Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa (YDSA).

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Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa (YDSA).

• Young Maori Leaders Conference
• Wellington
• 17 18 June 2003.
• Background design Adrian Neal

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Te Korero

• How it was developed.
• Vision.
• Aims.
• Goals.
• How
• Taiohi Maori.
• What you can do.

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YDSA How it was developed.

• External Reference Group.
• Wgtn based Youth Advisory forum.
• Broad Consultation
• Young people
• Adults agencies
• Meetings
• Submissions.
• Full list of individuals, groups and meetings in
  YDSA document.

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YDSA Vision

• THE VISION
• A country where young people are vibrant and
  optimistic through being supported and encouraged
  to take up challenges.

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YDSA Beyond and Towards

• BEYOND
• Focusing
• Blaming
• Reacting
• Fixing.

• TOWARDS
• Understanding
• Encouraging
• Planning
• Achieving.

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YDSA The Aims

• Aim 1 All young people have opportunities to
  establish positive connections to their key
  social environments.
• Aim 2 Government policy and practice reflect a
  positive youth development approach.
• Aim 3 All young people have access to a range
  of youth development opportunities.

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YDSA The Goals

• Strengths-based Approach
• Goal 1 Ensuring a consistent strength-based
  youth development approach.
• Quality Relationships
• Goal 2 Developing skilled people to work with
  young people.

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YDSA The Goals

• Youth Participation
• Goal 3 Creating opportunities for young people
  to actively participate and engage.
• An Informed Approach
• Goal 4 Building knowledge on youth development
  through information and research.

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YDSA How?

• Range of actions
• Goals
• Social Environments
• Ministry of Youth Affairs led
• With other government agencies
• Across government portfolios.
• Others including whanau, marae committees,
  Trust Boards, Maori business.

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YDSA Taiohi Maori

• Taiohi Maori Development Package
• E Tipu E Rea
• Time Place
• Resources
• Cultural integrity
• Spirituality.

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YDSA Taiohi Maori Development Package.

• Selection of activities
• Whanau, marae committees, community
  organisations, schools, iwi and urban
  authorities.
• Commitment to participation.
• Decision making.
• The how to.

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YDSA What you can do.

• Be a leader.
• Commit to Taiohi Maori Development.
• Adopt the Taiohi Maori Development Package.
• Integrate activities.
• Engage youth.
• Decision making.
• Add activities to Package.
• Celebrate achievements.

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Getting Copies.

• Info_at_youthaffairs.govt.nz
• www.youthaffairs.govt.nz

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nga rakau o te Pakeha hei ara mo to tinana. Ko
to ngakau ki nga taonga a o tipuna Maori hei
tikitiki mo to mahuna. Ko to wairua ki to Atua
nana nei nga mea katoa.