aotearoa new zealand histories curriculum feedback
Dr Camille Nakhid, AUT Associate Professor of Social Sciences, has written a community engagement report for the Ministry of Education on the proposed draft Aotearoa New Zealand Histories curriculum.
The key themes arising from the feedback focused on Knowledge of Māori prior to colonisation; Māori as Tangata Whenua; Tangata Whenua and migrants; Origins of peoples in Aotearoa; Migration histories; Contribution of migrants; History as inclusive and global; Whose history; Teaching pedagogy and philosophy; History as identity and belonging; Bias in representation; Impact on students; Public response; Resources; Commitment from government and community; Timing and consultation.
Click here to read the full report.
Getting the Covid vaccine during the month of ramadhan
International women’s day
celebration 2020
date: saturday 7th march
time: 1.30pm-6pm
venue: Fickling Convention Centre (senior citizens room)546 Mt Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand 1440
AFRICA DAY AFTER PARTY 2019
dATE: Saturday 25TH MAY 2019
TIME: 9PM-3AM
VENUE: Shanghai LIL’S, 335 KARANGAHAPE ROAD, AUCKLAND
Africa Day is not complete without an After Party!
Introducing the first ever Africa Day After Party, bringing you the sickest beats from Auckland’s best African Kiwi artists and DJs, in a setting that will make you feel like you are in a nightclub in Tokyo.
Featuring:
MO MUSE
BLAZE THE EMPEROR
DJ BANTY
KAMAL
The ONLY place to be! Come along and celebrate AFRICA, in style. Buy your ticket online and save! $15 online and $20 at the door.
ACOFI and Silo Park present ‘World on the Street presents Africa’!
There will be African food! African businesses, African music and an art exhibition! SEE YOU THERE!
International Women’s Day
Date: Friday 8th of March
Time: 4.30pm
A celebration of all women! This event is to honour the women in our lives, so ladies…make sure you show up and show out in you best cultural outfit and tell all the other women in your life to come along.
#BalanceForBetter
This event will be held at Wesley Community Centre on Friday the 8th of March. 740 Sandringham Road Extn, Mt Roskill.
Maori Cultural Exchange
Date: Sunday 24th of March
Time: 2.00pm
VENUE: Blockhouse Bay Boatshed
91 Endeavour St, Blockhouse Bay
Nau mai haere mai
Africans are invited to be part of Whau Project cultural exchange with tangata whenua/Maori and ACOFI.
Come and share your culture and traditions in a conversation around the meaning of water; what does your culture teach about water? What do you inherit through song, story or rituals about relationships of meaning with water?
Water holds great importance and significance in the Maori world. The relationships we hold with different waters weaves our connection of belonging to the land and creating a home.
COMMUNITY GATHERING FOR VICTIMS CHRISTCHURCH MOSQUE SHOOTING
date: Friday 22nd March
time:6pm-9pm
venue: jubilee building-Parnell community centre(hobson room),545 parnell rd, parnell
In this difficult time it is important that all members of Auckland’s diverse and beautiful communities come together to remember the victims of the Christchurch terror attack.
Some of these victims were our very own African Muslim brothers and sisters. Please join us as we remember those who lost their lives, support each other and heal.
We will have speakers and facilitators to help process this atrocity.
Refreshments will be provided.
Africa Day Ubuntu Festival 2019
Date: Saturday 25th May 2019
Time: 11am – 5pm
Venue: Roskill Youth Zone, 746 Sandringham Road Extension, Mt Roskill, Auckland
Come join us for the Ubuntu Festival on the 25th of May 2019. There will be cultural and traditional food and coffee, performances, some African items to buy and children activities.
All in all, it will be a fun family day out so save the date for a full day of activities with amazing people and food.
AFRICA DAY AFTER PARTY 2019
dATE: Saturday 25TH MAY 2019
TIME: 9PM-3AM
VENUE: Shanghai LIL’S, 335 KARANGAHAPE ROAD, AUCKLAND
Africa Day is not complete without an After Party!
Introducing the first ever Africa Day After Party, bringing you the sickest beats from Auckland’s best African Kiwi artists and DJs, in a setting that will make you feel like you are in a nightclub in Tokyo.
Featuring:
MO MUSE
BLAZE THE EMPEROR
DJ BANTY
KAMAL
The ONLY place to be! Come along and celebrate AFRICA, in style. Buy your ticket online and save! $15 online and $20 at the door.