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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

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

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 The Future You Project’s full range of programmes for girls aged 10–18, including group coaching, school workshops, leadership development, emotional wellbeing tools, individual coaching, and parent workshops. Empowering young women with confidence, identity, resilience, and stronger relationships. THE FUTURE YOU OUR PROGRAMMES These programmes help young women step into the world with clarity, courage, and confidence, prepared for the challenges and the opportunities that lie ahead. Our goal is simple: to help girls feel confident, connected, and ready for the next chapter of their lives, with their voice leading the way. How we deliver workshops Workshops run during school hours and combine: group coaching conversations guided reflection scenario-based learning creative expression strengths-based identity work lots of real talk and peer connection The tone is brave, honest, compassionate, and practical - a hallmark of The Future You Project. The outcome Girls leave with: a stronger sense of identity confidence in their voice and choices tools to manage stress and pressure healthier relationships clearer boundaries increased self-awareness a more future-focused mindset OUR PROGRAMMES YR 6-8 YR 9-11 YR 12-13 INDIVIDUAL COACHING PARENT WORKSHOP ENQUIRY THE OUTCOME Girls leave with: greater confidence in who they are more embedded personal values leadership skills grounded in identity clarity about their next chapter tools for stress, pressure, and anxiety healthier relationship skills deeper self-awareness the courage to make aligned choices a sense of belonging and possibility Designed to guide girls through early adolescence, this programme builds confidence, values, and a sense of direction as they move toward young adulthood. HOW WE DELIVER Workshops run during school hours and weave together: group coaching conversation reflection + identity work scenario-based learning creative expression strengths and values work real talk, humour, peer connection The tone is grounded, future-focused, and deeply empowering, the essence of The Future You Project. FINDING YOUR VOICE PROGRAMME YR 6-8 In person - 4 hour session ** Includes all resources, a journal for each student, and a gift on completion of the course. ** Outside of Auckland, please contact FYP for a quote based on location and duration of the course. BOOK A DISCOVERY CALL! LET'S CHAT PROGRAMME YR 6-8 FINDING YOUR VOICE Te Reo a te rangatahi Finding Your Voice is a powerful, uplifting coaching programme designed for girls aged 11-13 as they step into one of the biggest transitions of their young lives. At this age, girls are ready for more independence, yet still need the support, tools, and the language to speak up, trust themselves, and build strong, healthy relationships. This is where we come in. Each of our coaching programmes connect girls to: Their inner self — who they are, what they feel, what matters to them Their social self - friendships, boundaries, belonging Their future self - who they are becoming and what they dream of We create a space where girls feel safe, seen, and valued. A place where they can explore what’s really going on inside - their worries, their strengths, their excitement, and their big questions. Every session is filled with real conversations, interactive activities, creativity, and coaching moments that help girls feel more grounded and confident in themselves. They are encouraged to share their ideas, ask questions, challenge unhelpful thinking, and be part of the solution. It’s fun, it’s real, and it’s designed for the world they’re growing up in. What we explore: Each module explores a core area of identity, wellbeing, and personal growth: Building healthy friendships. Practical tools, social skills & navigating friendship drama Confidence in your own skin. Why confidence changes, and how to strengthen it Talking back to the inner mean girl. Challenging unhelpful self-talk and building an inner coach Perfectionism and the Super Girl Syndrome. Letting go of pressure and unrealistic expectations Boundaries and asking for help. Learning to say no, speak up, and trust your voice Keeping your cool when life gets crazy. Emotional regulation tools for real life Each module weaves together the girl’s inner world, social world, and future self. OUR PROGRAMMES YR 6-8 YR 9-11 YR 12-13 INDIVIDUAL COACHING PARENT WORKSHOP ENQUIRY HOW WE DELIVER Workshops run during school hours and combine: group coaching conversations scenario-based learning creative activity-based reflection strengths-based identity work lots of real talk and peer connection The tone is brave, honest, compassionate, and practical - a hallmark of The Future You Project. THE OUTCOME Girls leave with: a stronger sense of identity confidence in their voice and choices tools to manage stress and pressure healthier relationships clearer boundaries increased self-awareness a more future-focused mindset Our goal is to help young women step into the world with clarity, courage, and confidence, prepared for the challenges and the opportunities that lie ahead. OWNING YOUR VOICE PROGRAMME YR 9-11 In person - 4 hour session* *Outside of Auckland, please contact FYP for a quote based on location and duration of the course. BOOK A DISCOVERY CALL! LET'S CHAT! PROGRAMME YR 9-11 OWNING YOUR VOICE Whakapakari tō reo Owning Your Voice is a powerful 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. These young women are learning to balance friendships, identity, academics, social media, self-image, and an increasing pressure to “have it all together”. Our programme gives them the space, tools, conversations, and confidence to navigate it all with clarity, compassion, and courage. This is where girls move from finding their voice to using their voice more deliberately. What is the programme about? At this age, girls are stepping into young adulthood while still forming the inner foundations that will guide them for years to come. We help them: Understand who they are beyond labels, expectations, and comparison Strengthen self-belief in a world that can be loud and overwhelming Create healthier friendships and communicate with courage Build boundaries that protect their wellbeing Challenge perfectionism, pressure, and unrealistic standards Develop emotional tools for stress, anxiety, and everyday overwhelm Envision the kind of young woman they want to become Sessions are honest, real, engaging, and designed to meet teens where they’re at, with depth, humour, and the right amount of challenge. What we explore: This programme is built