Contact Person:
Renata Gill
Role:
Southland Youth Futures Team Manager
Region
Southland
Description
Strengthening the pathways for youth between education and employment across Southland. Southland Youth Futures is Great South's regional career exploration programme focused on improving outcomes for Southland youth and reducing the number of NEETS (youth not in education, employment or training) across the region. The programme hosts employer talks in schools, coordinates workplace visits for students and helps to establish connections between students and local employers by encouraging employers to embrace youth friendly-standards in their workplace and invest in the region's youth.
Outcomes
Employment pathways, Work ready skills
Key Words
Kaupapa Māori, Tangata Pasifika, Secondary School, Tertiary Education, Careers, Professional Development/Training, Work Experience, Rural, Employer, Collaborative Partnerships, Free Service