Shift Hui
23-25 April, 2027 ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara
SHIFT Hui is InsideOUT Kōaro’s long running national hui for rainbow, takatāpui, MVPFAFF+ and intersex young people aged 13-18. It is a safe space for rangatahi to connect, buildconfidence and thrive alongside each other while contributing their voices to community wisdom.
Participants take part in a variety of informative workshops and fun activities, gaining new skills and knowledge that they can utilise in their lives, schools and communities to pursue their goals.
Our SHIFT volunteer programme also provides older rangatahi and young adults the opportunity to build leadership experience in a safe and supported environment.
Shift Hui 2027 will be held at Brookfield Outdoor Education Centre in Wainuiomata across three days from the 23rd to 25th of April.
“Coming from a smaller town, I was one of the only people I knew in the rainbow community. It makes everything a lot less lonely, and gives one hope for the future.” – Shift Hui participant
Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa
Held by InsideOUT Kōaro every June, Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa is a nationwide campaign celebrating rainbow staff, students and whānau in school communities across the country. In 2023, a record 300+ schools from around Aotearoa took part in Schools’ Pride Week, including over 60% of all Secondary Schools.
Inside OUT Kōaro is developing a wide range of activities, programming, and competitions that schools, classrooms, rainbow diversity groups, QSAs, and individual students and staff can easily get involved in.
To keep up to date with this campaign, sign up to our mailing list (make sure you tick ‘updates about events’), or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
A huge thank you to all schools, staff, QSAs, and individual students who participated in 2026!
OUT ON THE SHELVES
CAMPAIGN MONTH: JUNE
Out on the Shelves is a month-long awareness campaign held annually in June. It provides an important opportunity for school and community libraries to build, promote and celebrate their rainbow collections. The Out on the Shelves campaign not only helps to connect rainbow young people with their stories and with each other, but also contributes to rainbow visibility and inclusion in our schools and communities!
Out on the Shelves is also an online resource that lists books from around the world with rainbow themes and characters. It aims to support all rainbow young people to find stories that represent their identities in positive and affirming ways.