Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa YDSA Young Maori Leaders

Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa (YDSA). Young Maori Leaders Conference Wellington 17 & 18 June 2003. Background design: Adrian Neal

Te Korero • • How it was developed. Vision. Aims. Goals. How Taiohi Maori. What you can do.

YDSA: How it was developed. External Reference Group. Wgtn based Youth Advisory forum. Broad Consultation: • Young people • Adults & agencies • Meetings • Submissions. • Full list of individuals, groups and meetings in YDSA document.

YDSA: Vision THE VISION A country where young people are vibrant and optimistic through being supported and encouraged to take up challenges.

YDSA: Beyond and Towards BEYOND • Focusing • Blaming • Reacting • Fixing. TOWARDS • Understanding • Encouraging • Planning • Achieving.

YDSA: The Aims Aim 1: All young people have opportunities to establish positive connections to their key social environments. Aim 2: Government policy and practice reflect a positive youth development approach. Aim 3: All young people have access to a range of youth development opportunities.

YDSA: The Goals Strengths-based Approach • Goal 1 – Ensuring a consistent strengthbased youth development approach. Quality Relationships • Goal 2 – Developing skilled people to work with young people.

YDSA: The Goals Youth Participation • Goal 3 – Creating opportunities for young people to actively participate and engage. An Informed Approach • Goal 4 – Building knowledge on youth development through information and research.

YDSA: How? • • Range of actions Goals Social Environments Ministry of Youth Affairs led With other government agencies Across government portfolios. Others – including whanau, marae committees, Trust Boards, Maori business.

YDSA: Taiohi Maori • • • Taiohi Maori Development Package E Tipu E Rea Time & Place Resources Cultural integrity Spirituality.

YDSA: Taiohi Maori Development Package. • Selection of activities • Whanau, marae committees, community organisations, schools, iwi and urban authorities. • Commitment to participation. • Decision making. • The how to.

YDSA: What you can do. • Be a leader. • Commit to Taiohi Maori Development. • Adopt the Taiohi Maori Development Package. • Integrate activities. • Engage youth. • Decision making. • Add activities to Package. • Celebrate achievements.

Getting Copies. • Info@youthaffairs. govt. nz • www. youthaffairs. govt. nz

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