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Youth Development Approaches

Core Competencies #9 – Practices Whai Wāhitanga

This session explores the Core Competency 'Practices whai wāhitanga – creating space for youth participation'. This is informed by the Mana Taiohi principle of Whai Wāhitanga.

Youth Development Approaches

Core Competencies #8 – Youth Workers are Reflective Practitioners

 This session explores 'Youth workers are reflective practitioners, informed by rich and diverse mātauranga'. This competency is informed by the Mana Taiohi principle of Mātauranga.

Youth Development Approaches

Core Competencies #7 – Upholds and Extends Manaakitanga

In this session, Jane Zintl will explore the Core Competency 'Upholds and extends manaakitanga - caring for young people, ensuring their holistic safety'. This is connected to the Mana Taiohi principle of Manaakitanga.

Professional Development

Core Competencies #10 – Works in a Strengths-Based and Mana Enhancing Way

This session will be exploring 'Works in a strengths based and mana enhancing (uplifting) way'. This Core Competency is informed by the Mana Taiohi principle Mana Manaakitanga.

Youth Development Approaches

Core Competencies #6 – Explores Hononga/Identity and Strengthening Connectedness

Join Simon Mareko and a group of Pasifika men as they explore Hononga – Identifying And Strengthening Connectedness. This session includes reflections on past quality connections, methods for fostering quality connections and other pearls of wisdom.

Youth Development Approaches

Core Competencies #5 – Prioritising Whanaungatanga/Building Quality Relationships

This session explores prioritising whanaungatanga - the building of quality relationships. This is related to the Mana Taiohi principle of Whanaungatanga.

Cultural Approaches

Core Competencies #4 – Practices Te Tiriti Based Partnerships

 This session is on Core Competency 4 - Practices Te Tiriti-based partnerships. The related Mana Taiohi Principle is Whakapapa Te Ao.

Youth Development Approaches

Core Competencies #3 – Supports the Development of Identity

This session explores Core Competency 2 and is hosted by Tane Keepa - Supports the development of identity. This relates to the Mauri Whakapapa Mana Taiohi principle.

Youth Development Approaches

Core Competencies #2 – Critically Reflects on the Context of Youth Work in Aotearoa

John Harrington explores the third Core Competency in this session - Critically reflects on the context of youth work in Aotearoa. This is connected to the Whakapapa (of youth work) Mana Taiohi principle.

Youth Development Approaches

Core Competencies #1 – Understands the Context of Young People

This is the first of ten webinars unpacking the Core Competencies of Youth Work in Aotearoa. In this first session, Fiona Beals discusses CC #1 - Understands the Context of Young People. The connected Mana Taiohi principle is Te Ao Taiohi Whakapapa Mauri.

Youth Development Approaches

Working within a Strengths-based Approach

This session summarises and redefines ”strengths-based” practice, builds upon existing strengths-focused and mana-enhancing approaches, offers ways of reframing your language, provides skills and frameworks for creating change and hope with young people.

Youth Development Approaches

Mana Taiohi

“Nau mai haere mai! We invite you to come and share space with Char and Jane as we reflect on the journey and the destination… that is Mana Taiohi.”

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Health and Wellbeing

Supporting Young People’s Positive Development and Wellbeing

Simi and Annie explore positive youth development in times of uncertainty, and insights about current research on what wellbeing for young people means. They also provide a framework for youth wellbeing and strategies to support young people's wellbeing

Significant Event Response

What’s the Point?

This workshop will brainstorm ideas for how youth workers can find strength and hope for the challenges after lockdown and ideas for assisting young people they work with do the same.

Supervision

Supervision

Building strengths, developing competencies: A two-day workshop

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