Ideas In Action Library

This Ideas in Action library has been extracted directly from the Positive Youth Development in Aotearoa resource. Over time we will work to add additional resources, links and opinioon pieces to support the ongoing growth of this library.

We want to acknowledge all the authors, contributors and supporters whose time, effort and experience have culminated in the range of Ideas In Action you find below.

Respectful relationships, Developing connected communities, Developing the whole person, Building ownership and empowerment, Strengths-based Hamish Keown Respectful relationships, Developing connected communities, Developing the whole person, Building ownership and empowerment, Strengths-based Hamish Keown

What is a Community of Practice?

Read about some critical things that make a Community of Practice tick, the challenges, and why a ‘real-world’ focus is so important.

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Developing the whole person, Developing connected communities, Strengths-based, Respectful relationships, Building ownership and empowerment Hamish Keown Developing the whole person, Developing connected communities, Strengths-based, Respectful relationships, Building ownership and empowerment Hamish Keown

Te Whare Tapa Whā

Te Whare Tapa Whā is the founding theory of a kaupapa Māori world view of health and wellbeing. It is extremely valuable when thinking about the development of the whole person as it clearly outlines the many dimensions that contribute to development.

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Developing the whole person Guest User Developing the whole person Guest User

The Pacific Story

Waves of migration and ancestors who whakapapa to various Pacific Island nations in the South Pacific, have set a strong foundation for the Pacific Story in Aotearoa.

In lieu of not having a specifically Pacific Youth Development model to reference, we rolled out the fala/mat and invited Pacific youth workers in Canterbury to a fono to talanoa about their practise, and the following examples give some context behind the context - the spheres of social relationships within communities.

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Mana Taiohi: Youth Development Principles Aotearoa

Released by Ara Taiohi in 2019, Mana Taiohi is a principle based framework that evolved from the principles of youth development previously outlined in the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa [39].

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