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Reach out to The Future You Project NZ to explore support, mentoring or collaboration. We help students, families and schools and communities find the best path forward, together. LET'S TALK! THE INSIDE STORY Every great conversation starts with a question, an idea, or a moment of curiosity and that’s exactly how The Future You Project began. Whether you’re a student wanting help and support, a parent exploring options, or a school or community group looking to collaborate, we’d love to connect. You don’t need to have it all figured out as that’s what we’re here for. Together, we can find the best way to support your goals, your people, and your future. LET'S TALK! About FYP Q+A Let's Talk Partnership Opportunities

Updates, articles, interviews, and stories from The Future You Project — sharing our impact, community collaborations, and the voices shaping confident young women. INFOHUB MEDIA The Future You Project is growing... ...and with it, the stories of the young women, schools, and communities we’ve been proud to work alongside. Here you’ll find Articles and interviews about our work and impact. Updates from events, collaborations, and community initiatives. Recognition and stories celebrating the movement we’re building together. We'd love to hear from you! If you’re a journalist, school, or community organisation interested in learning about The Future You Project , please reach out, as always, we’d love to connect. Let's Talk! Contact us for media enquiries. For all enquires, contact us here. Stories Watch + Read Podcasts Media

Submit an enquiry to learn more about The Future You Project’s programmes for girls aged 11–18, including group coaching, school workshops, individual coaching, and parent workshops. Get details, availability, and pricing for the programme that best fits your needs. PROGRAMME ENQUIRY First name* Last name* Phone* Email* Organisation/School Your position Which programme or service are you enquiring about? (Pick as many as you like) Finding Your Voice (YR 6-8) Owning Your Voice (YR 9-11) Shaping Your Future (YR 12-13) Parent Workshop Individual Coaching Something Else... Do you have a date in mind (optional) Day Month Year Please provide any other information that may assist us with your query. How did you hear about FYP?* Submit

Explore real stories from young women in Aotearoa — honest moments, reflections, and experiences that shape who they are becoming. The Future You Project shares voices that inspire growth, confidence, and connection. INFOHUB STORIES Real voices. Real journeys. Real growth. This is where we share articles, where each story is a glimpse into the moments or topics that shape who we are and what is shaping, for right or wrong, our young people. Stories Watch + Read Podcasts Media

Explore pathways that build confidence, self-belief and connection for young people in Aotearoa. Support for Ages 10–13, 14–16 and 16–18 across Years 6–8, 9–11 and 12–13. YOUR JOURNEY Every journey looks a little different - and that’s exactly how it should be. The Future You Project meets every young person where they are, with programmes shaped for each stage of growing up and stepping forward. From finding your voice to leading with confidence, each pathway is designed to build self-belief, skills, and connection that last well beyond the classroom. Because everyone deserves the support to grow into the future that’s waiting for them. Click through to see more about each age group - and how FYP supports confidence, connection, and growth at every stage of the journey. Ages 10-13 Ages 14-16 Ages 16-18

Explore videos, quick reads, book recommendations, and practical wellbeing tools designed for young women, caregivers, and educators. The Future You Project’s Watch + Read hub offers real, relevant content that builds confidence, identity, and connection. INFOHUB WATCH + READ Content that Builds Confident Futures Whether you’re a young woman discovering what you value, a caregiver seeking fresh ways to connect, or an educator searching for tools that speak to today’s young people, this is where you’ll find video talks, quick reads, book picks, and resources that feel real. Check back soon to discover a selection of thoughtful, genuinely useful resources we’re hand-picking for you. WATCH In this Institute of Child Psychology episode, educator and author Lindsay Sealey explores “Super Girl Syndrome” — the pressure for girls to be perfect. She shares practical strategies to build confidence, resilience, and authenticity, helping girls overcome unrealistic expectations. WATCH NOW! Super Girl Syndrome (ebook) by Lindsay Sealey This empowering guide offers strategies to help girls break free from pressures to be perfect, polished, and pleasing. It encourages confidence, resilience, and authenticity, teaching girls to value who they are—not who they feel forced to be. FIND OUT MORE... I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It's easy. READ The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science By G. Edwina Candlestank (as told to Kate McKinnon) At a school where manners clash with mad science, “good behaviour” might mean taming tentacles, brewing dangerous potions, or outsmarting monsters. When a girl discovers a talent for chaos, it could be her greatest gift—or her biggest risk. FIND OUT MORE... Super Girl Syndrome (ebook) by Lindsay Sealey This empowering guide offers strategies to help girls break free from pressures to be perfect, polished, and pleasing. It encourages confidence, resilience, and authenticity, teaching girls to value who they are—not who they feel forced to be. FIND OUT MORE... I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It's easy. Stories Watch + Read Podcasts Media

