Introduction

Rangatahi youth participation and leadership is very important work within the CAYAD kaupapa. Building rangatahi capacity to respond to issues or concerns in their local communities is much more than gaining rangatahi voices, it is supporting them to actively respond too and develop solutions.

Below are some excellent resources to assist you to grow your own knowledge about effective and authentic engagement with rangatahi as leaders today.

Power and participation webinar, 2021.

Rangatahi community leadership, 2022.

Carving our future - youth-led mahi in action, 2014.

I really love the how Rangatahi Tuu Rangatira describe their Tikanga when working alongside young people here.
https://www.r2r.org.nz/maori-health/tikanga-maori-values.html

The positive youth development framework is co-authored by some pretty awesome people across rangatahi, health and social service sectors.
https://Weavingconnectionshonohonorangatahi.pdf

Ministry of Youth Development - section on youth participation
https://www.myd.govt.nz/working-with-young-people/

Bit of a side kaupapa but the Office of the Children's Commissioner - their Children and Youth wellbeing report "what makes a good life" is really informative. It is the voice of children and young people across Aotearoa.
https://www.occ.org.nz/publications/reports/what-makes-a-good-life/

Le Va - Pasifika Youth participation
https://www.leva.co.nz/resources/pasifika-youth-participation-guide/

Youth participation research
https://arataiohi.org.nz/research/aotearoa-youth-research/mana/

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