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Workshops
Check out every single workshop from Power Up 2026 and download the info packs to run them in your own community!
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Wear the Change: DIY Tote Bags with Vinnies
Get creative while making a difference! This hands-on workshop explores sustainability, the impact of waste, and how simple choices can help care for our common home. Inspired by Laudato Si’ and Integral Ecology, participants will create a reusable tote bag from recycled materials and discover how small local actions can contribute to positive global change.
Workshop resources include:
Presentation
Activity Instructions
Lesson Plan
This workshop was created by COYYA in collaboration with the St Vincent de Paul (SA) Youth & Schools Team.
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Rooted in the Word: How to Read the Bible
This workshop offers a gentle and practical introduction to reading the Bible, and helps young people understand how Catholics approach the Bible—not as a daunting text, but as a source of personal connection, reflection, and daily prayer.
Workshop resources include:
Presentation
Bookmarks
Lesson Plan
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Prayer Bead Crafting: With Hands and Heart
A reflective workshop exploring the spiritual practice of prayer beads, especially the Rosary, as a tool for reflection, prayer and connection. This workshop provides a welcoming introduction for anyone curious or looking to expand ways to enrich their personal prayer experience.
Workshop resources include:
Presentation
Prayer Bead Example Pages
Setting Up Your Bead Station Video
Tying Up Your Beads Video
Lesson Plan
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Q+A with Fr Mark: AI in a Modern World
This is an engaging, discussion-based workshop designed to help young people explore the opportunities, challenges, and ethical questions emerging in the age of artificial intelligence. Drawing on Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas and the life of St. Carlo Acutis, participants will engage with real-world examples, guided conversations and interactive reflections to consider how technology can be used responsibly, ethically and in ways that uphold human dignity and the common good.
Workshop resources include:
Presentation
Lesson Plan
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Called to Lead: Discovering Your Place in Youth Ministry
This reflective workshop helps young people and young adults discover that leadership in youth ministry starts with God’s invitation. Through prayer, reflection, and discernment, participants will recognise their gifts, explore their place within the Church’s mission, and identify a practical next step for involvement.
Workshop resources include:
Presentation
Lesson Plan
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Paint & Sip: A Guided Scripture Painting Experience
This Guided Scripture Painting Experience is a reflective workshop that combines prayer, scripture, and creativity through a guided imaginative prayer journey. Participants engage with a scripture passage step by step, responding through visual art to create a personal artwork that reflects their encounter with God's Word and deepens their relationship with God.
Workshop resources include:
Presentation
Lesson Plan
