Last weekend, a group of 8 young people from all around Aotearoa New Zealand came together for its first ever global camp. It was the opportunity to meet with each other for training, discussion, campaign building for Just Focus and where it’s going.

There were workshops on:

• The global perspective and understanding of the colonization and te Tiriti of Waitangi
• Media accountability, education and participation
• Governance and citizenship
• Project development of Just Focus
• Events/ campaigning of growing regional networks

… and many games and team building exercises! One of these involved completing the high ropes course - the first time, perhaps one has seen a flying haka take place!

It was fun!

So where does this leave me?
Well, the point of this Hui was to get Just Focus up and running all over the country — in small towns and big ones. It was the beginning … of getting YOU connected (and involved) to the picture! So that we can work together as global citizens to create a youth voice in our communities (locally and nationally) to take informed action!

…and perhaps come together for a camp or two!