Youth Week Awards 2016 Call for Nominations
Nominations close on 18 April for the Youth Week 2016 Awards.
The Youth Week 2016 Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions that young New Zealanders make to our
community, and through the Youth Champion Award those that have made a significant impact on young people.
Recipients of a Youth Week 2016 Award will be announced by Hon Nikki Kaye, Minister for Youth, during Youth Week held
between 21st and 29th May 2016.
Nominations are being sought for exceptional young New Zealanders aged between 12 and 24 in the following categories:
Change Maker - LGBTI
For young people who have created positive change in, or for, the LGBTI community.
Change Maker - Cultural
For young people who have created positive change to foster cultural understanding in their community.
Change Maker - Community Safety
For young people who have created positive change, resulting in a safer environment for young people in their community.
Leadership
The Leadership Award will be awarded to a young person who has demonstrated their leadership in a project or
organisation.
Giving Back
The Giving Back Award will be awarded to a young person whose actions address a current need and have had a significant
impact on their community.
Working for Youth
The Working for Youth Award will be awarded to a young person whose actions specifically support other young people in
areas such as (but not limited to) the arts, culture, the environment or sport.
Youth with Disability
The Youth with Disability Award will be awarded to a young person with a disability who has made significant
contribution to the disability sector and/or their community.
Youth Group
The Youth Group Award will be awarded to a group of young people who have made significant contribution to their
community in areas such as (but not limited to) the arts, culture, the environment or sport.
Youth Champion
The Youth Champion Award will be awarded to an individual or an organisation who has made significant contribution to
young people in areas such as (but not limited to) the arts, culture, education, the environment, health, research or
sport.
Youth Week 2016 Awards will be awarded to up to five recipients in each of the above categories.
Any member of the public can nominate through completing the online nomination form at www.nzyouthawards.org.nz
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