Youth Week

15 Feb

Youth Week 22 - 30 MAY 2010

By New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Develop Association

It's time to start planning your events for Youth Week 2010!

This year the theme is Rangatahi Ora = Whanau Ora.

Youth Week 2010 is about young people being connected to their whanau.

Youth Week's challenge is for everyone to strengthen their whanau by connecting their rangatahi.

Rangatahi are our future - embrace them, strengthen them, connect them!

See www.youthweek.co.nz for more info

28 Jul

Hoodie Day 2009

By New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Develop Association

Goodie in a Hoodie

Show that young people are a positive part of your community

Organise a mufti day to mark UN’s International Youth Day & NZ’s Hoodie Day

Wednesday 12 August

Celebrate International Youth Day and Hoodie Day and join all other schools by holding a mufti day at your school on Wednesday 12 August, and raise funds for young people and older people in NZ.

Donate the funds you raise to Hoodie Day organisers NZ Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Development (NZAAHD) to show your support for other young people in NZ. NZAAHD works to support, inform and connect organisations that work with youth across New Zealand (www.nzaahd.org.nz). NZAAHD will pass on 10% of funds raised to their partner organisation Age Concern - to help show that young people care about their older people! Age Concern work to serve the needs of older people in NZ (http://www.ageconcern.org.nz/).

A representative from the group that wins our draw will be flown to Wellington to present a cheque to Age Concern on behalf of all young people in NZ.

Visit www.hoodieday.co.nz for more info.

Let us know what you are doing, send pictures and ideas to youth@nzaahd.org.nz

Bank the funds raised by your Mufti Day by Friday 14th August to go into the draw.

Account Name: New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Development
Account: 12 3012 0799810 00
Particulars: Hoodie
Reference: [Your school/organisation]

Other donations can be made on http://www.givealittle.co.nz/org/NZAAHD/project/HoodieDay

Have a great mufti day!
Naku noa,
Sarah Helm
Executive Officer, NZAAHD

16 Jun

Thank you!

By New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Develop Association

Thank you to every one for making Youth Week 2009 AWESOME!!

Have your say on Youth Week win $100

Youth Week evaluation
New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Development wants your views about Youth Week 2009 so it can make Youth Week in 2010 more effective. There is a draw for a $100 voucher for completing the survey.

CLICK HERE to take the survey now>> http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=sArHEO48N_2fEVvS0zcLNOOg_3d_3d

Youth Week 2009

200 + events

40,000 posters

150,000 stickers

3,000 resource packs

How many lives touched?

Help us to increase the impact Youth Week makes

In order to grow Youth Week we need your suppport. Please help us to create an even better Youth Week by making a donation.

Make a donation with your credit card Donations over $5 are eligible for a tax credit.

NZAAHD is a registered charity and an IRD-approved donee, our Charities Commission number is CC21394.

Or become a sponsor in 2010

18 May

Youth Week News 18 May 2009

By New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Develop Association

Youth Week 23-31 May 2009

5 days to go

Contents

Relationships matter
How you can make time for young people
Launch
Youth Week events
Win !!
Resources
Youth Week winners

Relationships matter

45% of young people say they don’t get enough time with their parents. That’s why Youth Week 2009 is focused on young people and parents and other adults spending time together.

This 45% figure was a finding of the country’s biggest survey of young people, Youth 2007, which included 10,000 secondary school students. “This is big stuff. Much bigger than it sounds,” said principal researcher Dr Simon Denny. “Having a close relationship with a parent is one of the most important predictors of good health and wellbeing for young people”.

How you can make time for young people – quick ideas

· Start conversation about how amazing young people are

· Have a parent child afternoon tea in your workplace during Youth Week

· Get your organisation to hold a fundraising event (mufti day, wacky hair day) for a Youth Charity or donate to Youth Week

· Ask your own children or grand children what they would like to do and do it

Launch

Shortland Street actor Lee Donoghue (Hunter) and his mum have been confirmed for the Youth Week launch. Young people and parents will talk about the importance of relationships. The launch is in Wellington, Saturday 23 May 11am at Bats Theatre.

Youth Week events

There are now 172 Events listed on the Youth Week website. Thanks to everyone who has listed their activities.

Events listing: http://www.youthweek.co.nz/index.php?section=14

Win !!

List your Youth Week event now and you can win $100 in warehouse vouchers.

List now: http://www.youthweek.co.nz/index.php?section=14&article=9

Resources

We have a few Youth Week poster left so order now if you still need some. We have run out of stickers.

Order resources: http://www.youthweek.co.nz/index.php?section=12

Youth Week winners

Joseph Collins of Te Matariki Clendon Community Centre in Clendon, Manurewa was the winner of the $200 in warehouse vouchers for listing a Youth Week event by 8 May 2009.

Girlfriend pack winners

(Event- Location)

NZ Slum City – Wellington

The Basement - Palmerston North City Library

The Greatest Show On Earth – Otago

OPSHOONS - Te Wahu O Rerekohu Area School, Te Araroa

Middle Eastern Magic (part of Class '09 Youthrepublic Youth Festival) – Taupo

Kiwiana Film Night – Kiakoura

Let's Get Together Volunteer Evening – Dunedin

Papakura Youth Art Exhibition – Papakura, Auckland

Media That Matters: Films from the Global Edge - Wellington

Waitakere Youth Week Celebrations – West Auckland

06 Apr

Youth Week Resources

By New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Develop Association

Orders for Youth Week resources are now open, we have posters and stickers designed by young people.

Place your order at http://www.youthweek.co.nz/index.php?section=12&article=55

Young designer Axel Olsthoorn 14 years has designed the 2009 Youth Week poster. The poster shows an older and younger person in a hongi. Check it out on the Youth Week homepage http://www.youthweek.co.nz

06 Apr

Youth Week Events

By New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Develop Association

Win prizes by listing your Youth Week event at www.youthweek.co.nz

Let people know about your youth events by listing them on the Youth Week website and go in the draw to win great prizes!

All events listed by 22 May will go in the draw for $100 in Warehouse vouchers. Early listings, before 8 May, will go in the bonus draw for $200 in Warehouse vouchers.

Further information on Youth week and the events: http://youthweek.co.nz/