After the #SuperMeet!
Did you hear? We hosted our first event for 2022 - the #SuperMeet!
The #SuperMeet event was created to connect rangatahi and local employers in a fun speed dating style event and saw local Councillor Sophie Handford speak about her own personal journey to finding her passion and pathway into her chosen career. Councillor Handford is the Paekākāriki-Raumati Ward Councillor and is super passionate about youth and opportunities available to them, so much so she even has the Kāpiti Youth Portfolio as part of her role on the Council.
She said - “It was incredibly inspiring to see the mahi of Work Ready Kāpiti in action again and to play a small part in it on the evening, by giving a short kōrero. I was also reminded of how big of a whānau WRK is, with all of the students, the employers who get involved by providing placement opportunities, the staff, the Board and those working to help organise events like the #SuperMeet.”
With a great range of businesses representing thriving Kāpiti's industries such as building and construction through to retail with a bit of everything in between. Operations Manager, Patricia Robbie commented - “The students and employers were there to help each other and you could see the change in the rangatahi as the evening went on. Even just attending gave them a confidence boost and some even walked away with offers of placements. It was a fabulous mix of people from across our community - members, rangatahi, employers, council, local youth organisations, Chamber and more. All there for the same reason - to support our youth to thrive. The vibe of this event was great and we feel excited about the other three events we have planned for this year.”
We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the local employers who all took the time out of their busy schedules to sit down and share their expertise with local rangatahi! And a massive thank you to the rangatahi who attended and took the next step in their career journey.
Check out photos from the night below!
