Register now for special one day national youth mentoring conference
Tuesday 14 June, 2016 - Ellerslie Event Centre, Auckland
Quality | Connections | Impact – lifting the effectiveness of Youth Mentoring in Aotearoa New Zealand
Dynamic speakers with illuminating cultural perspectives.
Strong voice of young people throughout the day.
FREE copy of the comprehensive 2nd edition of the Guide to Effective and Safe Practice in Youth Mentoring Aotearoa New Zealand.
Who should attend?
The conference brings together a wide range of people who work with young people - youth workers, educators, mentors, mentor programme providers, government agencies and community workers - to learn about and debate important national issues in the youth development / youth mentoring sector.
Conference programme
Our programme features a number of renowned keynote speakers, interspersed with breakout sessions and panel discussions.
The 2nd Edition of the Guide to Effective and Safe Practice in Youth Mentoring Aotearoa New Zealand, published in May, will be a key focus of the morning sessions, commencing with our opening joint keynote presenters - Nathan Mikaere-Wallis (Director of X-Factor Education, facilitating the application of neuroscience to youth practice) and Hana O’Regan (General Manager of Oranga/Wellbeing for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu). This will be followed by two breakout sessions which will explore specific aspects of the new Guide in interesting detail.
After lunch, Murray Edridge, Deputy Chief Executive, Ministry of Social Development Community Investment, will present on the new government community investment approach and what this means to the youth development sector. This will be followed by a facilitated panel discussion which will explore important local issues in the Youth Development / Mentoring sector. To conclude the day we have two dynamic and inspirational closing addresses. Further details on our closing speakers will follow shortly.
Registration fee
The standard conference fee is $195 inclusive GST
A special group discount of $175 inclusive GST for each additional person from the same organisation is also available.
Conference details:
Tuesday 14 June 2016
Ellerslie Event Centre, Auckland
We invite you to join us for this special one-day conference.