RISE News
12 January 2009
In March 2009 we invited people to apply to be mentored by two of New Zealand's well known film and recording artist's, Johnny Barker and Jared Kahi who have been involved with Shortland street, 48 hour film festival, top NZ band's amongst other things.
Stephanie Beck of Christchurch was choosen for this mentorship and Jared and Johnny helped her to record her song and music video.
Check out Stephanie's music video clip called "I have a dream" by clicking on the "Youtube" icon.
19 November 2009
Successful Grants - Second Round 2009
ichoose (Group)
Otara, Auckland
Project:
To promote the youth resources, services and role models in the Otara region. A DVD promotional tool will be put together with the main audience being high school/collage age youth in the Otara region. This project will address topics such as gangs, alcohol and other drugs, violence, tagging and other anti-social behaviours with a strong message through out the DVD about the importance of keeping mentally healthy.
Summer Dance Jam (Group)
Te Puke, Bay Of Plenty
Project:
To host a Bay Of Plenty alcohol and drug free dance event for young people 20 years and under that involves four small battle events outside in Te Puke, Papamoa, Mount Maunganui and Tauranga and a evening battle and concert on a Saturday night. The battles will be between individuals and crews with attendance also from some well known hip-hop crews. This project will promote and enhance self esteem.
Check M8 (Group)
Palmerston North
Project:
To raise awareness about issues that affect young people’s mental health and well-being. Check m8 is encouraging young people to look out for each other. This project will raise awareness around what the warning signs around teen suicide are and where to go for advice and help.
3rd Round (Group)
Hamilton
Project:
3rd Round will use music as a tool to get across their messages to the youth. 3rd Round will make 8 more songs to go with their last project (straight proof, funded -in the pilot round) to create a album. This project will be focussing on discrimination, peer pressure, depression and different ways it can affect people such as suicide. All the songs are about youth mental health issues and how young people can better themselves and support themselves better by confiding in the ones they love.
Rise above it (Group)
Tokoroa
Project:
To run an awareness assembly with a power point presentation and brochures to provide to the students at school. This project will be exposing the link between violence, anxiety, worry, depression and suicide. The brochure will contain information about helpful ideas, strategies of how to keep a healthy mental wellbeing, resources and contacts. Rise above it will raise awareness that all the challenges can be addressed, supported and changes made for a future life that is more positive.
Waitangi H-town Youth Stage 2010 (Individual)
Hamilton
Project:
To show case the youth talent in the Hamilton area. This project is part of an event on Waitangi day and will be offering information around youth mental health issues in a youth friendly way.
16 November 2009
More of the Round 1 recipients have been busy with their projects. Radio Jam, DIVINQ and Striding Forward have all successfully completed theirs, so check out the Completed Projects page for photos and more info about how their projects went.
The second round of RISE grants in 2009 have now closed and we will be announcing grant recipients in the next few weeks. Watch this site for information about the six projects that were awarded grants and get some ideas for your 2010 applications!
1 October 2009
Congratulations to Straight Proof who were nominated for the Beatstreet award and were an overall winner at the Youth Recognyz awards 2009.
Recently their video clip for their sinqle 'Our Journey' was released at BEATSTREETO9 and has been playinq on C4. Shot Straight Proof!
9 September 2009
Applications are now open for the second round of grants for 2009!
Have a look through our completed projects page and check out the links to the Canadian and American 'Dare to Dream' sites for ideas and start working on your applications. Remember if you get stuck, just give us a call we're happy to help.
6 July 2009
The RISE grant recipients have been busy with their projects. The Youth Team attended the Love Your Body Carnival at St Dominics College in Auckland and watched hundreds of young women participate in a variety of activities designed to raise body image awareness, whilst dodging flying lollies in a lolly scramble.
We also attended the launch of an art exhibition by Daniella Roberts who was one of the recipients of our 2 pilot grants. We felt honoured to attend and to celebrate Daniella’s achievements and support her goal to inspire hope in young people.
