If you’re a caregiver / parent, or working with teens, attending this evening is a must!

Path Wānaka Ara Ki Wānaka in collaboration with Te Kura o Tititea Mount Aspiring College, and Kāhu Youth Trust is proud to host this presentation by researcher Dr Kris Taylor.

Dr Kris Taylor will provide a crash course for parents and those working with youth to understand the worldviews and ideologies young men are exposed to online, how masculinity influencers (e.g. Andrew Tate, Jordan Peterson, Sneako, Fresh and Fit and others in the ‘manosphere’) can affect young people, and key strategies to successfully engage in discussions with youth on this topic. If you’ve ever wondered how to discuss gender norms, sexism, harassment, misogyny, or pornography with a young person without alienating them, this evening is for you.

Kris has worked with young people, educators, and parents across the country to create a shared language and understanding about how young people are navigating the online world. If you parent or work with young people, you need to understand how online influencers and communities are influencing young men and boys with messages around gendered roles and behaviour, and the impact this is having on all young people. Kris will share tried and tested strategies to help you engage with your young person on these topics.

Who Should Attend

Parents / Caregivers who support young rangitahi in our community facing digital harm.

Tickets:

$20.00pp or Bring a Friend $30.00(x2) on sale from 10 February 2026

Tickets available here.

Dr Taylor will also be facilitating staff training at Te Kura o Tititea Mount Aspiring College, followed by a half-day workshop for Kāhu Youth Trust youth workers and those in the community working with young people. If you would like to find out more about this training workshop, please contact Anna Sutherland at Kahu Youth Trust here.

From his research into masculinity, Dr Kris Taylor knows that young people want to talk to adults about these difficult subjects, “but they are often dismissed”. RNZ