at the youth meeting point 4060 turned into a living festival of encounters, culture and discussion.

The event took place outdoors, in accordance with the philosophy of the street workers to be where the young people are active. The celebrations included not only the committed street workers Nora and Ike, who provided a varied program, but also numerous prominent guests. Mayor of the surrounding communities, members of the youth committee and Andreas Stangl, the President of the Chamber of Labor, were also present. They paid tribute to the valuable work of Streetwork Leonding and emphasized how important this institution is for young people in the region.

creative elements of the celebration

The everyday life of Streetwork Leonding began in 1999 with creative forms of expression such as graffiti and hip-hop, which are still an integral part of work today. As part of the celebrations, guests were able to pursue numerous activities that attracted not only the young people, but also the adults. The day offered a variety of attractions, including homemade cakes, bubble tea as well as punch and coffee. A food truck with wraps and curry as well as refreshing lemonades - a real feast for all flavors also took care of the physical well -being.

A particularly exciting part of the day was the panel discussion that brought together current and former clients, politicians and young people to discuss the added value of streetwork. This lively discussion made it clear how important street work is as a mouthpiece and supporting authority for the development of young people. It was shown that the work of Streetwork Leonding has lost nothing in importance even after 25 years.

The crowning conclusion of the festival formed impressive breakdance performance of the Urban Dance Club, which ensured a rousing atmosphere. Creatively enthusiastic participants had the opportunity to live out their skills on the graffiti wall of the LASK Linz Landstrassler team or to let their ideas run free in the photo box. The highlight was the Linz rapper Average, whose beats and rhymes brought the skate park to shake. Fire shells and atmospheric lighting rounded off the celebration perfectly. This anniversary illustrates the committed action and the valuable role of Streetwork Leonding in the promotion of young people , as www.tips.at reports .