around deeper, more mature conversations, real-world tools, and greater accountability. Building strong friendships - navigating the shift from childhood friendships to more complex, emotionally layered relationships. Topics include: recognising manipulative or draining dynamics balancing independence and connection navigating group dynamics and social comparison repairing friendships vs letting go building a supportive “inner circle” Areas of focus OUR PROGRAMMES YR 6-8 YR 9-11 YR 12-13 INDIVIDUAL COACHING PARENT WORKSHOP ENQUIRY HOW WE DELIVER Workshops run during school hours and weave together: group coaching conversation reflection + identity work scenario-based learning creative expression future-planning exercises strengths and values work real talk, humour, peer connection The tone is grounded, future-focused, and deeply empowering, the essence of The Future You Project. THE OUTCOME Girls leave with: greater confidence in who they are more embedded personal values leadership skills grounded in identity clarity about their next chapter tools for stress, pressure, and anxiety healthier relationship skills deeper self-awareness the courage to make aligned choices a sense of belonging and possibility This programme helps young women transition from adolescence into adulthood with clarity, agency, and a positive outlook for the future. SHAPING YOUR FUTURE PROGRAMME YR 12-13 In person - 3 X 2 hour workshops (6hrs total) Price dependent on student numbers and location. For further inquiries contact Vicky. BOOK A DISCOVERY CALL LET'S CHAT! PROGRAMME YR 12-13 SHAPING YOUR FUTURE Hīkina te mānuka 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?” This programme is given in modules over six two-hour sessions and gives senior students a brave, steady, grounding space to pause, reflect, reconnect with who they are, and build the tools they need to lead themselves into the next chapter of their lives. This is where young women move from owning their voice to leading with it. We help them stand in their power with clarity, courage, and compassion, towards themselves and others. What is the programme about? Girls at this age are juggling more than ever: exam pressures future pathways relationships independence identity formation social expectations family responsibilities balancing work and life mental wellbeing Our programme centres them on who they are, not who the world tells them to be. We can help them: Lead themselves with confidence, agency, and self-awareness Define their personal values and make aligned decisions Navigate friendships and romantic relationships with maturity Build emotional resilience for the real world Manage stress, pressure, and perfectionism Sessions are honest, empowering, and deeply relevant to where senior girls are right now underpinned with current thinking on how the world affects our teens, and how to talk back to it. What we explore: This programme includes the core FYP wellbeing, identity, and confidence themes, but expands them with new modules for senior students who are transitioning into adulthood. OUR PROGRAMMES YR 6-8 YR 9-11 YR 12-13 INDIVIDUAL COACHING PARENT WORKSHOP ENQUIRY WHO BENEFITS FROM COACHING? Coaching is appropriate for students who: would benefit from additional wellbeing support are navigating friendship challenges or social pressure are experiencing low confidence or self-esteem are high-achievers experiencing burnout would benefit from one-to-one reflection time are preparing for future pathways and decision-making need a neutral, trusted adult to talk to INDIVIDUAL COACHING Girls aged 11-18 BOOK A DISCOVERY CALL! LET'S CHAT! PROGRAMME FOR GIRLS AGED 11-18 INDIVIDUAL COACHING Supporting student wellbeing, identity development & personal leadership The Future You Project offers one-on-one coaching for girls aged 11–18 who require personalised support alongside, or in addition to, school wellbeing structures. Our coaching combines positive psychology, identity development research, emotional regulation strategies, and strengths-based coaching to help young women build confidence, resilience, and the skills needed to thrive at school and beyond. We work in partnership with schools to provide early intervention, strengthen protective factors, and give students a safe and structured space to develop self-awareness, problem-solving abilities, and healthy coping strategies. What individual coaching offers students Areas of focus OUR PROGRAMMES YR 6-8 YR 9-11 YR 12-13 INDIVIDUAL COACHING PARENT WORKSHOP ENQUIRY An interactive coaching experience for parents & whānau PARENT WORKSHOP Understanding and supporting teen girls Raising a teenage girl today is both a privilege and a challenge. The world our girls are growing up in is fast, complex, and often overwhelming - socially, emotionally, academically, and online. Many parents tell us they feel unsure how to support their daughter through the pressures she’s facing. This workshop is designed to bridge that gap. In this warm, practical, and insight-filled 2-hour session, The Future You Project helps parents understand what’s really going on for teen girls aged 11-18, and equips them with simple, effective tools to strengthen connection, communication, and emotional safety at home. This is not a lecture. This is a real conversation, grounded in compassion, psychology, lived wisdom, and the experiences of hundreds of teen girls we work with every year. WORKSHOP FORMAT Duration: 2 x 2 hour workshops Style: Interactive, warm, and conversational Includes: real-life scenarios take-home tools & resources Q&A optional follow-up coaching support Can be delivered: in person (schools, community spaces, workplaces) online (Zoom) IDEAL FOR... Parents, caregivers, and whānau of girls aged 11–18 who want support with: communication emotional wellbeing social challenges confidence and self-esteem boundaries school pressure stress management anxiety about their future building stronger relationships PARENT WORKSHOP Understanding and supporting teen girls In Person or Online: Session One - Understanding Your Needs, Session Two - Deep Dive & Practical Tools LET'S CHAT! What the workshop can cover What makes this workshop different? This session is: ✓ honest ✓ non-judgemental ✓ practical ✓ evidence-informed ✓ culturally grounded ✓ inclusive ✓ interactive ✓ tailored for Aotearoa families Parents will walk away with: new insights realistic strategies more knowledge therefore more confidence in parenting relationship a deeper understanding of their daughter tools to support emotional wellbeing and resilience Most importantly, develop a sense of Hope... We can do this - and we’re not doing it alone. 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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