Posts by Mary Strachan
Myths and Truths about Teens
Society often treats teenagers as if they’re a problem to be solved, but the reality is that we have to prepare them to solve our problems. At the Y our…
Read MoreProud to be a LGBTQ+ PRIDE ally
We’ve written before in this column of our commitment to supporting Rainbow rangatahi and their whānau in our community. With upcoming PRIDE Month being celebrated throughout March we wish to…
Read MoreWhat the Y’s Young People Wish You Knew
Youth voice is something we at the Y feel passionately about. So for our last column this year, we decided to turn it over to our rangatahi. We asked the…
Read MoreY•Education Opens in Oamaru
A new, free education option is open for enrolments in Oamaru for young people for whom mainstream education isn’t working. Y•Education, run by YMCA South & Mid Canterbury (the Y),…
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