Future Leaders.
The Future Leaders programme is currently on hold.
Empowering young people to make a difference in their communities.
The Future Leaders programme supported young people aged 16-25 in rural and provincial Aotearoa to build their entrepreneurship and leadership capabilities, and make a difference in their backyard. The part-time programme offered young people access to different layers of mentoring and coaching, the chance to attend regional and national hui like Festival for the Future, and had a big focus on project-based learning – supporting young people to develop their ideas to make a difference in their local community.
“The difference Future Leaders is making in rural communities is profound; there is no other programme like it. In our rural communities our rangatahi don’t often have their voices heard. This programme is nurturing them to go from someone who has never had a whanau member attend University, to meeting local MP’s, leaders and game changers on a national level, and being able to picture themselves in those positions. The change is profound, not only for these young people, but for the generations that will come after them."
– Marlena Martin, Kawerau
Largely due to COVID we have had to change the Future Leaders programme and experience significantly over the past few years. What was originally entirely built around in-person opportunities at the local and national level has since been adapted and evolved into a hybrid experience for participants, providing multiple opportunities for young people connect and engage both online and in-person.
Our latest climate-focused programme for future leaders is The Impact Challenge.
If you want to learn more about what the Future Leaders programme was, and the awesome outcomes it achieved, you can download our 2022 report here.