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Youth Workshop

Cameron Oldfield – Director Sister Cities NZPresentation at the Sister Cities New

Zealand Annual ConferenceTe Papa Tongarewa, Wellington

Friday 11 May 2012Sister Cities New Zealand 2012 Annual Conference

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Overview

• Who I am

• Why young people?

• How to get young people involved

• How to get the most out of them

• The future of SCNZ

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Who I am

• Appointed to the SCNZ Board in August 2011

• Studied Honours in Political Science last year

• Working in a Minister’s office at Parliament

• Member of the Wellington City Youth Council

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Why young people?

• Has to fit with your Sister City relationship

• Energy

• New ideas

• The future

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How to get them involved?

• My experience: Why do I do it?

• Working with the SCNZ Board

• How to communicate with young people – Framing– Delivery

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How to get the most out of them

• Give support and direction, but don’t take control

• A project to focus on, a set goal

• Not just ‘more youth involvement’

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Future of SCNZ

• Next SCNZ Conference

• Youth sub-committee of the SCNZ Board

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SCNZ Websitewww.sistercities.org.nz

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At a local level

• Sister City relationships are developed at the local level

• Share your experiences – successes/failures with youth involvement

• What can SCNZ do?

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Key points

• Decide if youth involvement is suitable for you

• ‘Selling’ the idea of Sister Cities

• One project to focus on, a set goal

• Spreading the message

• Sharing ideas

cameron.oldfield@sistercities.org.nz Sister Cities New Zealand 2012 Annual Conference