Skills Highway Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Forum Waipuna Conference Centre, 2016

Bruce George Pale Sauni

Collaborave Project between AKO Aotearoa and Literacy Aotearoa He Taunga Waka Beer Engagement for Maori and Pasifika Learners

Confidence, Competence, Effecve Engagement

Founder of the Progressive Educaon Movement

Educaon is a Social process

Educaon is growth

Educaon is, not a preparaon for life

Educaon is life

Andragogy is the art and science of adult learning, thus refers to any form of adult learning Which is based on several assumpons

Uses the experience and prior knowledge of the learner to parcipate in acvies

Integral is the self-identy of the learner.

This self-identy is also important in terms of their culture

The adult learner learns best when new informaon is presented in a real-life context Paulo Freire’s Crical Literacy (1921-1997)

Transformaons of economic and social condions

The uses of the students’ own language and culture are important components

Developing the learners’ thinking process

He Taunga Waka

Whanaungatanga-Akaa’a: Connecon, blood relaon

Ako-Api’i: To learn, to teach

Aro-Akamanako: Reflecve Pracce

A posive learning relaonship based on mutual respect of one’s cultural capital, language and cultural values

That first contact is very important it can set up barriers or bring them down Ako : Api’i The learner can become the teacher and vice versa.

When this happens the learner’s self-esteem increases and their cultural capital and world view is acknowledged.

Reflecve pracce (Acon + Reflecon + Praxis)

The teacher is able to assess how learning is progressing

Give the learner me and space to give authenc (honest) feedback Flipbook

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Coconut in the room Getting those blimmen names pronounced right Croissant Pale Sauni Charisma Pa le Sa u ni Phuket

Pasifika Fa’amaoni - faithful Taumafai - assist Pa- si- fi- ka Feasoasoani - help Kerisimasi - Christmas Fa’atoese - sorry Fa’amolemole - please

Let’s try that in a song!

Sa va li va li means go for a walk Tau ta la ta la means too much talk A lo fa ia te oe means I love you Take it easy, fai fai le mu

Moving from the 60’s / 70’s

Migration Culture Spirituality Traditional Island born Church

Language Fluent Little/No

Cafes Contemporary NZ born

P. S a u n i 2 0 1 5 Another look Kiwi-Nesian Brands: Rugby: , Brian Williams, , Ma’a Nonu,

Digital Animation:Gus Hunter Jacob Luamanuvae – Sua, Lord of The Rings, Happy Feet,King Kong Boxing:, Joseph Parker

Wrestling: Dwayne Johnson “the Rock”

Olympics: Beatrice Faamuina discus champion, - Worlds Shot Put Gold Medalist Justice: Judge Ida Malosi, Semi Epati

Basketball: Steven Adams, Tumatauenga Umaga-Marshall

Another look

• Politics: Luamanuvao Winnie Laban, Carmel Sepuloni, Jenny Salesa, Su’a William Sio, Alfred Ngaro, Peseta Sam Lotu-I’iga

• Art: Fatu Feu’u, John Pule, Ian George, Michael Tuffery, Filipe Tohi, Lily Laita, Glenda Vilisoni, Jim Viviaere, Ani O’Neil, Lonnie Hutchinson

• Music: Che Fu, Savage, Annie Crummer, Scribe, King Kapisi, Ladi6, Sol3 Mio, Brooke Fraser

• TV : Robbie Magasiva, Madeleine Sami, Nathaniel Lees, Jay Lagaia, Oscar Kightley, Teuila Blakeley, David Fane

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Another look

• Chef: Monica Galetti, Michael Meredith

• Cricket: Ross Taylor, Yvonne Kainuku-Walsh, Murphy Su’a

• Mortgage Broker: Mike Pero

• Writers and Poets: Prof Albert Wendt, Teresia Teaiwa, Karlo Mila, Selina Tusitala Marsh, Lani Wendt-Young, Victor John Rodger, Annette Arapai

• Choreography: Parris Goebel, Rich and Tone Talauega, Tane Mete, Neil Ieremia, Lemi Ponifasio

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Another look If Pacific peoples' incomes converge to 96 percent of those for non-Pacific by 2021 the NZ economy benefits by an extra $4-5 billion.

Ministry of Pacific Peoples Health check Am I prepared as a person to engage and work with Pasifika learners?

Can I idenfy the areas where my organisaon is promong relevant support for Pasifika learners?

What ways can we pool our resources to be more effecve in our ‘service’ delivery?

Are there gaps and what do we need to do in order to get them filled?

Samoa Fiji Cook Tuvalu Tokelau Niue Island

Pronunciaon of names

Acknowledging family, culture and homelands view of the world

Understanding each ethnic specific roles and relaonships

The priority that other obligaons have, and the cost

The high place of spirituality

Nuance and ethnic specific languages Pasifika Student Success Service (PaSS) Faculty of Educaon, University of Auckland • 24 hour Pasifika space • Access to computers, photocopying, prinng

• Microwave, fridge, coffee, tea, sandwich maker, bean bags, desks,

phones

• Online library

• Tutorials

• Bbqs, celebraons, key note debriefs

• Pasifika staff and volunteers

• Aiga/fanau friendly Clarity of assignment Intense support Social interacon to encourage peer support AUGUST 2002 666 247

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Pale Sauni Meryl Ulugia Pua Manager Pasifika Academic Pasifika Academic Student Success Services Co-ordinator

New Zealand context

Rent a house • Learn new language • Understand new worldview Enrol in local school • Engage in new expectations Apply for a job outside my comfort zone Join local church • Attend meetings/events foreign to my culture • Participate in a context that was different in terms of status in the room Pasifika context

• Learn new language Recruing for learners/staff • Understand new worldview Engaging in the programme • Engage in new expectaons outside my comfort zone Professional development • Aend meengs/events Relaonship building foreign to my culture • Parcipate in a context that was different in terms of status in the room

Bruce George Pasifika Project Manager [email protected]

Pale Sauni He Taunga Waka Facilitator [email protected]