Where you at?: Recent Episodes
Dylan & Lara
This is a resource for youth anywhere; and for whanau, friends and others who may be supporting rangatahi in the community. “Where you at?” is a safe space to empower young people to ask questions, check in on their own relationships and where they are at, to get real information, to be a part of the conversation about healthy relationships, safety, and to recognise when and where they may need to get support.
Micah from the Kind Foundation joins Lara to kōrero all the amazing opportunities on offer for rangatahi at The Kind Foundation - from the amazing new premise in town Papa Hou, to camps, black box theatre and the 4C's maker space there is so much on offer from an organisation investing in young people today, so that they will be great members of society tomorrow.
Lara gets to kōrero with the amazing Kahu from Mana Tipua, which is a kaupapa Māori organisation led by takatāpui, and is the only rangatahi takatāpui focussed organisation in Waitaha. Mana Tipua's purpose is to tautoko (support) the hauora (health & wellbeing) and mana of rangatahi takatāpui and their whānau, including all Māori with diverse genders, sexualities, and sex characteristics to enable them to flourish in the fullness of their identity
This episode we kōrero with Jesse from Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa (Formerly Family Planning) about the rebrand, the amazing services and education programmes they provide all across Aotearoa New Zealand - reinforcing your rights to quality information and healthcare about anything to do with your sexual health and wellbeing! Where You At? is a safe space to empower our young to be a part of the conversation about healthy relationships, promote safety, and recognise when and where to get support.
In this episode we kōrero with Sam and Alex, our 2 amazing guest rangatahi, all about what red flags are to them, how they can recognise and respond to red flags and the things that tell us how we know the person we are connecting with is safe. We also discuss "icks" and what these are and can mean about the way we treat people, positively and negatively.
In this episode we kōrero with 2 ReachOut Kaimahi, Tonia and Nick about the mahi they do supporting adults in the community who are using or at risk of using harmful behaviours in their relationships. Because people of all ages can use harmful behaviours - if you ever feel overwhelmed or on edge, maybe you're confused about how some things have gone down in your relationships or you just want some help/support to make some changes, then knowing there is support available is the first step.
This episode we kōrero with Mace Malcom Waitaha Schools Coordinator from InsideOut Koaro about their role and the work they do supporting rainbow yound people in schools. From supporting staff development to create safe spaces, to Queer Straight Alliances (QSA's) Mace shares some of their work all across Canterbury that whamana our rainbow rangatahi.
We are super excited to share this kōrero with Tom Rosanowski the Co-chairn of Christchurch bring the Pride Festival to Ōtautahi this March 15th-31st. We disuss what's on, the why behind Christchurch Pride and the festival, because everyone has the right to be safe and to be themselves!
Today's episode we discuss the impact of toxic masculinity, exploring where does the expectation of what men and women and other genders come from? How do these affect us in our relationships and of course - why anyone can wear pink shorts and rock them!
Join Lara and myself in this episode where we kick of 2024 with a challenging but super important kōrero. We get to talk to Brett Harvey as he shares his own experience and history around pornography, and how this has led to the creation of Taima Kōrero. Brett is passionate about his work to educate and support others in our community to address some of the big concerns around pornography and the impact it can have on our rangatahi and their relationships.
"Join Lara and Dylan as they meet with Amelie from Little Joys! Amelie takes us through her personal journey with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, what convinced her to start up her business to help others struggling, and how she became a teenage advocate for mental health. Amelie is an incredibly inspiring and amazing person to talk to, and this episode will leave you with great hope for the holidays!Spread the joy: https://littlejoys.co.nz/"
In this episode Lara and I get to kōrero with 2 members of NetSafe's Youth Action Squad (YAS). Toby and Jhett help us navigate our young people's world about online risks, internet safety and the tool kit that Netsafe delivers in schools to help educate and support rangatahi on issues that are impacting their online experiences.
We are privileged to kōrero with Liv McClymont, director of the short film "I stand for consent" and Piper Pengelly a young auditor for youth friendly spaces from ReVision - Youth Voice Canterbury. Talking consent, healthy relationships and the amazing work these fabulous humans are up to!
"Chill with Dylan and Lara as they reminisce about their experiences at the Involve Conference for Youth Workers 2023. Highlights of the conference included a session on AoD and harm reduction, several sessions on working with rainbow young people, and how to engage with youth during an election year and changing the voting age.https://www.youthdebate.org.nz/https://tikatangata.org.nz/resources-and-support/conversion-practices"
We all have some connection to the rainbow community. They are in our workplaces, classrooms or family/whānau. So that being said, those wonderful humans in our Rainbow/LGBTQIA+ whānau are 100% deserving of the same respect, aroha and manaakitanga as every other person. We get to kōrero with the amazing Dando (they/them) from InsideOUT about the work they do and 🌈Aro ki te Hā🌈- a respectful relationships programme aimed at supporting rainbow young people to have healthy relationships! 🥰
Join us this episode as Lara and I talk to Michelle from REAL - an amazing service providing support for rangatahi around understanding and managing their mental wellbeing. We also discuss changes to the broadcasting standards changes to support our rainbow community, exploring social issues and acceptance on different levels.
In this episode we have Maatakiwi from Christchurch City Libraries sharing her mātauranga (knowledge) about Matariki, the meaning and science behind it. We also have Suzy from Ratonga Taiohi (Youth Services) discussing the Youth Payment and Young Parent Payment for young people who need the support of the welfare system. We circle around unpacking belonging and what this means for our rangatahi today.
"Come join us as we discuss the new Ministry of Social Development marketing plan for youth - Love Better. Learn the awesome things there are to do at the library! Then tune in as Dylan puts Lara through some safety assessments, known as S.A.M.S.https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/work-programmes/initiatives/family-and-sexual-violence/youth-campaign-love-better.html - Love Betterhttps://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?audiences=53c58cb17ee9da500a000011 - Teen Events
In this episode we interview Alice & Hilary from Family Planning regarding Sexual Health and the services they provide, and we have a guest speaker Sophie who is the Sexual Harm Prevention Co-ordinator at Canterbury University joining the conversation about healthy sexual relationships..
Where You At? is a safe space to empower our young to be a part of the conversation about healthy relationships, promote safety, and recognise when and where to get support.
In this episode we discuss gaining perspective on the information that we are digesting everyday, being able to critically think and understand the messages in the content we are accessing and how this can inform how we treat each other in relationships
This episode we talk about online safety, behaviors online and what we can do as adults to be supportive of youth having posiitve online experiences. We also interview Sean Lyons from Netsafe about the support they can provide for people who may experience digital harm.
Welcome to the first episode of Where You At? In this episode, you will get to know us as we unpack what is a healthy relationship, explore the balance in relationships, how to have and communicate good boundaries and recognise when and where to seek support if you or someone you know might need it. Make sure to be part of the conversation at www.instagram.com/where_u_at2022