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Dreaming high
A look at how some
people and organisations are making a difference to
our youth.
The Foundation for Youth Development (FYD), founded
by mountaineer and adventurer Graeme Dingle and
lawyer Jo-anne Wilkinson, is a leading organisation
managing proven youth development programmes
aimed to inspire school age children to
reach their full potential.
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Through their own adventures and professional lives,
Graeme and Jo-anne learnt the true value of having a
dream, setting goals, perseverance, teamwork and
having sound values to fall back on in difficult
times. It was these key elements that helped them
form the Foundation for Youth Development (FYD).
Through the Foundation for Youth Development’s
current programmes Kiwi Can, Stars and Project K we
teach 16,000 young people each year how to be
confident, healthy individuals who contribute
positively to society. With New Zealand’s stunning
outdoors and close knit communities as the backdrop
to our programmes, we build on young people’s
talents through physical and mental challenges that
develop core life skills. |
Additional
information: Project K
and
Developing the next Sir Edmund Hillary |
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Our programmes cater for students from the start of
primary school right through to the end of high
school. The permanency of the programmes is the key
to their success, building upon each other to
encourage and build stronger communities.
Current Programmes
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Kiwi Can, Stars and Project K are delivered through
participating schools across the country by local
trusts (Licensees), keeping the focus community
driven. The permanency of the programmes is their
success. |
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Kiwi Can
is a life skills and values programme
delivered to 5 – 12-year-olds throughout a
school, once a week, every week of the
school year. The programme challenges and
develops children in a positive way to
increase their physical fitness, mental
awareness, creative abilities and
understanding and the nurturing of values
and life skills.
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Stars
supports Year 9 students (3rd
form) to make a safe and positive transition
into high school through five key stages; a
week long Adventure Camp, Community Project,
Community Adventure, Careers Expo and Peer
Mentoring with senior students. The
programme encourages a strong school
community by bringing junior and senior
students together through weekly peer
mentoring, activities and projects, with
guidance and support from teachers.
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Project K
is an exciting youth development programme
run in three key phases. Year 10 students
(4th form) spend three weeks
completing a Wilderness Adventure aimed at
providing challenges and fostering the
growth of self-confidence, 10 days
completing a Community Challenge to develop
life skills and a knowledge of community
resources, and a year-long mentoring
partnership focused on providing support and
encouragement toward the achievement of
goals.
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