Multi Ethnic Collective Whangārei (MEC) Advisory Board Members

We're on the lookout for new members (especially those who are originally from Africa and South America) to join Whangārei's Multi Ethnic Advisory Group. The Multi Ethnic Collective (MEC) is an advisory group which aims to improve ethnic people’s experiences here in Whangārei.

MEC is supported by a partnership of organisations including the Whangārei Police, Whangārei District Council, Immigration New Zealand, Ministry for Ethnic Communities and Multicultural Whangārei.

Currently MEC is made up of 10 members from all over the globe who meets voluntarily monthly. Together they provide a strong view from their lived ethnic experiences. They share updates, concerns and aspirations of their ethnic communities, advocate together, provide feedback on our partners’ services and facilities, and input into their future polices and plans.

Are you passionate about our ethnic people and want to build strong relationships with other like-minded people? We’re on the lookout for new members to join Whangārei Multi Ethnic Collective for 2023/204.

Requirements

We are looking for people who are:

• keen to share their cultural perspectives and aspirations with other ethnic communities and our partners
• have a good understanding of the needs of their own ethnic community in Whangārei.
• have good connections with other ethnic communities
• Understands the value of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and how it sits within the context of a multi-cultural society
• enjoy working as part of a team

To be eligible you must:

• have lived ethnic experiences
• be living in the Whangārei District.

Time commitment

We meet monthly on Wednesday nights.

Getting Started

The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.