White Ribbon Youth Ambassador Leadership Programme (YALP) Wellington
June 4, 2019
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
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noon | Lunch |
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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
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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
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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.
- To find out more about how the Youth Ambassador Leadership programme works click here.
- To contact White Ribbon to discuss the YALP click here.
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