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Sophie Clarke
sophie@youthvoicecanterbury.org.nz Question 1: What made you interested in joining YVC? Growing up in a small town with not many opportunities, I understand the importance of those with more resources to reach out to others. Linking all groups equally allows more diverse experiences to be shared, and voices be heard, which can lead to a fairer society. I have joined YVC to help with reaching out to and connecting schools all over Canterbury, allowing all students to meet like minded people, not just a select few. And Youth voice Canterbury has such an inspiring mission: to CONNECT, DEVELOP, and CHAMPION, that I feel can only be improved by gaining a wider range of views. Question 2: What is a hidden talent not many people would know about you? I can finish a rubix cube. In high school our bus ride was an hour long so I went through a phase of practicing finishing it as fast as I could. It definitely paid off. Question 3: What do you do with your life other than YVC? I study full time at the University of Canterbury, a bachelor of science majoring in economics and psychology. Here I have also joined the Student Volunteer Army and love to attend volunteering projects. On my weekends I also love to tramp or explore places I've never been before. Question 4: Favorite show to binge? I’m big into my crime shows lately. How to get away with murder is a classic, it really makes you think about what’s happening and try figure out for yourself who did the deed. Any mystery like that is right up my alley. Question 5: Biggest hope for young people in Canterbury? That young people can join in on important discussion without barriers. If they have ideas they shouldn’t have to wait a year to join a youth council to have their voice heard. Having a resource people are aware of and can go to to join in on discussions freely is my biggest hope. And I hope YVC can make that a reality! |
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Dom Wilson
dom@youthvoicecanterbury.org.nz Question 1: What made you interested in joining YVC? Through the last 6 years I’ve spent in the Canterbury Youth Sector, I always saw YVC as a beacon. A beacon of development, connection, and friendship. The events YVC ran were fun, exciting, informative, and something you always come away from with more than you arrived with. I joined YVC because I want to do my part in giving those experiences to the incredible young people throughout the Canterbury region who are starting their journey within the youth development space. YVC has so much positive potential to develop, connect, and grow our sector. I’m super excited to be a part of the team to deliver it! Question 2: What is a hidden talent not many people would know about you? I know how to drive a Jet ski but not a car or bike? lol Question 3: What do you do with your life other than YVC? I’m a year 13 student at Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery, which I sit on the Board of Trustees at. I work contract for events/marketing management, and I sit on/work with a bunch of other boards organizations throughout Canterbury. (While also desperately trying to get UE lol) Question 4: Favorite show to binge? Really loving Sex Education at the moment tbh Question 5: Biggest hope for young people in Canterbury? That young people are happy, healthy, engaged, and respected. Doing our part to ensure all young people can be happy, healthy, engaged and respected, can mean we create a better and more just society for all. |
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Yonni Kepes
yonni@youthvoicecanterbury.org.nz Question 1: What made you interested in joining YVC? I’ve spent a few years involved in the youth sector and always appreciated the work that YVC did for the young people in Canterbury and around the greater South Island. The people I’ve met through YVC events have helped me get to where I am today and I’ve learnt a lot from the various training's and events that YVC have facilitated. Given that I’m not involved day-to-day with a young council anymore, it’s nice to be able to give back to the young people in Canterbury and start to pave the way for the next generation of leaders and change-makers. Question 2: What is a hidden talent not many people would know about you? I can knit you a pair of socks. Question 3: What do you do with your life other than YVC? Aside from YVC, I work for a local Kiwi-made clothing manufacturer, do a heap of running and spend as much time in the mountains as possible! Oh, and I’m a firefighter so I’m on-call 24/7 and can often be found at fires or road accidents. Question 4: Favourite show to binge? Silicon Valley - the best tech start-up TV show ever! Question 5: Biggest hope for young people in Canterbury? That young people continue to have a voice in our region and are involved in decision making at every level. As the planet grows and more issues arise, my dream is that young people can find solutions to fix the pressing problems and help leave this place better than they found it! |
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Piper Pengelly
piper@youthvoicecanterbury.org.nz Question 1: What made you interested in joining YVC? I’ve always seen YVC as the “big brother” of the youth sector and a natural progression to follow after “graduating” from a youth council. I’ve been on the Christchurch Youth Council for the last four years and wanted to give back to the sector and share my knowledge economically. Last year in CYC we really felt the hit of YVC not being active because of the review and I wanted to be involved in picking it back off it’s feet. I’ve met lots of my mates through the network and I think it is one of the best things about being in a youth participation group Question 2: What is a hidden talent not many people would know about you? I can juggle. I learned to juggle for a school play in year five and haven’t really stopped. It’s very soothing. But if you asked me to juggle for you I can guarantee they would fall in ten seconds flat Question 3: What do you do with your life other than YVC? My day job is being a full time uni student at UC studying Law and Political Science (with a splash of economics and geography). I also work in a garden centre (so hmu w your plant problems) and as a debate adjudicator Question 4: Favourite show to binge? The Cable Girls. Another fun fact about me is I speak Spanish and I really love binging Spanish shows, but this one is the bomb! If you are into historical dramas but don’t speak spanish but can put up with subtitles I’d totally recommend it Question 5: Biggest hope for young people in Canterbury? That young people can be a part of the kōrero in decision making without the stigma. In a world facing intergenerational injustice by way of climate change, making sure young people are heard and valued is super important. |
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Petra Jellyman
petra@youthvoicecanterbury.org.nz Question 1: What made you interested in joining YVC? I was a member of Kaikōura Youth Council for a long time, and as part of this I had the opportunity to attend YVC events and loved the opportunities that their events provided for connecting with new people and expanding my skills! Leaving Kaikōura to move to Christchurch and study, I went looking for new ways to volunteer my time, and YVC was a group that I knew did really valuable work in the youth sector. I am passionate about young people being able to connect with and take on different opportunities, and YVC is an awesome platform for this! Question 2: What is a hidden talent not many people would know about you? Not so much a hidden talent - but I love to paint and have been enjoying experimenting with watercolours and painting cards for people. Question 3: What do you do with your life other than YVC? I am a first year student at UC, studying a BA in Political Science and Philosophy. Question 4: Favourite show to binge? Favourites are tricky! I am a sucker for relaxed funny shows like Friends and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. I also love chilling out with cooking shows like Masterchef! Question 5: Biggest hope for young people in Canterbury? My biggest hope for all youth across New Zealand is that there is equal access to opportunities. Opportunities such as education, workshops, events and courses are all awesome for development, and ensuring our youth have the pathways they want and need available to them, so they feel happy, capable and valued, and can go where they want in life! |