Event ideas
Published by Youth WeekYou want to do something in Youth Week but don't know where to start?
Here's a list of some event ideas to help you out.
In previous years people have run activities and events, such as:
- Debate or a forum: A group of people discussing a topic from different perspectives
- Inter-generational sports matches or dance competitions
- Family discussions – bringing together parents or caregivers with young people to discuss an issue, such as: the different pressures for youth today; or drugs and alcohol.
- Festivals
- Parties
- Making something – such as sewing, or producing a resource or video
- Art shows or competitions
- Theatre, or a play
- Music events
- Inviting health organisations into your school or youth organisation
- Elders teaching young people to lay a hangi, or…
- Young people teaching adults about how to text, or use Youtube, or…
- Amazing race
Other ideas:
- Facebook petition or group
- Parade
- Holding a youth ‘jury’ on an issue – have young people or adults submit to you
- A survey on an issue
- Analysing the media
- A gig to raise awareness of an issue – with music and speakers
- Mufti day to raise money for a cause
Events ideas focussed on reducing the harm of alcohol:
- Youth jury about how many liquor outlets/where alcohol should be sold in your community
- A public event to celebrate the 66% of 12-18 year olds that don’t binge drink (Youth ’07, University of Auckland).
- School debate about whether NZ youth have a drinking problem
- An event where caregivers and young people discuss moderating alcohol use together – are parents role-modelling good alcohol use, and are young people binge-drinking? What solutions can your whānau put in place to help reduce the harm of alcohol in their lives?
- Produce a video (for Youtube or your school/organisation) about young people views of alcohol in their community. E.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnPy7aUCz-I
- Facebook petition about alcohol advertising targeting young people
- Establish a ‘Youth against Binge Drinking’ group. Have your launch during Youth Week.
- Invite Students Against Driving Drunk to run an event
- Analyse the media’s coverage of drinking and record your findings. Does the media promote binge drinking?
- Take an alcohol advert and turn it on its head.
- Survey other young people or adults about what they think are the consequences of binge-drinking are, and what they might do to limit how much they drink.
- Pledge to limit your alcohol use. Ask your family and friends to join in. Sign the pledge!
- A party or music event that actively promotes alcohol-free messages
The event guide is available to help you to run events. It includes information about planning, promotion, budgeting and funding.
- Youth Week grants - click here. Closes Wednesday 7 April 2010
- Check out the Fund View database. Public libraries provide free access to Fund View.
- Talking to community development staff at your local council is also a good idea. If they cannot give you funding they might be able to provide equipment and staff support.
