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Research, plan and act on a need within the local community

Team Up for Change is a Community Action Project which you can apply for funding from YES to run the project. 2026 will be a pilot year for the programme, in which schools can put forward their registeration of interest if based in Auckland, Greater Wellington, Waikato, or Canterbury.

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Thanks to our sponsor, Fujistu, their is up to $2,000 available for each school partaking to recieve so you can complete your planned project. Supporting you to from ideation all the way to completion!

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Through Team Up for Change, students will:

• Develop entrepreneurial mindsets and skills
• Help students to recognise opportunities
• Solve problems
• Create value for your communities
• Have fun!

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Your project should focus on one or more of the below areas:

• Living in harmony with nature
• Improved quality of life
• Climate Change
• Circular Economy
• Promoting lifelong education
• Improving customer experiences

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Curriculum links

Team up for Change is great way to integrate cross-curricular learning while developing transferable 21c skills. The programme covers learning in Social Sciences, English, Mathematics and any other learning area depending on the nature of the chosen community project.