Wairoa怀罗亚青年受益于新的筹资伙伴关系
新西兰青年事务部长 James Meager 确认，超过80名 Wairoa 青年将通过政府与社区联合资助计划，获得重新投入教育或迈向就业道路的支持。
Wairoa Young Achievers Trust 获得“青年发展伙伴与创新基金”（Youth Development Partnership and Innovation Fund）10万纽币资助，用于在一年内为12至18岁青少年提供至少10周的“Pathways 2 Potential（通往潜能之路）”课程。
在 New Zealand Police、Eastern and Central Community Trust 以及 First Light Community Foundation 的共同配套资助下，该项目总资金已增至20万纽币。
Meager 表示，该合作项目旨在通过额外学习机会及提升出勤率，帮助年轻人改善教育成果，最终目标是取得 NCEA 学历，或开始、持续及完成高等教育课程。
参与者将参加一系列实践性、个性化工作坊，内容涵盖金融知识、就业技能、团队合作与沟通能力、纪律与决策，以及社交媒体意识等关键主题。
项目还将协助青年规划人生重要阶段转换，例如小学升中学、中学升大学或进入职场，并提供个人及小组导师辅导，同时安排社区义工服务机会。
Meager 亦特别感谢国会议员 Katie Nimon 长期为 Wairoa 青年发声，并积极支持当地社区。
他强调，这项投资体现政府对青年发展资金的新方向——未来所有青年发展部资助项目，都必须能够证明其成果，并与政府重点目标保持一致。
政府期望，通过这种社区主导的支持模式，提升学生出勤率及学业表现，进一步落实“打好基础、建设未来”的新西兰教育政策目标。
More than 80 Wairoa youth will be supported to re-engage with education or embark on the pathway to employment, through a joint Government and community funding initiative, Youth Minister James Meager has confirmed.
The Wairoa Young Achievers Trust has received $100,000 from the Youth Development Partnership and Innovation Fund, to deliver a minimum ten-week ‘Pathways 2 Potential’ programme for those aged 12 to 18 years, over one year.
That investment has been doubled through co-funding from the New Zealand Police, Eastern and Central Community Trust, and First Light Community Foundation for a total of $200,000.
“This partnership focuses on improving young people’s education through and additional learning opportunities and increased school attendance, with an end goal of attaining NCEA or starting, continuing, or completing tertiary qualifications,” Mr Meager says.
“Participants will get involved in hands-on tailored workshops covering crucial topics, like financial literacy, employability skills, teamwork and communication skills, discipline and decision-making and social media awareness.
“They will be supported to plan for key transitions, like between primary and high school or high school and tertiary education or work, and will have access to individual and group mentoring. They will also have opportunities to be involved in community volunteering.
“I’d like to acknowledge the strong advocacy for Wairoa’s young people from MP Katie Nimon, who spends a significant amount of time in the area supporting the community.
“This investment is part of our new direction for all Ministry of Youth Development funding to only go to programmes that can demonstrate successful outcomes, which align with key government targets.
“Through this community-led support we expect to see an increase in school attendance and improved academic performance, which is a key Government priority as we continue to fix the basics and build the future of New Zealand’s education system.”