Explore upcoming podcast episodes from The Future You Project — honest kōrero with young women, mentors, and experts about confidence, identity, friendships, leadership, and real-life challenges. Inspiring voices and practical tools to support growth and wellbeing. INFOHUB PODCASTS Conversations that matter. Voices that inspire. Our podcast series is coming soon — a place where real talk meets real tools for growth. Over time, we will be sitting down with young women, mentors, and experts who are passionate about helping the next generation lead with confidence and heart. Expect honest kōrero, laughter, and plenty of moments that make you think. Episodes will explore everything from friendships and confidence to self-leadership, identity, and the power of community. Whether you’re listening on the bus, between classes, or on a walk, these conversations are designed to meet you where you are, and hopefully leave you feeling seen, supported, and inspired. One upcoming episode dives into a story I was once asked to comment on - a student sent home because her outfit “put male teachers in a vulnerable position.” It sparked an important kōrero about respect, responsibility, and perspective. LISTEN CHECK BACK SOON! CHECK BACK SOON! CHECK BACK SOON! CHECK BACK SOON! Check back soon or follow us on social media for updates. Your future favourite podcast might just start here. Stories Watch + Read Podcasts Media

Help young women aged 16–18 build clarity, confidence and leadership skills as they step into adulthood. Explore FYP’s empowering Year 12–13 “Shaping Your Future” programme. YOUR JOURNEY Ages 16-18 Everyone asks what you want to do, but not everyone asks how you want to feel and who you want to be. That’s where The Future You Project comes in. FYP helps you grow in self-belief that doesn’t fade after exams or graduation. It’s about knowing your values, trusting your decisions, and feeling ready, whatever path you choose next. AT FYP WE CAN HELP YOU TO... Understand your personal values and what drives you with appropriate tools to evaluate these core principles. Build your own unique path with achievable goals that centres you as the lead character of your life. Strengthen leadership skills and cultivate powerful communication skills Learn how to balance study, wellbeing, and social life. These final school years are about stepping into your own story, and that’s not something you have to do alone. FYP gives you a space to talk things through, explore ideas, and practise the skills that will help shape your next chapter. Note: FYP can organise leaders with specific skills (i,e, career coaching, leadership, creative industry) to help the students get a clearer picture of where to next. You’ll leave with more than a plan; you’ll leave with tools you can keep using for life from self-leadership to healthy boundaries and courage to self-belief. Every choice, challenge, and conversation is part of shaping what comes next. It might help to hear from other young women too: Learned more about why we get anxiety and about other views of topics we don’t discuss often. Student COROMANDEL Yr 12 & 13 (ages 16-18) SHAPING YOUR FUTURE Ever feel like everyone’s asking what’s next - and you’re still figuring it out? You’re making big choices about what comes next - study, work, travel and stepping into a more independent life. YOUR JOURNEY Ages 16-18 SHAPING YOUR FUTURE Shaping Your Future is a transformative group coaching programme for young women aged 16 –18, a stage defined by possibility, pressure, independence, and big decisions. These girls are standing on the edge of adulthood while still navigating the complexity of being a teen, friendships, workload, identity, relationships, social media, values, and “what’s next?” FIND OUT MORE Ages 10/11-13 Ages 14-16 Ages 16-18

Learn how The Future You Project empowers young women in Aotearoa through values-based mentoring, wellbeing support and community partnerships. Our work is grounded in connection, confidence, and real-world growth — empowering young women to lead with heart and know-how. Inside, you’ll discover the story that shaped FYP, answers to the questions we’re most often asked, and ways to collaborate with us in building confident futures for the next generation. Click through to learn more, explore, and see how you can be part of the story. THE FUTURE YOU PROJECT NZ THE INSIDE STORY Here’s where you’ll find the heart behind The Future You Project — who we are, what we stand for, and the impact we’re creating together. About FYP Q+A Let's Talk Partnership Opportunities

