| Getting youngsters on the straight and narrow |
From YouthTRAIN on Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 6:01 PM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
 The Dominion Post, 28 June 2008
In the garage at the rear of the Maraeroa Marae Health Clinic in Porirua is a pole laden with coloured scarfs, mostly blue or red. Each one represents a young person who has given up gang life in an effort to better themselves. They have been shown a different path by Fa'amatuainu Wayne Poutoa, who founded the Streets Ahead programme to reduce gang recruitment, violence and crime. When they finish the five-day course, armed with new self- knowledge, they hand over their colours – and move on. more...
A valuable insight into what programme is doing to combat the gang problem. Many of the principles and insights are useful for us working with young people from any background. Check out the Streets Ahead bebo page. |
| Getting youngsters on the straight and narrow |
From YouthTRAIN on Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 6:01 PM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
The Dominion Post, 28 June 2008
In the garage at the rear of the Maraeroa Marae Health Clinic in Porirua is a pole laden with coloured scarfs, mostly blue or red. Each one represents a young person who has given up gang life in an effort to better themselves. They have been shown a different path by Fa'amatuainu Wayne Poutoa, who founded the Streets Ahead programme to reduce gang recruitment, violence and crime. When they finish the five-day course, armed with new self- knowledge, they hand over their colours – and move on. more...
A valuable insight into what programme is doing to combat the gang problem. Many of the principles and insights are useful for us working with young people from any background. Check out the Streets Ahead bebo page. |
| Students need sleep to succeed |
From YouthTRAIN on Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 6:00 PM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
 stuff.co.nz, 21 July 2008
Teenagers need nine hours of sleep a night and parents can help by getting them back on a school sleep schedule before classes begin, researchers suggest. Early morning classes can be particularly hard on teenagers because "their circadian rhythms change at puberty and they want to go to sleep later and wake up later," Robert Roberts, a professor at the University of Texas School of Public Health, said. more...
Of course it's not only school work that is affected by a lack of sleep - it affects all areas of a teenager's life. When counselling young people who are not coping with some aspect of life it can be useful to determine whether or not they are getting enough sleep. Not sleeping enough not only causes problems but limits the teens ability to cope with problems. |
| Students need sleep to succeed |
From YouthTRAIN on Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 6:00 PM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
stuff.co.nz, 21 July 2008
Teenagers need nine hours of sleep a night and parents can help by getting them back on a school sleep schedule before classes begin, researchers suggest. Early morning classes can be particularly hard on teenagers because "their circadian rhythms change at puberty and they want to go to sleep later and wake up later," Robert Roberts, a professor at the University of Texas School of Public Health, said. more...
Of course it's not only school work that is affected by a lack of sleep - it affects all areas of a teenager's life. When counselling young people who are not coping with some aspect of life it can be useful to determine whether or not they are getting enough sleep. Not sleeping enough not only causes problems but limits the teens ability to cope with problems. |
| Students need sleep to succeed |
From YouthTRAIN on Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 6:00 PM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
stuff.co.nz, 21 July 2008
Teenagers need nine hours of sleep a night and parents can help by getting them back on a school sleep schedule before classes begin, researchers suggest. Early morning classes can be particularly hard on teenagers because "their circadian rhythms change at puberty and they want to go to sleep later and wake up later," Robert Roberts, a professor at the University of Texas School of Public Health, said. more...
Of course it's not only school work that is affected by a lack of sleep - it affects all areas of a teenager's life. When counselling young people who are not coping with some aspect of life it can be useful to determine whether or not they are getting enough sleep. Not sleeping enough not only causes problems but limits the teens ability to cope with problems. |
| All in the mind in battle of sexes |
From YouthTRAIN on Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 5:52 PM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
 The Dominion Post, 21 July 2008
It will come as no surprise to women – parts of their brains are bigger then men's. There is, however, no winner in this battle of the sexes – scientists have also found some areas of male brains are larger than those of females. The findings are part of a growing body of evidence suggesting that male and female brains are very different, both in physical features and the way they're wired. more...
Not a lot of specific content here apart from a few "myths" but this article is a good reminder of what we see in youth ministry and what God intended - that adolescent boys and girls do think and react differently. |
| All in the mind in battle of sexes |
From YouthTRAIN on Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 5:52 PM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
The Dominion Post, 21 July 2008
It will come as no surprise to women – parts of their brains are bigger then men's. There is, however, no winner in this battle of the sexes – scientists have also found some areas of male brains are larger than those of females. The findings are part of a growing body of evidence suggesting that male and female brains are very different, both in physical features and the way they're wired. more...
Not a lot of specific content here apart from a few "myths" but this article is a good reminder of what we see in youth ministry and what God intended - that adolescent boys and girls do think and react differently. |
| All in the mind in battle of sexes |
From YouthTRAIN on Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 5:52 PM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
The Dominion Post, 21 July 2008
It will come as no surprise to women – parts of their brains are bigger then men's. There is, however, no winner in this battle of the sexes – scientists have also found some areas of male brains are larger than those of females. The findings are part of a growing body of evidence suggesting that male and female brains are very different, both in physical features and the way they're wired. more...
