THE CHANGING FACE OF YOUTH

YMCA New Zealand National Convention

Auckland 24-26 May 2019

Grand Millennium Auckland,

71 Mayoral Drive, Auckland CBD

4.00pm to 5.00pm YMCA Auckland City Stadium and YMCA Auckland City Hostel Visits (optional)

6.00pm to 9.00pm Welcome Event / Cocktail Function – Hosted by YMCA North Safari Room, The Civic, Cnr of Queen St & Wellesley St W, Auckland CBD

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6.30pm Opening Address Hon Peeni Henare MP for Tāmaki Makaurau

Hon Peeni Henare is the Member of Parliament for Tāmaki Makaurau, and is of Ngāti Hine and Ngāpuhi descent. He is the Minister for Community and Voluntary Sector, Minister for Whānau Ora, and Minister for Youth, as well as Associate Minister for Social Development. Prior to politics Peeni worked as a businessman, broadcaster and teacher.Politics and public service is in his blood: his father was Erima Henare, who was head of the Māori Language Commission; his grandfather was Sir James Henare, a lieutenant colonel in the Māori Battalion, member of Te Rūnanga o te Tiriti o Waitangi, and Commander of the British Empire (CBE); and his great-grandfather Taurekareka (Tau) Henare was also a Member of Parliament, for the former electorate Northern Māori from 1914 to 1938.

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Keynote Speaker

Alexia Hilbertidou

9.45am Keynote Speaker – Alexia Hilbertidou

What do our young people need to help them succeed and what is the future for our younger generation?Alexia is the founder and CEO of GirlBoss NZ - a 10,500 strong army of young women who are determined to achieve gender equality in their lifetimes.Dismayed by the under representation of women in leadership roles, Alexia founded GirlBoss when she was just 16. Encouraging young women to embrace STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), leadership and entrepreneurship, GirlBoss is now New Zealand’s largest organisation for young women. At 17, Alexia was the youngest person to lead a research project at the New Zealand Treasury - and at 18 she was selected to seek new stars and planets on the NASA SOFIA mission. She was named the most influential young leader under the age of 25 at the Westpac Women of Influence awards and recently returned from Buckingham Palace where she received the Queen’s Young Leader medal for services to the Commonwealth. She is the youngest Commonwealth citizen to ever receive this honour.

10.30am Morning Tea / Marketplace

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7.30am Presidents’, CEOs’ and Life Members’ Breakfasts Tui Room 1 & 2 and Coromandel Room, Grand Millennium, Auckland

7.30am Check in / Registration Grand Millennium Auckland, 71 Mayoral Drive, Auckland CBD

9.15am Pōwhiri / Welcome Address

25 MaySaturday

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Guest Speaker

Laura O’Connell Rapira

10.45am Marlee Peach, Luke Weber, Haven Gardiner-Gray & Olivia Brown (YMCA Christchurch)The 4 C’s of the Future GenerationCreativity, Curiosity, Critical Thinking, CommunicationYMCA Christchurch has created a space where young people, regardless of background or experience, can explore their creative potential, challenge the status quo with new ideas, and discover new possibilities. This tech and innovation hub, known as the 4C Centre, is designed to cultivate Creativity, Curiosity, Critical Thinking, and Communication: the 4 C’s of future employability.

11.45am Laura O’Connell Rapira

What are our young people’s views on Youth Wellbeing in NZ?Laura O’Connell Rapira (Te Ātiawa, Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Whakaue) is the Director of ActionStation, an independent, crowdfunded community campaigning organisation representing over 180,000 New Zealanders acting together to create what we cannot achieve on our own: a society, economy and democracy that serves everyday people and Papatūānuku (Earth Mother). She is also the Co-Founder of RockEnrol, a volunteer-powered organisation dedicated to activating the political power of young people. Laura is passionate about unleashing the power of the crowd through digital and community organising, effective collaboration, values-based storytelling and creative campaigning.

12.10pm From Then until Now: Panel Discussion Youth of Today and Youth of Yesterday Panels

12.50pm Lunch / Marketplace

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Guest Speaker

Josiah Tualamali’i

1.30pm Josiah Tualamali’i Pacific Young PeopleJosiah is a Samoan Kiwi working to give young people a voice – helping them to speak up on the decisions that shape their lives and advising decision makers on how to connect with them. At 14, he was one of the founders of the Pacific Youth Leadership and Transformation Trust. This led to his involvement in strengthening youth voice during the Christchurch earthquake recovery. He has worked in Pacific wellbeing nationally, joining Prime Minister Rt Hon. Jacinda Ardern as the NZ Youth Rep on a diplomatic mission to Pacific states.In 2018 he was a voice for youth and Pacific peoples on the New Zealand Government Inquiry which looked at how to make life better for people with mental health and addiction challenges. He studies politics and history at the University of Canterbury.

2.00pm Youth Panel Presentation of outcomes from the Youth Retreat 3.10pm Afternoon Tea / Marketplace

3.25pm Workshops

Breakout sessions on a range of topics which youth identified as being of greatest concern to their generation.Brainstorm how YMCA can better support young people in the following areas:• Topic 1; Sustainability and Environment Looking at sustainability in its broadest sense; education, local and global,

environmental, financial and community. (facilitated by Miranda Cook, YMCA North GM Brand & Customer)

• Topic 2; Supporting better Mental Health Covering education about mental health as well as prevention and support in connecting young people with the right services. (facilitated by Adam Brown-Rigg, YMCA North Community Development Manager)

• Topic 3; Access to Community Spaces Community spaces represent not just a physical area for youth to be, but a change in mindset that makes the community a more tolerant, safe and accepting place. (facilitated by Arvid Ditchburn, YMCA North GM New Ventures)

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4.15pm Present Back

4.45pm Wrap Up

5.00pm Close

6.30pm Pre-dinner Drinks St Matthew-in-the-City, 187 Federal Street, Auckland CBD

7.00pm Gala Awards, Dinner & Dance St Matthew-in-the-City, 187 Federal Street, Auckland CBD

9.45am Reflections

10.00am National Council of YMCAs of New Zealand Inc Annual General Meeting

11.45am Close

12.00pm Light Lunch / Depart

26 MaySunday

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