Transitions workshop one

Review of the first Transitions Workshop:
On the 28 of April, 10 different organisations came together to present and share ideas for the upcoming scoping research that will be conducted in our community.
Thanks to the awesome organisations that are already making a difference for our young people transitioning through education, life and career milestones. The list includes organisation who attended the first workshop and also some who are supporting behind the scenes with data and developing the a system change in our community regarding transitions. Many thanks to Manawa for leading the meeting and getting so many voices to be heard.

Organisations involved: 

Project PETER

Wesley Intermediate

Mt Roskill Intermediate

Mount Roskill Grammar School

Resource Teacher of Learning and Behaviour (RTLB Cluster 7)  

Auckland Community Education Services (ACES)

Salvation Army Mt Albert - Mentoring

Critical Pixels

Careers NZ

COMET Auckland
Global Lighthouse and Roskill South Aspire Mentoring

Goals for meeting together to discuss transitions-

- communicating the Project PETER vision to the working group

- extracting your thoughts on how a study could be beneficial for their work

- what is happening already that is successful?

- who's stories we should capture?

- discuss recommendations for future activity/funding

- people to attend (brain dump)

Youth Pre-Apprenticeship Training Programme in Wesley

Are you working with 18-24 year olds who may be interested in construction training and employment opportunities? If so, Auckland Council would like to hear from your organisation.

  

As part of Te Auaunga Awa: Walmsley and Underwood Reserves Project, the council is working with Unitec  and Project PETER to provide a fees free pre-apprenticeship youth training programme. The four-month programme will start July 2016 and includes training, site visits, a Level 2 construction qualification, restricted driver licence training and potential apprenticeship opportunities associated with the project.

To be eligible candidates must be aged between 18-24, hold a learner driver licence and a minimum of NCEA Level 2 for English and Maths (or equivalent).  Preference will be given to local candidates.

In the coming months we will be developing an application pack and also offering information workshops to give more detail about the programme to those organisations working with young people, recognising that these organisations are best-positioned to identify young people in the area who might be suitable and interested in completing this training course.  

If you are interested in attending these workshops and finding out more, please contact patrick.gifford@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz (Specialist Broker Youth Connections).

Project PETER will also be delivering a Learner Driver License training programme in April-May, so that interested candidates can gain their learners licence before applying.  Please contact connect@projectpeter.org.nz if you'd like to register for this opportunity. 

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