Youth Voices Action empowers BOP rangatahi
Youth Voices Action is on a mission to empower young people across Bay of Plenty by creating safe, inclusive spaces where rangatahi can be themselves, share their ideas, and make a real impact in their communities....
November 15, 2024Youth Voices Action: launch of YouthFest
The Tauranga Youth Development Team, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to empowering young people in the Bay of Plenty, is thrilled to announce its rebrand to Youth Voices Action.This significant transformation includes the adoption of a dynamic new logo, new initiatives and the formation of an internal youth panel, which plays a crucial role in steering the organisation’s direction by providing a fresh youth perspective.To celebrate the rebrand, YVA is excited to unveil YouthFest, an in...
November 15, 2024Budget 2024: Youth call for new education system, increased funding for kura and more
Originally published by Māori TelevisionYouth Voices Action’s Shareya Mcleod-Schmidt believes the top three priorities for the Government over the next three years that affect rangatahi should be a new education system, increased funding for kura and more youth-focused initiatives.For the “new education system”, she acknowledges there won’t be enough time but she wants schools to go back to basics, with limited devices used in classrooms and students returning to pen and ...
November 15, 2024Youth Voices Action gears up for YouthFest
Youth Fest is an innovative youth festival aimed to showcase the talents of young individuals in the community, which is happening on May 25 during Youth Week at the Historic Village.Young people are working together to make a difference in a world that significantly excludes them from participating in the decision-making process of initiatives intended for their benefit.Tauranga Youth Development Team, also known as TYDT has formed a new identity, Youth Voices Action.YVA focuses on giving young...
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