YCD Pool Party!
11th Nov 2024
A big shout out to Youth and Cultural Development for bringing the vibes to Kaikōura yesterday! And massive thanks to the Kaikōura Aquatic Centre for hosting and everyone for coming along - so much fun!
RealTalk
10th Nov 2024
We've had a great trip to Nelson with this crew of awesome rangatahi and with support from the amazing Ari Boyd!
We climbed the high wires at Whenua Iti, had a morning beach swim and attended the Real Talk event, as well as having lots of fun and good food along the way!
A massive thanks to the team at Real Talk - such powerful stories of hope - Real People. Real Stories! It was inspiring to hear and be a part of.
RAP Workshop
8th Aug 2024
We have Praxis facilitating a RAP (Response Ability Pathways) workshop in Kaikōura on Wed 2nd and Thur 3rd October.
RAP provides a powerful alternative to coercive or permissive approaches by focusing on the mana of rangatahi, and enlisting them as responsible agents in positive change. Rather than enforcing obedience, RAP sets high expectations for rangatahi to take responsibility for themselves and consider others.
RAP is useful for all who are working with children and youth, whether as professionals or family members. This course is well-received by educators, counsellors, social workers, psychologists, and youth workers. Participants also can include parents, foster parents, mentors, and peer helpers. Participants develop abilities to disengage from adversarial encounters, connect with adult-wary youngsters, restore bonds of respect and create climates where all young persons can flourish.
Register (copy and paste) https://forms.gle/QthUfgSmT9b5JFBi9 or contact Sarah on 0278072874 or email sarah@kaikoura.link
Cost is $250pp
We are recruiting for a Youth Coach / Youth Worker
6th Aug 2024
One of our amazing staff is heading off for new adventures so we are seeking an awesome new team member! The role we are advertising will incorporate the Youth Coach role (20 hours per week), along with either/or/both roles of Youth Worker and Kaikōura Youth Council Coordinator. We will work with the successful applicant to design the role that best fits them and their skills and experience, so please don't be daunted by the large job description!
Getting the application right is important - please make sure you read the information for applicants doc so that you are supplying us with what we need to understand your fit for our vacancy. You'll find all the information here
Applications close 4pm on 6th September and we are really looking forward to hearing from you!
We need a computer savvy volunteer please!
1st Aug 2024
Our community shed people have a CNC Router and a CNC Laser Burner. They are keen to train up a volunteer to help them to use these amazing machines. If you are comfortable using a computer and have some time available on weekdays, please get in touch with Vicki (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri, 9am - 3pm) at 14 Ludstone Road, or email vicki@kaikoura.link or 0275648407 for further details. Thanks so much!
Lateral Youth is back!
31st Jul 2024
Lateral Youth Group is back for Term 3! Make sure you spread the word because it is going to be an awesome term!
Year 7 and up welcome!
Coffee coffee coffee...!
29th Jul 2024
We are stoked to announce that we've got ourselves a coffee machine - Clint from Yellow Roastery in Blenheim has been amazing in helping us get this set up and we are really excited about the potential to train our young people in house to learn barista skills.
It just makes sense doesn't it? Kaikōura has amazing cafes and restaurants and we want our young people to be able to walk into jobs with the skills and experience that mean they can hit the ground running. One way of doing this is to get them familiar with using a coffee machine. We're set up with a digital grinder and we have a manual 'click click' type as well, so that we can help our students learn both ways that they are likely to encounter here. Our MTFJ Coordinator, Aysia, has great barista skills and is helping the other staff members understand the basics so that we can all support our learners.
Graffiti for Te Puna Reo
22nd Jul 2024
A fantastic weekend with these amazing artists! A big thank you to Nick and Jacob, (Ikarus and Jacob Yikes), for the incredible mentoring and artistry. We all learned heaps and had a great time!
These incredible artworks are destined for Te Puna Reo o Te Ahi Kaikōura a Tama ki te Rangi, based at Hapuku School.
