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Adult Learners' Week 2007
Adult learners’ week 2007 was a great success a citywide celebration that linked into national and international celebrations. To find out more about what went on locally visit the website; www.adultlearnersweek.org.nz.
Top Tops for Raising Children
We currently have the ability to offer parenting workshops for your group or organisation. If you would like to run a series of workshops that include the following topics, please contact one of your PACE providers
- Your child is brainy - understanding brain development
- Guiding children’s behavior (under 2 year olds)
- Guiding children’s behavior (3-8 year olds)
- Literacy and numeracy - setting them up to succeed
- Problem solving session
New ACE Co-ordinator at Linwood College. Welcome Julie Cates!
Julie Cates is the new ACE co-ordinator at Linwood College, taking over from Peter Yates. She has a long history of working in adult based education and we welcome her to the PACE network and as part of our team. If you are in the Linwood area and are interested in your local Adult and Community Education provision, please don’t hesitate to contact her.
We want your comments
We are currently re-designing our website and would like your comments. What is good, what is not? How can we improve our communication with you? What would you like to see on this website? Please email Adrienne Lomax at lomaxa@mairehau.school.nz
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Community related training workshops
Aimed at strengthening communities these workshops are single two hour sessions. Looking at key areas highlighted in our community, these workshops are aimed at those that either work or are interested in getting more involved in their local community or are just interested in contemporary NZ culture. These short courses are an informal way to learn about the important issues facing New Zealand. They will be a true workshop environment, with practical solutions to take back to your community or place of work. The Three workshops are,
269 Towards Relationships, Good models of Treaty practice
( Thursday 25th May 7.00 - 9.00pm)
268 Working for and with Pacifica People –Building relationships, seeing results.
( Monday 22nd May 7.00 –9.00pm )
270 Breaking down Barriers – working differently in the Community
(Wed 17th May 7.00 - 9.00pm)
These courses are free, however places are limited so you must enrol.
For more information please contact the Aranui Community learning centre.
Adult learners Week 2006
 Adult learners week 2006 will run form the 4 th – 11 th September 2006. The Title for this years celebration is
'Adult Learning: Changing Lives, building strong communities’
' Akoranga Pakari Whakawhiti Oranga me te Hanga Hapori Pakari '
Watch out for local activities and events taking place in your local community group or Adult and Community education provider. Get involved and celebrate the joy of lifelong learning opportunities.
New Funding Framework and Professional development strategy for Adult and Community Education
With a new funding framework and Professional development strategy released for ACE by the TEC in early April, the ACE sector looks towards a bright and respected future in NZ. What it means for you as a student or tutor is better quality courses and more professional recognition for the great work you do. Kia ora!
Parenting course
PACE is undertaking an exciting joint venture in Term 2, when we host a parenting course facilitated by Pat Penrose. Pat is very experienced facilitator – you can find out more about her background by clicking here
 Top Tips for Raising Children - a series of parenting workshops starting on Wednesday May 31st 7 - 9pm
May 31st Your child is brainy –understanding brain development
June 7th Guiding children's behaviour under 2 year olds)
June 14th Guiding children's behaviour (3-8 year olds)
June 21st Literacy and numeracy - setting them up to succeed
June 28th Problem solving session - or 'Problems are only challenges in disguise!"
These workshops will be facilitated by Pat Penrose, who has been running parenting workshops and courses for over 30 years. Pat has also had a regular newspaper column and has written extensively about parenting and child development.
The venue is Te Amorangi Richmond Wellness Centre, corner of Woodham Rd and Pages Rd. The cost will be a gold coin donation per workshop.
To enrol, contact any of the 4 PACE schools
Adult Learners’ Week 2005
 Adult Learners’ Week He Tangata Matauranga was established in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1998 with the goal of raising the profile of adult learning. The week brings together learners, education providers, policy makers and media at both regional and national levels.
A group of adult educators introduced the concept of an Adult Learners’ Week to New Zealand after attending CONFINTEA V, the fifth International Conference on Adult Education, organised by UNESCO in Hamburg, Germany, in 1997. The conference recommended the establishment of an international Adult Learners’ Week, which would incorporate International Literacy Day on September 8 each year.
Each year the event has taken on more momentum and it is now seen by stakeholders as an opportunity to celebrate the successes and achievements of everyone participating in Adult and Community Education (ACE). It has also become a vehicle for encouraging anyone in the wider community with needs or desires that can be met by ACE to consider adult education, whether it be learning to adjust to life in a new country, re-training to find employment, adjusting to life after prison, acquiring parenting skills or just getting out and doing an activity to make life better and meet people.
In Aotearoa New Zealand there are thousands of opportunities to take part in adult learning-learning which doesn’t necessarily take place in classrooms, require enrolment, assignments or assessments. Each year around half a million adult New Zealanders participate in learning programmes.
In 2005 year Adult Learners’ Week He Tangata Matauranga was celebrated from Monday
September 5 until Sunday September 11. The theme was Learning Never Stops- E Koru E Mutu Te Ako. The week was launched in Christchurch at the Maori Learning Centre at Christchurch Polytechnic. Christchurch’s events involved a variety of groups and organisations coming together to promote adult learning opportunities.
Aranui Adult Learners’ Week
 Aranui Adult learners’ week seeks to promote the opportunities available in and around Aranui for learning, whether it be individuals or together as families.
There is a huge variety of activities and taster courses taking place from the 5th – 11th September all over Aranui.
Developed from an idea coming out of the Aranui Community Adult learning group, the week is to co-inside with the national and local celebrations of Adult learners’ Week.
Aranui Adult learners’ week Co-ordinator Jacqui Te Wani, has worked hard at finding out what is going on in and around the Aranui Community. Based and employed by ACTIS (Aranui Community Trust incorporated society) Jacqui has been linking groups such as Ambrosia, Supergrans, The Community Learning Centre at Aranui High School, CPIT and Te Wanaga o Aotearoa to come up with a full week of opportunities all free of charge.
‘The Whole week is full of activities that will show what learning opportunities are available in the local area. With free child care available for those wishing to take part in these activities the idea is make it as easy as possible for people wanting to have a go and learn something, whatever that may be’ says Te Wani.
The Early Childhood Academy at Aranui High School is using this opportunity to support the community and learn while they do it by providing the supervised childcare.
With the support of the Aranui Community Adult learning group and funded by the TEC and The community Learning Centre at Aranui High School, the Aranui Adult learners’ week will be a fun filled week of opportunities.
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