From climate justice to food security, young women are leading the way in combating injustices in Aotearoa and around the world. The YWCA is once again honouring 25 young trailblazing wāhine who have made strides in their communities despite the chaos of a Covid year.
The stresses of Covid-19, inability to fully socialise for weeks on end and, often, adjusting to work from home meant that for many the past year wasn’t the most productive.
It’s therefore even more impressive to read through this year’s Y25 list, featuring a group of wāhine, all aged 25 or younger, who turned the time we all had last year to their advantage – running campaigns, volunteering, uplifting their communities and doing crucial work to help those most disadvantaged by not just the pandemic, but society itself.
TECT Community Awards finalists announced
10 Dec, 2020 11:22 PM
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Winners from the 2020 TECT Community Awards. Photo / Supplied
Bay of Plenty Times
The new year is racing towards us and now the finalists for the next TECT Community Awards have been announced.
The 2021 awards, which will be held at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre on March 18, celebrate the community groups, volunteers and young change-makers who are helping to make the Western Bay of Plenty one of the greatest places to live.
Finalists will be vying for six main awards: Event Excellence, Sustainable Future, Diversity and Inclusion, Rising Star, Youth Spirit and Volunteer of the Year. A Lifetime Service Award and People s Choice Award will also be announced on the night.