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Positive Youth Development in Aotearoa
Weaving connections

Positive Youth Development in Aotearoa is the Wayne Francis Charitable Trust's latest resource providing an holistic approach to youth development in New Zealand. The framework explores the connection between the young person and the community, and the approaches that can be used to achieve the development of both.

The resource was developed by the Trust's Youth Advisory Group and is supported by first-hand accounts from Advisory Group members, and is endorsed by leaders in the sector. It encourages a shift away from the traditional problem-based approach toward a strength-based approach to working with individuals, whānau and communities.

It has been designed as a guide to best practice for those working with young people and the organisations that support them. It is intended to promote discussion, and the Trust welcomes comments and feedback.

To download a copy of the resource go the Trust's website here.

Online resource identifies skills

Know your Skills is an interactive online self-help tool to assist young people identify their skills and suggest ways they can use these to get into work. This tool, developed by Careers New Zealand, takes young people through a series of interactive quizzes, video and audio exercises. At the end they assess themselves against 20 core skills and provide supporting evidence for their CV.

To view the Know Your Skills guide visit Careers NZ website.

Specifically Pacific report highlights young Pacific workers

A report by the Equal Employment Opportunities Trust (EEO Trust) published in November 2011 provides much-needed information about the situation for young Pacific workers in New Zealand. Specifically Pacific: Engaging Young Pacific Workers explores the drivers for workforce participation of young Pacific employees, their career aspirations and expectations, and the enablers and barriers to participation and engagement in the workforce. It concludes that the enablers and barriers are multi-layered, involving a complex mix of individual, family, cultural and organisational elements. The managers interviewed for the study provide a basis for establishing some working guidelines on how to manage young Pacific workers.

Download a copy from the EEO Trust website here.

Applications for 2012 White Poppy Peace Scholarships for research are now open. The Peace Scholarships comprise at least two grants that are awarded each year to assist students at any tertiary education institution in Aotearoa New Zealand with research into the impacts of militarism, militarisation and warfare; alternatives to militarism, militarisation and warfare; or collective non-violent responses to state violence. Applications close Friday, 24 February 2102.

For more information go to the peace scholarship website.