Youth Week 2011
Youth Week runs from 21 to 29 May 2011.
This year the theme is STEP UP, Be heard, Take responsibility, Be YOUth.
Check out the Christchurch and Canterbury events.
Youth organisations and resources
Here are some websites and organisations that focus on youth issues:
- Ministry of Youth Development
- The Ministry of Youth Development (Te Manatu Whakahiato Taiohi) promotes the interests of young people aged between 12 and 24 years inclusive. The Ministry encourages and assists young people to be involved in the social, educational, economic and cultural development of New Zealand, both locally and nationally.
Their site has useful features such as How to tell government what you think and online youth participation websites and toolkits.
- Youth Parliament
- The Youth Parliament takes place every three years and 2010 was the most recent. It was an opportunity for young New Zealanders to learn about New Zealand’s democracy and influence public decision-making.
- Youth health services in Christchurch
- The Pulse te auaha’s page on health services for young people in Christchurch.
- Your rights
- The Pulse te auaha's links on personal and legal rights, human rights, political rights and more.