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Youth Week steering group

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Rangatahi Ora=Whanau Ora
Youth steering group Te Ora Hou Whangarei

For Youth Week 2010, Te Ora Hou in Whangarei formed and supported a youth steering group in conjunction with NZAAHD to oversee and consult on the Youth Week campaign. This group of vibrant and amazing young people (mostly Maori) had their first meeting in Dec 09. This succesful meeting led to the launch of the theme for Youth Week 2010 = Rangatahi Ora= Whānau Ora. The steering group said that whanau connection is really important to them as young people, and contributes positively to their identity, self worth and self esteem (which is supported by the findings from the Youth 07 report and initial findings from the Youth Connectedness research). When young people are connected to their whanau, they are well, and their whanau are well.
The Youth Week theme is based on the whakatauki "He tina ki runga, he tamore ki raro. Contentment above, strongly rooted below." The theme and whakatauki are the foundation of the Youth Week resources, to be released end February.

This year's Youth Week challenge is for all whanau to strenghten their relationships with rangatahi in their whanau.

Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui. Tihei mauri ora!

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What is Youth Week?

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Youth Week aims to create a society that values young people and affirms their diversity. The week highlights the amazing things young people do all year. Young people are those aged 12-24.

Youth Week's vision is: "A country where young people are vibrant and optimistic through being supported and encouraged to take up challenges".

Youth Week is about encouraging young people's participation and connections to their communities.

History of Youth Week!

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Youth week started in 1995 with a handful of youth focused events scattered around Canada. Since then countries all around the world have adopted Youth Week.

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Youth Week Round the World!

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Youth Week takes place in different parts of the world. Check out these links to see what other countries are doing.

Australia:
National Youth Week
Youth Week in New South Wales

Canada:
Toronto
British Columbia
Ontario

Europe

England (Youth Work Week)

2009 Young people ask parents: spend more time with us

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Contrary to the widespread myth that teenagers hate their parents - young people want more time with their caregivers.

The country's biggest survey of young people Youth 2007 surveyed 10,000 secondary school students. About 45% of those interviewed reported that they didn't get enough time with their parents.