Support girls aged 14–16 to build confidence, navigate friendships, challenge expectations and own their voice. Explore FYP’s uplifting Year 9–11 coaching programme. YOUR JOURNEY Ages 14-16 I learned how to be more confident and stop comparing myself to others. It felt good to know we could talk about real things that actually matter to us. Year 10 participant TAURANGA Yr 9-11 (ages 14-16) OWNING YOUR VOICE It’s a lot sometimes, right? Friends, school, family, expectations and everyone seems to have an opinion about who you should be or maybe even starting to ask you what or who you want to be. In the middle of all that noise, it can be hard to hear your own voice, let alone have an answer. The Future You Project is here to help you slow things down and reconnect with what matters to you. Our coaching sessions are about figuring out your strengths, understanding your emotions, and building the self-belief to make decisions that feel right for your life - not anyone else’s version of it. YOU'LL EXPLORE THEMES INCLUDING... Friendships: choose your tribe wisely. Dealing with conflict in our friendship group. Self-leadership: when you need more than bubble baths and candles. Challenging the social influences on our mental health and wellbeing. Perfectly imperfect : the role of perfectionism and the “good girl” in our mental health. Stronger together: how feminism really works and what we need to do to push back on societal expectations and challenge norms (hint: it’s in the title). We don't do lectures. We do REAL TALK. You’ll be listened to, challenged in a good way, and supported to find answers that actually work for you. We are here to help you see how capable you already are and remind you that you don’t have to have everything sorted. These years are about exploring who you are and who you’re becoming. The mindset you build now isn’t just for school, it’s for life. It might help to hear from other young women too: OWNING YOUR VOICE Owning Your Voice is a powerful group coaching programme designed specifically for girls aged 14 -16 (Year 9-11), a stage where life becomes more complex, expectations grow, and the world starts asking bigger questions of them. Find out more... FIND OUT MORE Ages 10/11-13 Ages 14-16 Ages 16-18

Partner with The Future You Project to support young women across Aotearoa. Work with us to deliver wellbeing, leadership and coaching programmes in your community. THE INSIDE STORY PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Real change happens when we work together. FYP partners with schools, communities, and organisations who share our vision of empowered, connected young women shaping the future of Aotearoa. We believe in the power of collective impact where coaching and wellbeing initiatives don’t just touch individual lives, but strengthen entire ecosystems of support. From educators to parents, youth mentors to local councils, every partnership helps us reach more young people and build long-term capacity for change. Ways we can collaborate: Parents & other whānau: If you want us to deliver our programme to your child’s school, let’s talk. Schools & educators: Co-design workshops that integrate with your wellbeing or leadership programmes. Community & youth organisations: Develop group coaching or mentoring sessions tailored to local needs. Corporate & funding partners: Help bring FYP programmes to schools and communities that need them most. We love partnering with organisations whose values align with ours and we acknowledge all supporters accordingly. Our partnerships are built on shared values of aroha, hauora, empowerment, and connection. Contact Vicky directly if you would like to discuss how best to support what we do. Whether it is supporting a school in your community to hold an FYP coaching workshop, or provide funding for a specific event, or if you want to help us access general funding, we would love to talk with you. Having external providers deliver body programmes relieves over-burdened teachers and capitalises on specific expertise. YMCA REPORT 2020 Together, we can create pathways that help every young person see themselves as capable, resilient, and ready to lead. Partner with us to help make this possible for more young people across Aotearoa - Let’s start the kōrero! My work with teen girls ensures they’re listened to and in charge of their own narrative, while I help them navigate the changes they want to make. It’s rewarding work that shifts mindsets, challenges unhealthy beliefs, and strengthens their connection to their own power. Vicky Pond Dunlop, Founder. THE FUTURE YOU PROJECT LET'S TALK! About FYP Q+A Let's Talk Partnership Opportunities

