WE SPEAK 2010
YOU CAN SPEAK AND BE HEARD!
Proudly brought to you by Otautahi Youth Council & White Elephant Trust
WE Speak is NZ’s largest youth conference and has been running now since 2007, giving young people an opportunity to speak out on issues affecting them. Now more than ever youth need a strong voice and this is your opportunity to speak up and actually be heard!
If you are passionate, well networked, have some good ideas and want to be a part of the solutions, then this day is for you. Take the day off school (check with your school/parents first) and come have your say on youth issues.
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WE Speak 2009
Stemming from our original youth conference in 2007 “Moving on from Edgeware”, time has come to reconvene and update the youth conference report. This is your chance to have your say on issues and topics facing young people in Christchurch and actually have your voice heard!
If you are passionate, well networked, have some good ideas and want to be a part of the solution, then this day is for you. Take the day off school (check with your school/parents first) and come have your say on youth issues.
The first 100 to register will receive free entry to Chartfest 2009 straight after!
Proudly brought to you by:
Otautahi Youth Council
2007 Youth Conference Report
There has been a significant response within the wider community to tragedy that unfolded at Edgeware Road on Saturday 5th May 2007. Various community meetings have been held, including one hosted by the Mayor with a focus on parenting, and an Edgeware community meeting hosted by Tim Barnett. There has also been significant coverage in the media, with calls for tighter controls on young people. However, none of the debate so far has given voice to the issues from the perspective of the young people who were at the party – those that were connected to the event.
The Youth Conference, which was held 15th June 2007 and was attended by 150 young people, attempted to redress this imbalance. It was an opportunity for young people to express their concerns and work in partnership to facilitate change.
The conference successfully attracted a diverse group of young people. Also in attendance at the conference were Labour MP Tim Barnett, National Youth Spokesperson Nicky Wagner, Council Candidate Tony Milne, City Councillor Helen Broughton, Mayoral Candidate Megan Woods and Pam Sharpe on behalf of Mayor Garry Moore, as well as representatives from Lumanai o Aiga, Steel Dragon Trust, Emerging Artists Foundation, PILLARS and SADD.
The conference’s organising committee was made up of young leaders, with support from staff from Unlimited Paenga Tawhiti School and the White Elephant Trust. The committee identified four themes which provided the scope of the conference’s focus:
1 Improving the safety of young people, particularly at social gatherings.
2 Improving the image of youth, particularly how they are perceived by many adults and how they are presented in the media.
3 Improving the opportunities for youth voice to be understood and respected.
4 Improving the relationships between young people and authority.
As part of the conference, an action group has been formed to:
• Progress the recommendations made by the conference.
• Present the conference outcomes to the Christchurch City Council.
• Present the outcomes to community stakeholders, parents and other stakeholders.
The outcomes from the conference now form part of a programme of action which will be adopted by the White Elephant Trust and her partners.
A full copy of the report can be DOWNLOADED HERE.
