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Ko Tayla Taylor toku ingoa. I have been a youth worker for roughly ten years and am a huge champion for youth voice in all spaces and empowering rangatahi to build upon their strengths. I'm social work trained and currently mahi with VOYCE Whakarongo Mai as Kaiārahi for Te Waipounamu. I'm incredibly passionate about building the professionalisation, capacity, and credibility of our youth sector and see the understanding of and upskilling in Mana Taiohi and Code of Ethics as a huge part of that. As well as youth voice mahi and supporting the sector, I also enjoy systems change kaupapa, amplifying marginalised voices and ensuring systems are equitable and accessible for all. My facilitation style is relational and inclusive, with a hope that people feel confident in their training and further connected to the sector. I am based in Ōtautahi but able to travel for facilitation