{"id":3101,"date":"2023-06-02T11:21:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T23:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shapingourfuture.org.nz\/?p=3101"},"modified":"2023-06-28T09:49:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T21:49:45","slug":"blog-use-your-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shapingourfuture.org.nz\/blog-use-your-voice\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaping the Future, with your voice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-gk1k3-6006680fb9478866a47d4a4ebdcc06d4 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ko22zfd2-ba4e12b242970f1733f43ea471a612e0\">\n.flex_cell.av-ko22zfd2-ba4e12b242970f1733f43ea471a612e0{\nvertical-align:top;\nbackground:url(https:\/\/shapingourfuture.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/shaping-our-furture-pathways.webp) 50% 50% no-repeat scroll #bababa;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-ko22zfd2-ba4e12b242970f1733f43ea471a612e0{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-ko22zfd2-ba4e12b242970f1733f43ea471a612e0 av-gridrow-cell av_one_full no_margin av-hide-on-mobile  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-full-stretch' ><div class='flex_cell_inner'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7tttv-2cf3a151584c0c2faa03dca26a6de758\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-7tttv-2cf3a151584c0c2faa03dca26a6de758{\nheight:150px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-7tttv-2cf3a151584c0c2faa03dca26a6de758 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='after_grid_row_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3101'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ko23342q-6761437f8c89fc34d2fb0e0bcfe928c3\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ko23342q-6761437f8c89fc34d2fb0e0bcfe928c3{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ko23342q-6761437f8c89fc34d2fb0e0bcfe928c3 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ko23342q-6761437f8c89fc34d2fb0e0bcfe928c3 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ko23342q-6761437f8c89fc34d2fb0e0bcfe928c3 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Shaping the Future with Your Voice <\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ko23ec7j-72b39f1b8e8be2c1451bc87c5c169ea7\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-ko23ec7j-72b39f1b8e8be2c1451bc87c5c169ea7{\nheight:40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ko23ec7j-72b39f1b8e8be2c1451bc87c5c169ea7 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-a9ljv-f44cb7be620c28a344bd8b284d6eab2b\">\n.flex_column.av-a9ljv-f44cb7be620c28a344bd8b284d6eab2b{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-a9ljv-f44cb7be620c28a344bd8b284d6eab2b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljet6gu9-c8d7e9021f3ec630a75da1c221b3fab9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Define your vision, Determine your future.<\/h3>\n<p>We live in a world where information spreads at the speed of light<\/p>\n<p>Connectivity is pervasive, and the power of technology amplifies and empowers individuals like never before so yeah, your voice holds immense potential.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing your opinion has the ability to shape the course of public matters.<\/p>\n<p>By advocating for a fairer society, you can contribute to a future that embraces diversity and offers equal opportunities to all.<\/p>\n<p>Social issues, political decisions, or global challenges, your voice can make a difference and help steer the direction of the future.<\/p>\n<p>Using your voice to influence public matters is not just a privilege; by golly it&#8217;s a responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Shaping Our Future facilitates open discussion. We workshop around constructive dialogue fosters empathy, expands perspectives, and paves the way for innovative solutions to complex problems.<\/p>\n<p>We then document the ideas and opinions from those sessions to help create a long-term vision for a better tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>By collecting data from community engagement and compiling into a report we can then pass this on to the decision makers to say \u2018hey, this is what the people think and this is what the people want, can we make this happen?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The future is not predetermined. It&#8217;s an outcome shaped by the collective voices of individuals who are willing to step forward and make a difference.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2644yl-ec5c524278a32ff86b47a024e5c64558 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljetfzxh-a6b8ecef07219adfbd8f48e5fa8b20f2\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ljetfzxh-a6b8ecef07219adfbd8f48e5fa8b20f2 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ljetfzxh-a6b8ecef07219adfbd8f48e5fa8b20f2 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ljetfzxh-a6b8ecef07219adfbd8f48e5fa8b20f2 av-styling-no-styling avia-align-left  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div 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