Simulata Pope: Youth Homelessness - Kids in Care and the Justice System

When Lambs Are Silent

1×

0:00

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -1:06:47

-1:06:47

Simulata Pope: Youth Homelessness - Kids in Care and the Justice System

A.J. Hendry

Jan 17, 2022

In this episode we speak with Simulata Pope a fierce advocate and activist who work for VOYCE Whakarongo Mai, an organization that provides support and advocacy for children and young people within the care system. We discuss how the Care and Justice system are acting as a pipe-line into homelessness for young people, and explore what can change (at both a system, policy and community level) to address this.

Help Manaaki Rangatahi #EndYouthHomelessness by signing their petition here. Follow them on FB here or Instagram here.

When Lambs Are Silent is a movement championing the belief that change is possible and seeking to challenge the dominate narratives in our culture. Join us as we unpack what this is all about. You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

The music in this episode is from the Album Dissonance by Jess Jackson and Leon Shelley

Join the conversation by following us on FB, Insta, Wordpress or Twitter. For more great music from Jess Jackson and Leon Shelley download Dissonance on Spotify.

Though we try to keep up with all our comments and feedback, we do sometimes struggle to monitor all platforms. If you do want to engage in the conversation join us on facebook and find the relevant post or connect directly with A.J on his facebook page here, twitter here, or Instagram here.

Discussion about this podcast

When Lambs Are Silent

When Lambs Are Silent is a movement committed to the belief that just because the world is the way it is, does not mean it must remain that way. We are dedicated to the idea that change is possible, believing that as human’s we encounter each other through our stories and that in order to challenge the dominate narratives of our society, that we need to do more than just hear the stories of our whanau, we need to listen. For it is in our stories that we fully come to know and understand one another. There are a lot of voices in our society. People speaking for and against ideas, issues, perspectives and … people. Some of these voices are very loud. The media twirling them in to a cacophony that hits us from every angle. Pulling our emotions, thoughts and opinions this way and that. But what about the voices that aren’t so loud. What about the ones that no one is sharing because no one is seeing, that no one discusses because no one hears. WLAS aims to make space for these voices.

Join the conversation by following us on FB, Insta, Wordpress or Twitter. For more great music from Jess Jackson and Leon Shelley download Dissonance on Spotify.

Listen on