The trailer for the 2016 SHIFT Hui I attended a couple of weeks back! It’s a really great opportunity for LGBTQIA+ youth around New Zealand to come together and meet people like them, and gain the knowledge, skills, and support to make a positive change in their communities. As a volunteer for InsideOUT I had a hand in organising this hui, and helped to mentor some of the youth over the weekend. It’s an annual event, and we are working towards having separate ones in both the North and South Island so that more youth are able to attend. We also travel and do smaller scale hui in some regions or cities in order to really help the youth come up with strategies that are specifically designed for their areas. It’s a really positive and fun experience, and I love that I’m now able to step up and help those kids, because it wasn’t all that long ago that I was their age. If you live in New Zealand then please consider supporting or volunteering for InsideOUT so we can continue making a difference in our communities!