Learn how The Future You Project empowers young women through hauora-based coaching, leadership tools, resilience-building workshops and real-world confidence. THE INSIDE STORY ABOUT FYP Think critically, act courageously and live authentically The Future You Project (FYP) was born from a simple but powerful idea - that when young women feel connected to who they are, they unlock the power to shape the world around them. At its heart, FYP is about enabling young women to make independent choices that positively impact their future. Our approach blends positive psychology, coaching methodologies, and hauora-based wellbeing principles to support mind, body, heart, and spirit. Our whole-person approach means every young woman leaves an FYP coaching session feeling inspired, confident, and ready to use what she’s learned, in everyday life. At FYP, we create spaces where young women can explore who they are, who they want to be, in using their voice to speak up for themselves and others, and develop an unshakeable sense of self-worth. Through interactive workshops, underpinned by coaching methodologies and leadership experiences, we equip them with tools for critical thinking, the courage to make their own mark on the world, and engage in authentic connection with others. We see every young person as more than their challenges; as capable, resilient, and deserving of opportunities to explore who they are and where they want to go next and in their future. The Future You Project was born from the belief that change happens when there is connection, and when women stand together - we don’t compete, we rise. When empowered + connected, we become the change our world needs. FYP partners with schools, communities, and whānau to ensure everything we share feels relevant and real. Whether through our interactive workshops that build resilience, connection, and challenge unhealthy thought patterns, or our individual coaching that encourages self-awareness and individual accountability, and nurtures leadership, our goal is simple: to help young women feel ready to lead their own story. INNER GROWTH. FUTURE FOCUSED. It is my vision to have women working together as a collective rather than being pitted against each other as combatants. Instead of fighting each other for a piece of the pie, it is my belief we get to eat the whole damn pie. Vicky Pond Dunlop, Founder. THE FUTURE YOU PROJECT MEET VICKY For Vicky, the future of young women’s confidence wasn’t something to wait for, it was something to build, right now. As a mum of two daughters, and a carer/guardian to others she welcomed into her home - Vicky witnessed firsthand the challenges many young women face. She saw the exhaustion, the pressure to be perfect, and, heartbreakingly, the sense among some that the world didn’t have space for them. Determined to be part of the solution, she turned her insight and empathy into action. Over time, those everyday chats in cars, classrooms, and around kitchen tables made one thing clear: young women needed more support than they are getting. A certified International Coach Federation (ICF) Transformative Coach with a Master of Educational Leadership, Graduate Diploma in Psychology and Bachelor of Arts in Education and Media, Vicky has combined academic depth with lived wisdom. Specifically, Vicky completed her research into how young women build leader identity through their school years and earned a Dean’s Award for excellence, all helping ignite a mission: to help girls see themselves not as problems to fix, but as leaders of their own lives. Vicky challenges the narratives that seek to shrink girls' selves, to challenge the societal pressure to ‘be good’, ‘stay quiet’ ‘don’t take up space’. These expectations are coded to silence women, instead we show them how to stand in their power, and to individually and collectively use their voice. From building a deeper sense of belonging, to choosing their tribe, to speaking up for themselves and others, to setting healthy boundaries, Vicky and her team bring a practical, heart-led approach to every interaction. HOW CAN WE HELP? We work with women and girls to set achievable goals, enhance their lives, and create lasting, positive change. Whether it’s through individual or group coaching, our work builds awareness of where barriers lie, creates clarity about where their goals can take them, and helps bring these gorgeous humans to a place of action. Our work with teen girls ensures they’re listened to and in charge of their own narrative while we help them navigate the changes they want to achieve. It’s rewarding work that shifts them toward a mindset where they can see what’s possible, replacing old beliefs with stronger connections to their own strengths and personal power. Vicky’s story is anchored in Aotearoa’s cultural and environmental uniqueness, and so is her practice. FYP was created for Aotearoa to speak to the lives of young people growing up here and those who call Aotearoa home, grounded in the values of manaakitanga (care and hospitality), hauora (holistic wellbeing), and rangatiratanga (self-determination). These principles guide every workshop and every conversation. Just wanted to send a huge thank you for the course you did for the Year 9s at Papamoa College. My daughter came home and took me through every detail of how good it was from start to finish - feel so grateful that people like you are doing things like this for our young people. Mother of Year 9 student, Papamoa College What began as one woman’s mission has become a collective movement of mentors, parents, educators, and young women lifting each other as they rise. Today, The Future You Project continues to grow through the same belief that started it all: when you equip a young woman with knowledge, connection, and urgency, focused on positive change, you help shape a future where she and those around her thrive. Be careful the things you say - children will listen. Careful the things you do - children will see and learn. Those words from Stephen Sondheim have always stayed with me and have helped shape the values that sit at the heart of FYP. About FYP Q+A Let's Talk Partnership Opportunities