Power of Story

Time

  • 4:30 pm

Date

  • 20/09/2016

Organiser

  • VOYCE

Location

  • VOYCE HQ

A fun day of workshopping with guest speakers from Peace4Kids, an organisation and community for foster children in Los Angeles. Workshops included music, film, drama and poetry to learn the power of a personal story and how children and young people in care might contribute to developing a strong collective voice of people in care.

Promise Three: Learning

Education as a gateway to dreams, rangatahi are supported to achieve aspirations.

Promise One: Care

Every tamaiti receives nurturing, protection, and provision, as any good parent would offer.

Promise Five: Voice

Tamariki and rangatahi are involved in decisions that affect them, and their voices are honoured.

Promise Four: Wellbeing

Timely, accessible, and culturally conscious health and mental health services are available to all taiohi.

Promise Two: Stability

Young people in care experience consistency, safety, and a sense of belonging.

Whānau care is where a child is being raised by someone in their whānau or extended family. Often it means a child living with their grandparents – but could also be another family member like an aunt, uncle or older sibling. Whāngai is the traditional Māori practice of whānau care.