The Aotearoa Youth Voices Network - Stand up and be heard
Do you want to get involved in decision-making? Every day, decisions are being made that affect young people, and it's important that young people get their voices heard by decision-makers.
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About Aotearoa Youth Voices Network
The Aotearoa Youth Voices Network is for young people aged between 12 and 24 years living in New Zealand. Being a member of the Aotearoa Youth Voices Network offers you the opportunity to:
- get your views to government decision-makers
- network with other young people
- find out about youth opportunities (e.g. youth conferences, youth advisory groups and scholarships for young people)
- find out about youth workshops.
You can choose your level of involvement in the Aotearoa Youth Voices Network.
Sign up now
To become a member of the Aotearoa Youth Voices Network sign up now.
If you are over 25 years old, but you would still like updates from MYD email mydinfo@myd.govt.nz or call 0508 FOR MYD (367 693).
To talk to someone about Aotearoa Youth Voices please contact our National Youth Participation Advisors or if you are interested to find out how Aotearoa Youth Voices is working in your region contact the nearest regional office.
Do you have a story to share?
If you are an AYV member and have some good youth participation news you want to share - we want to hear from you.
We are looking for articles about:
- work your youth council, school council, community group, youth action group or youth advisory group are doing
- success stories where you have taken the opportunity to have your say
- your thoughts on current issues important to young people and government.
If you would like to write an article or blog for the next newsletter, please email your stories and images to us at mydinfo@myd.govt.nz
We look forward to hearing from you.
AYV network influences APEC report 2010
Members of the AYV network helped the Ministry of Labour shape the APEC Report: Promoting Good Practice and Policies for young people's work in APEC economies.
The report sought to increase APEC economies' understanding of the challenges, barriers and experiences of young people in work.
Issues covered in the report include health and safety and employment relations, combining education and skills training and young people in the labour and the recent effects of the global economic crisis.
The full report is available on the APEC website www.apec.org.
Thank you to all AYV members who participated in the consultation for this report.
