InCommon NZ offer a range of training tailored to support leaders, young people and organisations working with youth people. Our offerings aim to enhance the effectiveness of youth engagement initiatives and foster a culture of active participation and collaboration. Below is an overview of the diverse training and support programs we offer.
Whai Wāhitanga/Youth Voice and Participation Training
Training for Leaders in Listening to Youth Voices:
This interactive training reimagines civic leadership in which children and young people are seen as active participants. We explore how we might build child and youth friendly cities. We teach the skills for listening to children and young people and making decisions in their best interest. Sign up to our newsletter for notification of upcoming dates. Or contact us to book this training for your organisation.
Training for Young People in Amplifying Your Voice
In this interactive training we help rangatahi to connect your passions and your voice, and make the connections with leaders and real world civic processes. We help you navigate civic processes and develop critical thinking skills. This training has been developed for groups of young people and would also be appropriate in schools.
Youth Voice Practice & Approaches
This training program is designed to equip practitioners with the necessary knowledge and skills to implement youth voice approaches effectively. Participants will learn about inclusive decision-making processes, communication strategies, and methods to strengthen young participation in communities.
Leveraging Youth Citizenship for Positive Youth Development Outcomes
This accelerator works with youth organisations to embed youth citizenship activities in your programmes to increase positive youth development outcomes and reimagine a world where children and young people thrive and their POV are valued. It includes:
- Training for rangatahi in amplifying your voice
- Youth voice practice and approaches training for practitioners
- Training for leaders in listening to youth voices
Training for People working with Young People
Getting the Most from Supervision | Kaitiakitanga
In this interactive 2 hour training we review the purpose of supervision and explore how you might create a bespoke supervision experience that works with your unique worldview, practice POV and personality. We explore the diversity of support supervision can offer you. You’ll walk away resourced with ensuring your future supervision sessions are impactful and work for you. This training is designed for youth workers and those working with young people, and is useful for anyone within the helping professions. Contact us to book an in-house training session for your organisation.
Ethical Practice: Code of Ethics for Youth Work in Aotearoa
In this practical and fun workshop we explore ethical approaches to working with young people. This workshop takes you on a journey from exploring social expectations to exploring the nuances and tensions we encounter in our daily work with young people. We talk about ethical practice in a way that enhances the mana of young people and the youth work profession. our mana. We leave you with practical tools to build on your ethical practice as individual youth workers, and in organisations and communities. We cover practical issues and can tailor the workshop to suit your youth work context.
Positive Youth Development Approaches
This interactive workshop takes you through the principles of positive youth development practice. We look at youth development within Aotearoa and explore incorporating evidence-based practice into your daily engagement with young people.
We engaged with Sarah for a Code of Ethics Training and were incredibly pleased with the way she prepared, facilitated and taught our up-and-coming leaders. The content was great – and incredibly necessary to those working with young people. We would spend time with her again and again! ❤️ (Sarah B, Salvation Army)
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Support for Practitioners
Whai Wāhitanga Community of Practice
1-1 Whai Wāhitanga Coaching
Join our community of practice for monthly peer supervision and input about all things Whai Wāhitanga. You’ll join others passionate and growing in their understanding of sustaining youth participation practice, reimagining youth voice approaches and exploring ethical practice. Talk to us about joining our community of practice.
Are you looking for some bespoke support around designing, implementing or evolving a youth voice/whai wāhitanga programme? We offer 1-1 coaching to help you ensure your programme has impact and young people thrive. Talk to us today about creating coaching package that will work for you.
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