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Tonight we’re at the Beehive to celebrate the Youth Week Awards! Here are our two winners: Alice – one of our awesome interns (left), our co-chair Rachel (right) with our Support Manager Morgan (centre). Alice has been with RY since she was 13. Her dedication and hard work makes her one of our most valued […]
RainbowYOUTH & the Holocaust Centre of NZ are proud to be hosting the Auckland leg of Professor William Spurlin’s tour of New Zealand, with several exciting events coming up looking at the treatment and ideas of queerness during the Nazi Holocaust during World War II. William J Spurlin is Professor of English and Director of Teaching […]
Last night marked RainbowYOUTH’s first official pride event – a gathering to celebrate RainbowYOUTH’s different supporters and partnerships over the last few years. Hosted by ASB on their rooftop bar, the gathering was focused around what sustainable partnerships have helped RainbowYOUTH achieve. The outcomes of two particular partnerships were demonstrated, with stalls set up dedicated […]
Do you have an interest in mentoring and leadership? RainbowYOUTH is seeking executive advisors who are interested in mentoring and youth development to join our governance board in a voluntary capacity. Executive Advisors form an important part of RainbowYOUTH’s governance board, bringing additional skills to the by youth for youth board (who are RainbowYOUTH members […]
2016 is gonna hit a whole new level of awesome when RainbowYOUTH moves into our new home at 11 Edinburgh Street. 281 Karangahape Road has been our base for 10 years – and it’s served us well. While the area holds a whole lot of RainbowYOUTH history, our growth in recent years has meant we’ve been […]
RainbowYOUTH has received a donation of $450.00 from the EY Foundation who encouraged staff in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch to ‘dress down and wear purple’ for ‘Wear It Purple’ day on August 28th and donate to RainbowYOUTH. The EY Foundation then matched the donations made by EY employees. EY’s Diversity and Inclusiveness agenda prompted the […]
We’ll be having a Justice of the Peace visiting our drop-in centre! Justice of the Peace Bruce Kilmister (also a Marriage & Civil Union Celebrant) will be in the RY drop-in centre on Friday 29th May at 3:30 – 5pm and other dates which can be found in the google calendar on the front page of the RainbowYOUTH website. Visit the […]
Amanda Aarons comes at you like a ball of bright energy. Her hugs remind me of my own mum – full of warmth and comfort – making you feel like you’re seven years old again. But when she listens to what you’re saying, she makes you feel like every word is valuable. She’s sharp, honest […]
We’re rolling out the feet of parchment to say our thank you’s for the overwhelming support we’ve received during the 2015 Pride Festival. First and foremost, to our volunteers. From brainstorming evenings to painting to ribbon making to stall manning to art installing, and everything in between. You guys make RY what it is today! […]
RainbowYOUTH would like to express our concern over the events involving the ‘No Pride in Prisons’ protest during the 2015 Auckland Pride Parade and the subsequent media activity. We acknowledge the grievances faced by those involved and believe that what happened over the weekend reflects wider issues involving our queer & trans* community. We also acknowledge our place within the community and the responsibility […]
RainbowYOUTH wishes to welcome two young staff members to their team with an eye on bolstering their grassroots fundraising efforts and improving the support of their queer & trans* peer groups, as well as their intern and volunteering programme. With the departure of previous Fundraising Coordinator – Paul Stevens – in late January to a […]
Zine: Trans, Dresses and other Musings: Recollections of a Trans Princess by Lara Croft RY Staff member Morgan, RY Board Treasurer Rachel, Co-Chairperson Joe & Board Member Stace RY Intern Aylin & RY General Manager Duncan Matthews RY Board Treasurer Rachel and Co-Chairperson Joe Power & Pride by Sam Orchard Crafted Heartbeat by Andy Gal […]