Inspiring the Future is an exciting new programme for primary and intermediate schools across Aotearoa.

Based on research from Aotearoa and overseas, Inspiring the Future has been created to broaden young people’s horizons, help challenge stereotypes and address unconscious biases that can limit their potential.

At an Inspiring the Future event, young people hear from volunteer role models in their communities, learn about different jobs and why people love doing them, as well as their pathway and challenges they faced along the way.

We are looking for volunteers to sign up to be these role models - anyone, in any job, can be a role model and you can too! No matter what your role is or the journey you took to get there, if you enjoy what you do you’ll be seen as a role model who is helping young people to understand the world of opportunity that awaits them.

Once you sign-up, you will complete a criminal record check and then become available on the online platform for teachers to invite to events. You can accept or decline invitations as you wish. There are both in person and online events so you could participate from your home or work.

Inspiring the Future is a great way to give back to your community, with the flexibility to do it when it suits you.

Find out more and sign up at inspiringthefuture.org.nz