Other News and Events - June/July 2018

The Foundation for Young Australians - The New Work Reality (June 2018)

The transition for young people between full-time education and full-time work is increasingly uncertain. The Foundation for Young Australians’ (FYA) latest report, The New Work Reality, follows the journeys of 14,000 young people over a decade to show that half of Australia’s 25 year-olds are unable to secure full-time employment, despite 60% holding post-school qualifications. The report identifies the four most significant factors that can accelerate the transition from full-time education to full-time work, including an education that builds enterprise skills, being able to undertake relevant paid work experience, finding paid employment in a sector which is growing and an optimistic mindset.

Download the full report from FYA’s website.

Tomorrow’s Schools Review

The Independent Taskforce charged with reviewing the way our schools are governed, managed and administered wants to hear the views and experiences of young people in the schooling system. What’s working well, what’s not and what needs to change in order to meet your needs and aspirations?  

Find out more and have your say on the Tomorrow’s Schools Review website or go straight to the quick survey here.

The survey closes on 6 August 2018 so make sure you have your say!

Social Enterprise World Forum 2018 – Applications for Bursaries Open Now

Ākina Foundation is happy to announce that, in partnership with the British Council, the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector Hon Peeni Henare and the Department of Internal Affairs, it will be offering bursaries to New Zealand-based social entrepreneurs to travel to this year's Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) 2018.

1,000 global social enterprise movement key players will be gathering in Edinburgh for SEWF 2018: this is your chance to be one of them!

This fund will cover a ticket to the three-day Forum, international travel in and out of Auckland, accommodation in Edinburgh and participation in some fringe activities. Applications close on 18 July.

Learn more and apply through the Bursary Fund webpage.

The Outlook for Someday: Sustainability Film-making Workshops

This year's free one-day and two-day workshops are taking place throughout New Zealand from Autumn to Winter 2018. The workshops are open to young people from school years 7 to 13 (age 11 to 18), as well as teachers and youth workers who want to engage with The Outlook for Someday as a vehicle for sustainability film-making.

All participants will make short films and screen them at the end of the workshop. Each participant will also have an opportunity to develop their own story idea - one that is meaningful to them and which they could then turn into a film as an entry to the Someday Challenge. Spaces for each workshop are limited to 25 participants.

To learn more and to register, visit The Outlook for Someday’s website.