White Ribbon Youth Ambassador Leadership Programme (YALP) Wellington

June 4, 2019 by robmccann

White Ribbon is teaming up with Wellington College to get our Youth Ambassador Leadership Programme underway in the wider Wellington Region. The White Ribbon Youth Ambassador Leadership Programme supports high school students to promote respectful behaviour.

We are holding a day long workshop on 02 August with Ambassadors such as Mark Longley, Eteuati Ete from the Laughing Samoans, White Ribbon Riders, NZ Police, local support services and all four local Mayors.

The workshop educates and activates young people, providing them with the knowledge and skills to lead and create action within their schools and wider communities and links them to White Ribbon Ambassadors who can mentor them.

Students then go back into their school communities as Youth Ambassadors who are able to spread the kaupapa within their peer groups

Draft Programme

TIME	SESSION	DESCRIPTION
09:45am	Welcome	Welcome, overview and house rules Gregor Fountain, Wellington College Principal
10:00am	Overview of Family Violence in NZ	An overview of the issue facing New Zealand including what family violence/harm actually is and who it affects and some of the responses to end violence. Rob McCann, White Ribbon Manager
10:45am	Emily Longley’s Story	Emily Longley was murdered by her boyfriend and that could have been prevented. Mark Longley, White Ribbon Ambassador and Board Member
11:00am	Leadership	What leadership looks like and how to get people on board to support an idea. Mayors Ray Wallace, Wayne Guppy, Justin Lester, Mike Tana
11:50am	Recap of morning activities	David Cournane to lead the recap
noon	Lunch
12:30pm	Violence in our homes and communities	The effects of violence in homes and how change is possible. Eteuati Ete (member of the Laughing Samoans) and Mele Wendt, White Ribbon Ambassadors
1:15pm	Police and Community response	How the Police and Community Agencies respond to violence occurring and how they hope to prevent violence.
1:45pm	White Ribbon Riders	The White Ribbon Ride, plus opportunity for photos with bikes Rick Hepi, White Ribbon Rider TBC
2:00pm	How to create change	Workshops on how to create change in your communities eg at school or in clubs Led by Ron Vink, White Ribbon Ambassador Students split into groups, each with a facilitator Mark Longley, Rob McCann, Eteuati Ete, Mele Wendt, White Ribbon Rider, David Cournane, additional Ambassadors
2:40pm	Wrap-up	Summary of day’s learnings and the next steps Mark Longley and Rob McCann
3:00pm	Students depart

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White Ribbon would like to acknowledge the Millane Family who have decided to donate proceeds from the sale of a bracelet made by and LL Loves which celebrates the life of their daughter Grace Millane who was murdered in New Zealand while backpacking.