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Strong sense of self key to Pacific sexual health
14 December 2020
Confident Pacific children who grow up to be resilient adults is the goal of a University of Auckland project that has received $442,000 in Health Research Council funding.
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Six Kiwis announced for 2021 Atlantic Fellowship for Social Equity programme
10 December 2020
The Atlantic Fellowship for Social Equity (AFSE) programme has announced its 2021 cohort of 18 social change leaders, with six of these from Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Scholarship recipients give thanks to their donor
30 November 2020
The 2020 Dullabh award recipients were recently given the opportunity to meet with their donor, Arvind Dullabh, to express their gratitude for his financial support.
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From South Auckland to Galápagos: an exchange of culture and kōrero
30 November 2020
Two groups of children from opposite ends of the Pacific and very different cultures met up on Zoom recently to discover what they had in common and create a connection for the future.
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Celebrating curiosity and creativity with kids: a lesson from Nanogirl
20 November 2020
A group of Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary) students were inspired by Nanogirl this week, during a lecture at the Faculty of Education and Social Work.
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Locked down but not locked out of learning
16 November 2020
Throughout Covid-19, a cluster of 12 low-decile schools with an emphasis on digital literacy have highlighted the importance of digital learning being accessible to all Aotearoa New Zealand school students.
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Celebrating the joy, hope and whanaungatanga in youth mentoring
11 November 2020
University of Auckland youth mentors and counsellors, mentees, mentee family members, and staff from Alternative Education, came together last week to celebrate the end of another successful delivery of the Campus Connections Aotearoa youth development programme.
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Scholarship recipients paving foundations for te reo Māori
11 November 2020
Sonny and Mona Riini Memorial Scholarship recipients Anaru Kaiwai, Ngāroimata Morgan and Mauri Marino all share three common goals: inspiring tamariki to succeed, sharing their culture and language, and giving back to their communities through te reo Māori.
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How we kill creativity in New Zealand schools
2 November 2020
Our education system effectively stifles children’s natural curiosity about the world, according to a new report from the University of Auckland.
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What makes a great leader in uncertain times?
2 November 2020
Effective educational leaders share several key characteristics, according to a new book five years in the making.
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That 'lightbulb moment' drives graduating teacher
2 November 2020
The joy of “seeing lightbulbs going off in kids’ heads” is what motivates graduating teacher Fa’atoese Tofilau (Ese).
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Graduating to give back
2 November 2020
Huavai (Clare) Huni-Mafi graduated with her mum and five children by her side, a long list of achievements to her name, and the knowledge that she's made a difference to communities in New Zealand and the Pacific.
