Youth Workshop Cameron Oldfield – Director Sister Cities NZ Presentation at the Sister Cities New Zealand Annual Conference Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington Friday 11 May Sister Cities New Zealand 2012 Annual Conference
Overview Who I am Why young people? How to get young people involved How to get the most out of them The future of SCNZ At a local level Sister Cities New Zealand 2012 Annual Conference 2
Who I am Appointed to the SCNZ Board in August 2011 Studied Honours in Political Science last year Working in a Minister’s office at Parliament Member of the Wellington City Youth Council Sister Cities New Zealand 2012 Annual Conference 3
Why young people? Has to fit with your Sister City relationship Energy New ideas The future Sister Cities New Zealand 2012 Annual Conference 4
How to get them involved? My experience: Why do I do it? Working with the SCNZ Board How to communicate with young people – Framing – Delivery Sister Cities New Zealand 2012 Annual Conference 5
How to get the most out of them Give support and direction, but don’t take control A project to focus on, a set goal Not just ‘more youth involvement’ Sister Cities New Zealand 2012 Annual Conference 6
Future of SCNZ Next SCNZ Conference Youth sub-committee of the SCNZ Board Sister Cities New Zealand 2012 Annual Conference 7
SCNZ Website Sister Cities New Zealand 2012 Annual Conference 8
At a local level Sister City relationships are developed at the local level Share your experiences – successes/failures with youth involvement What can SCNZ do? Sister Cities New Zealand 2012 Annual Conference 9
Key points Decide if youth involvement is suitable for you ‘Selling’ the idea of Sister Cities One project to focus on, a set goal Spreading the message Sharing ideas Sister Cities New Zealand 2012 Annual Conference 10