Not a lot of specific content here apart from a few "myths" but this article is a good reminder of what we see in youth ministry and what God intended - that adolescent boys and girls do think and react differently. |
| Getting youngsters on the straight and narrow |
From YouthTRAIN on Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 5:37 PM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
The Dominion Post, 28 June 2008
In the garage at the rear of the Maraeroa Marae Health Clinic in Porirua is a pole laden with coloured scarfs, mostly blue or red. Each one represents a young person who has given up gang life in an effort to better themselves. They have been shown a different path by Fa'amatuainu Wayne Poutoa, who founded the Streets Ahead programme to reduce gang recruitment, violence and crime. When they finish the five-day course, armed with new self- knowledge, they hand over their colours – and move on. more...
A valuable insight into what programme is doing to combat the gang problem. Many of the principles and insights are useful for us working with young people from any background. Check out the Streets Ahead bebo page. |
| Let's stop trying to turn girls into probationary sexpots |
From YouthTRAIN on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 3:32 PM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
 The Melbourne Age, 23 June 2008
I've just learnt to be an A+ kisser. I'm also totally in the know about hooking up, performing oral sex (with or without braces) and girl-on-girl pashing. I've read the sealed section too and know that 58% of readers lost their virginity between age 10 and 15. This, I guess, means I'm either hot — or not. As for rehab, that's a bit like staying in a really posh hotel isn't it? What would I do without Dolly magazine? more...
The pressure is on for our girls to grow up quickly and magazines like Dolly are leading the push. If you've not read these magazines its worth getting hold of a copy to see for yourself the messages - subtle and not so subtle - that are being fed to our young people. We may not be able to stop them reading them but we can raise the issues with them and present a different viewpoint, teaching discernment. Perhaps we also have a role in educating parents of our young people as to the harmful influences these magazines present. See also our earlier blog post for more comment. |
| Let's stop trying to turn girls into probationary sexpots |
From YouthTRAIN on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 3:32 PM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
The Melbourne Age, 23 June 2008
I've just learnt to be an A+ kisser. I'm also totally in the know about hooking up, performing oral sex (with or without braces) and girl-on-girl pashing. I've read the sealed section too and know that 58% of readers lost their virginity between age 10 and 15. This, I guess, means I'm either hot — or not. As for rehab, that's a bit like staying in a really posh hotel isn't it? What would I do without Dolly magazine? more...
The pressure is on for our girls to grow up quickly and magazines like Dolly are leading the push. If you've not read these magazines its worth getting hold of a copy to see for yourself the messages - subtle and not so subtle - that are being fed to our young people. We may not be able to stop them reading them but we can raise the issues with them and present a different viewpoint, teaching discernment. Perhaps we also have a role in educating parents of our young people as to the harmful influences these magazines present. See also our earlier blog post for more comment. |
| Let's stop trying to turn girls into probationary sexpots |
From YouthTRAIN on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 3:32 PM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
The Melbourne Age, 23 June 2008
I've just learnt to be an A+ kisser. I'm also totally in the know about hooking up, performing oral sex (with or without braces) and girl-on-girl pashing. I've read the sealed section too and know that 58% of readers lost their virginity between age 10 and 15. This, I guess, means I'm either hot — or not. As for rehab, that's a bit like staying in a really posh hotel isn't it? What would I do without Dolly magazine? more...
The pressure is on for our girls to grow up quickly and magazines like Dolly are leading the push. If you've not read these magazines its worth getting hold of a copy to see for yourself the messages - subtle and not so subtle - that are being fed to our young people. We may not be able to stop them reading them but we can raise the issues with them and present a different viewpoint, teaching discernment. Perhaps we also have a role in educating parents of our young people as to the harmful influences these magazines present. See also our earlier blog post for more comment. |
| Wanted: Men for mentoring scheme |
From YouthTRAIN on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 3:13 PM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
 NZ Herald, 25 June 2008
New Zealand's biggest youth mentoring programme, Project K, is running out of men. The programme, founded in 1995 by mountaineer Graeme Dingle and his partner Jo-anne Wilkinson, attracted only one man to its last mentor training course in Auckland. Nationally, it had to use women to mentor 44 of its 174 male students last year as well as all 122 female students, even though it aims to match men with boys and women with girls. more...
What a great opportunity to be involved in young people's lives. Any takers? For more information see the Project K website. |
| Wanted: Men for mentoring scheme |
From YouthTRAIN on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 3:13 PM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
NZ Herald, 25 June 2008
New Zealand's biggest youth mentoring programme, Project K, is running out of men. The programme, founded in 1995 by mountaineer Graeme Dingle and his partner Jo-anne Wilkinson, attracted only one man to its last mentor training course in Auckland. Nationally, it had to use women to mentor 44 of its 174 male students last year as well as all 122 female students, even though it aims to match men with boys and women with girls. more...
What a great opportunity to be involved in young people's lives. Any takers? For more information see the Project K website. |
| Wanted: Men for mentoring scheme |
From YouthTRAIN on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 3:13 PM PST
in the "Blog" Category.
NZ Herald, 25 June 2008
New Zealand's biggest youth mentoring programme, Project K, is running out of men. The programme, founded in 1995 by mountaineer Graeme Dingle and his partner Jo-anne Wilkinson, attracted only one man to its last mentor training course in Auckland. Nationally, it had to use women to mentor 44 of its 174 male students last year as well as all 122 female students, even though it aims to match men with boys and women with girls. more...
What a great opportunity to be involved in young people's lives. Any takers? For more information see the Project K website. |
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