We are excited to announce that the Call for Abstracts for INVOLVE 2010 Connect is open.
We are inviting expressions of interest in presenting from youth workers, researchers, academics, youth health professionals, policy makers and others.
INVOLVE 2010 Connect is aiming to be a positive space for the sector to come together, connect and learn. We will be looking for innovative and solutions-focused presentations.
One of the key goals of INVOLVE 2010 Connect is for participants to leave with new tools and skills to support their invaluable work in our communities.
There are limited slots available and we will be selecting based on diversity of presentations, originality of the presentation, and relevance to conference delegates. Presentations must relate to the conference theme and be relevant to conference streams.
INVOLVE 2010 Connect : Together We Are Stronger
Day 1 Rātou : Young people are stronger if they are connected to each other, their family and whānau, and their community Day 2 Mātou : Young people are better supported if the sector is more connected Day 3 Tātou : Young people's needs are better met if the sector and young people are connected to the big picture (policy making)
Presentation options are
Papers (15 min presentation x 2 per session)
Snapshots (15 min presentation x 3 per session)
Workshops, either training or interactive (1 hour presentations)
To find out all details on presentation formats and the submission process go to the Involve website www.involve.org.nz and link to the Presenting At Involve page. The submission process will be live as of Friday 05 March
Youth Week 2010: Grants open, sponsors announced, competitions, and much more
NZAAHD is proud to announce a partnership with the Alcohol Advisory Council of NZ (ALAC) for Youth Week 2010. This year Youth Week will have a strong focus on reducing the harm of alcohol for young people, their families and communities. This will mean small grants will be available to young people and youth organisations to organise events and activities focused on reducing alcohol harm. ALAC believes that young people are a positive force for improving the health and wellbeing of their communities, and so they hope the grants will allow young people to come up with creative activities to challenge the negative impacts of alcohol. For more info go to www.youthweek.co.nz
Youth Week grants: OPEN! Youth Week would like to thank the Vodafone NZ Foundation and ALAC for donating $30,000 towards Youth Week grants, enabling our young people and communities to put on events to celebrate Youth Week, our theme of Rangatahi Ora: Whānau Ora and connecting whānau, families and young people. Some funding is reserved for events and activities focused on reducing alcohol harm. Grants are now open and close 7 April 2010. For more information and to download the application forms, go to http://www.youthweek.co.nz/index.php?section=48. Please contact Andrea Leersnyder at NZAAHD if you need help with the form, email
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or phone 04 3829944. Get on board, organise an event and help to celebrate young people!
Sponsors and supporters for Youth Week 2010: We are proud to announce the following sponsors and supporters for Youth Week 2010: ALAC (Partner), Vodafone NZ Foundation (Grant supporter), Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (Grant supporter), Family Planning, Smokefree/Health Sponsorship Council, IHC, Families Commission, Barnados, Te Ora Hou Northland and MYD. For more information on sponsors please visit http://www.youthweek.co.nz/index.php?section=25
Youth Week theme and resources: The theme for Youth Week 2010 is Rangatahi Ora: Whānau Ora, connecting whānau and families with young people. Youth Week encourages whānau to connect with their young people and strengthen these relationships. The Youth Week 2010 poster is about to be launched, so visit www.youthweek.co.nz or www.rangatahi.co.nz to vote on the poster design and see the new poster and sticker (briefs will be up by 26 February 2010). Youth Week resources are available to be ordered now at http://www.youthweek.co.nz/index.php?section=12&article=55 and will be distributed around the country by April 15 2010. If you need resources before this date, please contact us at
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Street campaign: Get involved: Youth Week encourages you to get a group of enthusiastic people together to get out on the streets on Friday 28 May 2010 and help to promote Youth Week by giving out stickers to promote the theme and spread the word about Youth Week. Donation buckets will be provided incase our communities want to donate to Youth Week. It's a great opportunity for your workplace, youth group, family or any other group to help support Youth Week and get out there! Register your interest with Andrea at
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or 04 3829944.
