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January 21, 2010 by deb


We're moving ahead with our website learning! This weekend I'm off to a DrupalSouth conference for people who use the Drupal Content Management system to make websites (that's us here at AWEA) and, just to mention some well-known ones so you can see what I mean:

Manukau ACE Provider wins award

A community education organisation supported in its infancy by AWEA won a national award in Adult Learners Week 2009. Te Hononga ki ngā Tupuna Trust was one of two organisations to receive a Dynamic Community Learning Award for its innovative Te Reo programme. You can read all about the Ōtara-based classes in the Adult and Community Education Newsletter, Spring 2009.

Treaty of Waitangi Poster

Te Tiriti o Waitangi Poster 2008

This exciting and attractive poster features side-by-side Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a modern translation of the Māori text by Sir Hugh Kawharu, 1987. An A4 Question and Answer sheet giving an overview of the main points is included. A2 full colour.

For more about this and other resources go to publications.

Find a course: ACE for Us 0800 223 487

The Te Kupenga o Manukau Adult and Community Education network has set up a database of adult and community education courses in South Auckland. It's for people who don't have access to computers but do have a phone. You call the 0800 number and a friendly person looks on the database of courses for you. Courses can be added to the database this way too - so if you are a provider and your course is not included (and you would like it to be) please call.

Te Whare - The House

Te Whare, The House 2008
This 32 minute film is an historical parable about the Treaty of Waitangi relationship set in a modern context. The DVD is accompanied by a booklet containing information and discussion prompts for use with adult New Zealanders, including young people from the age of about 15. Prior knowledge of the Treaty of Waitangi is not required.

Te Whare was awarded a Special Commendation at The University of Northampton’s International Community Film Festival in 2008. For these stories:

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