Kiwi Talkz #32 - Gemma Major Interview (Seed Waikato, Philanthropy, Church, Drugs, Youth, Cambodia, Brisbane etc.)
Gemma Major is the founder of Seed Waikato a charity to help young people prosper in the Waikato.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Website - seedwaikato.co.nz
Facebook - Seed Waikato
Twitter - @SeedWaikato
Instagram - @seedwaikato
TIMESTAMPS
00:34 - Why Gemma Founded Seed Waikato
01:43 - Hamilton Is A Youthful City/Working With Youth
03:48 - Building A Charity/NZ Has Most Charities Per Capita In The World
06:59 - Funding/Reaching Out To Businesses/Volunteers
09:03 - Being Led By Aspirations Of The Community
09:50 - Training Leaders/Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone
11:52 - Key Aspects Of Leadership
12:23 - Being Scared To Ask Questions
14:22 - Gemma’s Schedule/Allocating Tasks To Her Team
15:14 - Gemma Lacking Focus
16:33 - Future Seed Waikato Endeavours/Reaching More Young People
18:08 - How Reece Found Out About Seed Waikato
19:28 - How Seed Waikato Helped Reece’s Challenge Of Moving To Hamilton
20:37 - How Often Seed Waikato Events Happen
21:07 - Jamie Strange
21:50 - Different Speaking Styles/Pastors
23:31 - Church Inspiring The Model Of Seed Waikato
24:15 - Non Religious People Are Misinformed About Modern Day Churches
25:49 - Church Community/Volunteering Aspect
26:52 - What Does A Committee Do/Reece’s Question For Helen Clarke
28:00 - Gemma’s Role On The Hamilton CBD Association Committee
29:06 - Gemma’s Perception Of Hamilton CBD From Working With Association
30:40 - Philanthropy
32:32 - Giving People The Means To Help Themselves
33:10 - Kids Going To School Hungry And Fixing The Issue
36:04 - Understanding Is The First Step To Solving The Issue
37:00 - Drugs/Mental Illness/Drinking Culture In NZ
38:48 - Why Reece Doesn’t Drink And Do Drugs
40:01 - Addictive Personality/Why Gemma Got Into Drugs
41:48 - Being Relatable/Experiences Are Vital
43:27 - People Funding Things When They Have No Experience In The Area They Are Funding
45:06 - Working With Families
47:05 - Changing The Mindset/Reece’s Get Annoyed With Some Of His Auckland Friends Mindsets
48:25 - Grocery Stores Dumping Perfectly Good At The End Of The Night/Go Eco
49:35 - Reece’s Experience In India
50:34 - Kiwi’s Not Appreciating What They Have
51:33 - Gemma’s Experience In Cambodia
55:36 - The Hamilton Sucks Perception
56:27 - Hamilton Nightlife Economy/Brisbane
58:15 - Housing/Auckland
1:00:54 - Gemma Loves Hamilton
1:02:16 - Why Gemma Moved To Hamilton From Brisbane
1:04:07 - Going Back To Your Original Home After Moving
1:05:36 - Reece Contemplated Moving To Brisbane
1:06:36 - Australia’s Fire Crisis
1:07:13 - Hamilton Is Getting More Vibrant
1:07:37 - David Bennett/Politicians
1:09:30 - How To Get Involved With Seed Waikato