Youth Week competitions and celebrities: For the first time Youth Week is about to launch celebrities who support Youth Week, and want to attend events! Simply register your event on the Youth Week website (www.youthweek.co.nz or www.rangatahi.co.nz) by 1st April 2010, and a celebrity could choose your event to attend! All registered events have a chance. You could also win $100 for your event by simply registering it on the website by May 1st 2010. Winners will be notified by a phone call. For more info, go to www.youthweek.co.nz
An on behalf of Youth Week, we would like to thank you very much for all your support. Youth Week 2010 is going to be bigger than ever, so get involved now, put on an event, and help to be a part of the bigger cause and celebrate young people and Youth Week 2010.
Nga mihi nui, naa
Njela Sharrock
Project Manager
Taumata Manaaki Rangatahi
New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Development (NZAAHD)
Let's take action together on the "SuperCity" legislation
Kia ora NZAAHD members
While it's a word we may have had enough of "Supercity" legislation is moving along quickly, and it's really important we keep our heads above water, our voices tuned aloud, and weave together tightly to support the future of young people, youth development, and ourselves - the people and organisations working with young people in Auckland.
Are you or your organisation planning on writing a submission for the last (third) bill for the "Supercity"?
We really encourage you, your colleagues and organisation to do so... The third and last piece of legislation is currently open for submissions, which close on 12 February 2010.
This last piece of legislation could have significant impacts on the future of youth development in Auckland - especially around the selling of council assets (buildings, parks, etc), the potential loss of support in the form of staff and funding, and the little clarity on any youth participation. A lot is unclear, and your voice on our shared vision is valuable!
Write your submission with our youth-related template
NZAAHD Auckland Branch and YouthworX have created a submission template which relates the Third Bill to the philosophies of the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa (YDSA), our need for continued support, and the addition of Youth Participation in the legislation - compiled by Youth Law in consultation with the collective Youth Council's from around Auckland. We welcome and encourage you to use this, make your edits adding in your organisations opinions, e-mail your submission, and contribute to the noise that youth and the youth sector are creating!
3. Tell all your friends and colleagues of your speaking time
4. Tell YouthworX about your speaking time - we will make all youth related submission times known, so we can rock up and support one another!
5. Gather your entourage
6. Make an awesomely strong verbal submission
7. It's OK to make the written submission less detailed, and use the verbal submission to really get your points across.
8. Tools are available to help you, please see below for more info.
Check out these tools for learning and support
Oral Submissions & Youth Engagement with Nikki Kaye
Part of the Takapuna Supercity Seminar Series,North Shore City Council, Raeburn House, and NSCSS partner up to bring you the next of their series of interactive workshops. Light lunch is provided, everyone is welcome.
Hosted by?... North Shore City Council, Raeburn House, and NSCSS
Making your verbal submission on youth participation the BEST!
NZAAHD Auckland Branch and YouthworX partner to bring you this interactive and energetic workshop with the fabulous and young Jacinda Adern (Labour MP, Youth Advocate) and Rob Thomas (candidate for the new Auckland Council), enabling us to understand how we can most effectively sell the importance of supporting young people and the youth sector, and youth participation, in our verbal submissions to the select committee.
When?... Wednesday 18 February
Time?... 1.00pm - 3.00pm
Where?... TBC - More info will be e-mailed ASAP
Hosted by?... NZAAHD Auckland Branch and YouthworX
Auckland Social Policy Forum consultation with Elizabeth Rowe & Dr. Emma Davies
Part of the Takapuna Supercity Seminar Series,North Shore City Council, Raeburn House, and NSCSS partner up to bring you the next of their series of interactive workshops. Light lunch is provided, everyone is welcome.
Hosted by? North Shore City Council, Raeburn House, and NSCSS
Support your mates, gather your entourage, and see you there!
Verbal Submissions in Action!
NZAAHD Auckland Branch and YouthworX will be listing the times and dates of all verbal submissions related to youth, youth development and the sector on our website. We encourage you to head along and support your sector colleagues at the submission table! The more of us seen in the room supporting one another, being coordinated as a sector, and being committed... the better!
