PROGRAMS OF ROTARIANS - Rotary Down Under
PROGRAMS OF ROTARIANS - Rotary Down Under
PROGRAMS OF ROTARIANS - Rotary Down Under
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THE DARE FOUNDATION<br />
<strong>OF</strong> NEW ZEALAND<br />
The DARE Foundation was introduced by<br />
<strong>Rotary</strong> to NZ some 20 years ago. Many<br />
<strong>Rotary</strong> Clubs throughout New Zealand<br />
have supported the Foundation, DARE<br />
activities and the local DARE Societies. A substantial success story DARE is the partnership<br />
with the NZ Police, Schools and the DARE Societies where Police Education<br />
Officers offer “skills for life” programmes to Intermediate Schools in the classroom setting.<br />
The programme “DARE to make a Choice” is very successful where schools see the benefit<br />
of inviting the Programme to be delivered to many of their pupils.<br />
While the emphasis in the past has been on drug awareness, the programmes offered<br />
through the DARE brand now cover substantial life skills programmes for a wide range of<br />
young people as well as a programme called “DARE to support your kids” aimed at families<br />
and care givers.<br />
Two new programmes are currently being offered through community based facilitators.<br />
These are ”DARE to be You” and “DARE to Move on”<br />
Both these programmes use bibliotherapy as the basis of the programme – award winning<br />
author, Mandy Hager has written two novels – fictional stories about young people dealing<br />
with life’s choices and problems as they grow up – trained facilitators can work through<br />
the books chapter by chapter discussing the issues which arise and allowing the students<br />
themselves to reflect on the behaviour presented and how they may react in a similar<br />
manner. The stories are topical, exciting and identify and deal effectively with issues being<br />
faced regularly by young people.<br />
There is a huge need in the regions for DARE Societies to be supported by the community in<br />
terms of skilled people on the local committees and funds to enable DARE coordinators to<br />
be employed. Our young people need the skills to respond appropriately to the environment<br />
into which they are heading. DARE can provide those skills with the help of <strong>Rotary</strong> and the<br />
business community.<br />
DARE Contacts –<br />
Website www.dare.org.nz<br />
The DARE Foundation – Attn Janice Laurenson<br />
Phone +64 4 238 3400 Ext 43400 • Email dare001@dare.org.nz<br />
PDG Colin Nicholas – Ph +64 9 478 7801<br />
DARE Foundation Board Member<br />
Email c.nicholas@auckland.ac.nz<br />
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