Welbo (Boys and Girls Institute) successfully completed their concert to promote youth wellbeing services in Wellington and Bluemoon (Wanaka) have an event coming up at the end of July – have fun guys!
Remember you can find us on Facebook and Bebo by searching for RISE NZ.
29 May 2009
Successful Grants - First Round 2009
Love Your Body Carnival (Group)
Waitakere, Auckland
Project: 6 different carnival stalls within the school, where students participate in different educational and fun activities. Aim is to increase awareness and educate body image issues and to promote healthy bodies.
DIVINQ (Group)
Mt Roskill, Auckland
Project: A team of students within the school will meet regularly to discuss challenging issues, ideas and concepts, centred around the theme of prejudice (sexual orientation, race, ethnic group) with a guest person Phillip Patston. Aim is to reduce homophobia by broadening the minds of students.
WELBO (Group)
Wellington
Project: A concert to launch youth week. Aim is to promote youth mental health and well-being.
The Call for Awareness (Group)
Hutt Valley, Wellington
Project: To build capacity in young people within the community to promote well-being and giving them tools and knowledge to support others to do the same. Aim to promote youth mental well-being.
Blue Out Project (Group)
Wanaka, Otago
Project: Provide 4th/5th formers with positive activities to do with their time including a ‘blue out’ themed party. Mentors will be forming a big bro/little bro relationship with the youth so they have someone to look up to and have someone to talk to when needed. Aim is to try decrease binge drinking within the 4th/5th formers age range in the Wanaka area and promote youth mental health.
Radio Jam (Individual)
Hamilton
Project: Using the local radio station Radio Jam will promote and raise awareness about youth mental health by focussing on positive ways that you can look after yourself, letting youth know that emotions are ok, providing strategies to seek support such as talking to family or friends or seek support from one of the youth organisations in Hamilton. Aim is to promote and raise awareness around youth mental health.
Music For The Eyes (Individual)
Palmerston North
Project: This project will be done through murals that will dictate the issues of family, friends and individuals battling with/associated with or living with mental un-wellness. Aim is to create an awareness/understanding for youth around well-being and mental health.
Striding Forward (Individual)
Hamilton
Project: This project will present in a school environment in the Waikato District to raise mental health awareness and to provide a resource pamphlet to the young people. Aim is to raise awareness around youth mental health and promote recovery.
Successful Grants - Piolt Round 2009
Successful Grants - Pilot Round 2009
MusiK 4 THA SOUL (Group)
Hamilton
Project: Professionally record their own music that they have composed that will help voice young people’s thought’s. Aim is to help youth express the way they feel, promoting youth mental health, self confidence and reduce discrimination against youth and self confidence.
HOPE (Individual)
Green Bay, Auckland
Project: Art exhibition of artwork portraying a journey. Aim is to promote hope and raise awareness of recovery.
April 28 2009
April the 3rd saw the close of the first ever open RISE grant application period, in which the RISE team received 29 grant applications. 8 applications were successful and mental health awareness is now being promoted by these groups and individuals through their own unique ideas, which range from 'Music for the eyes' murals in Palmy, the 'Radio jam' info sharing via radio station ads in Hamilton, a 'Love your body' carnival in Henderson and the 'Blue out' series of activities for youth in Wanaka. Keep up with the RISE news and latest video online at www.rise.org.nz or find us on Facebook and Bebo by searching for RISE NZ.
March 30 2009
The official launch of the RISE project was definitely the highlight this month! It was held on 2nd March at Zeal Global café and attendees enjoyed performances from Te Riri O Te O Dance group , Sleepy Kid aka Johnny Barker (infamous Joey Henderson from Shortland Street), Straight Proof (first grant recipients) and Greg Frankson (Poet Laureate from Canada).
Check out other pages on this site to send e-cards and download information sheets, or check us out on Bebo or Facebook - just search RISE NZ!
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| Te Riri O Te O Dance group |
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| Straight Proof - our first grant recipients! |
 Sleepy Kid aka Johnny Barker and Jared Kahi |
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| Marvin (IIMHL attendee) with Shona Clarke, RISE Project Leader |