Inside Out: An Introduction
Inside Out is a national charity, and our vision is to support all rainbow young people across Aotearoa to have a sense of safety and belonging in their schools and communities.
We provide a range of support to schools, workplaces and community organisations to create more rainbow inclusive spaces.
We also run a range of youth development programs in Wellington to support young people to connect with others like them.
Rainbow young people in New Zealand are five times more likely to attempt suicide because of the discrimination that they’re facing.
Inside OUT believes that every young person has the right to be safe and free to be who they are.
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OUR VISION | Ko te Whakakitenga
InsideOUT Kōaro’s vision is for all rainbow young people in Aotearoa New Zealand to have a sense of safety and belonging in their schools and communities.
OUR MISSION | Ko te Uaratanga
Our two-part mission is:
- 1) To work with youth, whānau, schools, community groups, youth services, government agencies and other relevant organisations to provide safer schools and communities for rainbow (LGBTQIA+) and takatāpui young people.
- 2) To foster the building and provision of resources, education, information, hui and relevant tools which work to improve the health, wellbeing and safety of rainbow young people.
TATŪ KI ROTO, TATŪ KI WAHO
Be at ease within, be at ease without
Our Kaupapa
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Our Whakapapa
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Our Te Tiriti Journey
As a predominantly tauiwi organisation originating within te ao Pākehā, InsideOUT Kōaro has a responsibility to continuously work to whakamana Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We seek to embody its principles by engaging more ethically, competently, and accountably with Māori both internally and externally in all aspects of our mahi.
We recognise our responsibility to uphold the mana of takatāpui as tangata whenua, especially in the Aotearoa rainbow charity work space.
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