Connect & kōrero : innovating to amplify refugee and ethnic migrant youth voice in Aotearoa New Zealand policy University of Auckland
Contributor(s): University of Auckland | Ministry of Youth Development.
Material type: BookPublisher: University of Auckland, 2023Description: electronic document (33 pages) ; PDF file.Subject(s): ETHNIC COMMUNITIES | MIGRANTS | REFUGEES | VOICES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE | YOUNG PEOPLE | NEW ZEALANDOnline resources: Download report, PDF Summary: If Aotearoa New Zealand aspires to be “the best place in the world for children and young people”[1] , the policy development process needs to account for the diverse backgrounds, needs, interests and aspirations of all young people who call Aotearoa New Zealand home. Over twenty percent of New Zealand’s population identify with African, Asian, Continental European, Latin American or Middle Eastern ethnic groups. Collectively, they represent over 200 ethnicities and speak over 170 languages. Of this group, approximately 40% would classify as young people. [2] However, young ethnic people report that they feel unseen and unheard in Aotearoa New Zealand society. Their voices need to be considered in the policy- generation process and innovative solutions are required to address ethnic young people’s unique participation barriers. A team consisting of young people and adults working with the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies at the University of Auckland – Waipapa Taumata Rau and the Innovation Unit partnered with the Ministry of Youth Development (MYD) - Te Manatū Whakahiato Taiohi to co-design and implement an innovative initiative to address this noted policy gap. The following sections of this report provide an overview of the 18-month project, which was delivered over multiple phases with ethnic young people, community leaders and policymakers. The project focused on ideating, prototyping, implementing and testing a co-designed innovation based on insights about the ethnic youth policy participation gap gained from interviews, community engagement hui and a review of existing research evidence. (From the document). Record #8296Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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If Aotearoa New Zealand aspires to be
“the best place in the world for
children and young people”[1] , the
policy development process needs to
account for the diverse backgrounds,
needs, interests and aspirations of all
young people who call Aotearoa New
Zealand home. Over twenty percent
of New Zealand’s population identify
with African, Asian, Continental European, Latin American or Middle
Eastern ethnic groups. Collectively,
they represent over 200 ethnicities
and speak over 170 languages. Of this
group, approximately 40% would
classify as young people. [2] However,
young ethnic people report that they
feel unseen and unheard in Aotearoa
New Zealand society. Their voices
need to be considered in the policy-
generation process and innovative
solutions are required to address
ethnic young people’s unique
participation barriers.
A team consisting of young people
and adults working with the Centre
for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies at the
University of Auckland – Waipapa
Taumata Rau and the Innovation Unit
partnered with the Ministry of Youth
Development (MYD) - Te Manatū
Whakahiato Taiohi to co-design and
implement an innovative initiative to address this noted policy gap. The
following sections of this report
provide an overview of the 18-month
project, which was delivered over
multiple phases with ethnic young
people, community leaders and
policymakers. The project focused on
ideating, prototyping, implementing
and testing a co-designed innovation
based on insights about the ethnic
youth policy participation gap gained
from interviews, community
engagement hui and a review of
existing research evidence. (From the document). Record #8296