20 Jul 16
We were delighted to host the recent one day National Youth Mentoring Conference held in Auckland on Tuesday 14 June 2016. The programme featured 16 keynote speakers and panel members, offering attendees the opportunity to listen, to learn and to consider things for the future and to see the newly published Youth Mentoring Guide in public shortly after its launch.
Our speakers have kindly made their presentations available and these can now be accessed via the following link: Presentations are now available
We have also uploaded some photos from the day. Check these out here.
Congratulations to our four lucky winners. Each organisation will receive a complimentary place for our next 2 day MentorPlus (Mentoring skills) training course:
To wrap-up, Ann Dunphy our Chair has shared her thoughts about the day:
Until this year, our previous conferences have included at least one international keynote and ran over two days. But trustees decided on a variation to this pattern, to make the most of the opportunity to focus on the depth of national expertise, captured in our new Guide, that was traversed with such skill by a superb range of speakers on June 14, then summed up so memorably in our first-ever conference song. In no way was this a rejection of wisdom originating beyond our shores. In fact the first featured quote in the Guide comes from one of the authors of the celebrated US “Handbook of Youth Mentoring”- referenced throughout our publication.
Youth Mentoring in Aotearoa NZ has now reached such levels of mana and eloquence that we felt the need to showcase our own leaders and deeply appreciate the most enthusiastic contribution of all who attended conference. That action-packed day is now a springboard for the series of in-depth workshops around the country, starting next month. In today’s world of increasing uncertainty and challenge, the need to maximise the quality and reach of mentoring support for young people is a huge imperative, so we are really proud to have taken such a big step forward with you in June.
Thanks to funding support from The Tindall Foundation, the NZ Youth Mentoring Network is pleased to announce a series of regional workshops on the recently published 2nd edition of the Guide to Safe and Effective Practice in Youth Mentoring Aotearoa NZ. These workshops are to be held in 18 regional centres over the next year. The 2016 schedule is listed below and registrations for the first 2 workshops are now open.
Venue: Te Ahu Centre, South Road, Kaitaia
Start time: 9.00am - registration desk open
Finish time: 3.30pm
Registration fee: $30 inclusive GST to cover catering costs. You will also receive a copy of the new Guide and a comprehensive workbook
Register and purchase your tickets to the workhop online now
To find out more about this workshop download the one page flyer NZYMN Workshop Kaitaia
Venue: Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga, Heretaunga Park, 821 Orchard Road, Hastings
Date: Thursday 1 September 2016
Start time: 9.00am - registration desk open
Finish time: 3.30pm
Registration fee: $30 inclusive GST to cover catering costs. You will also receive a copy of the new Guide and a comprehensive workbook
Register and purchase your tickets to the workhop online now:
To find out more about this workshop download the one page flyer NZYMN Workshop Hawke's Bay
Dates and locations for the 2016 workshops are listed below. We will be providing further information for each workshop as it is confirmed:
Region | Centre | Date
Northland | Kaitaia | Wednesday 24 August
Hawke’s Bay | Hastings | Thursday 1 September
Bay of Plenty | Rotorua | Wednesday 14 September
Taranaki | New Plymouth | Wednesday 21 September
Canterbury | Christchurch | Wednesday 19 October
Otago | Dunedin | Wednesday 9 November
Wellington | Wellington | Wednesday 16 November
Auckland | Manukau | Thursday 1 December
Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) is giving Auckland businesses a unique opportunity to have their Bachelor of Applied Management/Graduate Diploma final year students on a student work placement and work experience for a semester or less. This is not a paid role and students can work on a project to assist the businesses in the following areas: Accounting; Human Resources; Marketing; Events/Communications; Project Management; Operations Management and Product Management.
Please pass this e-newsletter on to others in your community who work with young people and have an interest in mentoring.
Ngā mihi nui
Nicki McDonald
General Manager - New Zealand Youth Mentoring Network
PO Box 99726 Newmarket
M: 027 520 2981
P: 09 521 8240
E: nicki@youthmentoring.org.nz
