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MANAKO IN-HOUSE COURSE

Pacific Cultural Centredness

Duration

Four-week course

Price

Email info@ako.ac.nz for organisation bookings

In-depth, customised courses for organisations seeking to enhance their Pacific Cultural Centredness.

About the course

The course content will be targeted to your organisation’s needs, and can include a range of topics, such as:

  • the unique history, language, migration story, cultural and social structure of Pacific nations 
  • incorporating Pacific cultural values and principles in your teaching practice
  • pronunciation of Pacific words and phrases
  • strategies to engage with Pacific Island learners in a way that makes them the centre of engaging and learning
  • key aspects of cultural worldviews, including Le Va, Soli Le Va, Teu Le Va, and Ifoga
  • a Pacific Islands perspective of Financial Wellbeing
  • Tautua, Pacific leadership principles.

Course outline

Each course consists of a workshop, delivered face-to-face or online, followed by four-week facilitator support, which can include a second workshop.  

During these four weeks participants will have the opportunity to practise and reflect on the new learning and exchange experiences and ideas with each other and the facilitator.

Who is this course for?

This is an in-depth course for organisations seeking to enhance their Pacific Cultural Centredness. It is recommended for anyone working with or supporting Pacific learners.

The course content will be planned with you and customised to your organisation's specific learning requirements.  

About the facilitators

Facilitator Pale Sauni

Pale Sauni

Ako Aotearoa’s Pacific Priorities and Cultural Leader, Pale was born in Samoa and has had all his formal education in Aotearoa New Zealand. He is a highly experienced workshop facilitator focusing on a range of topics to better engage with Pacific communities and learners.

Pale uses humour, song, activities and role-play to engage workshop participants and build their cultural capability.

Facilitator Saylene Ulberg

Saylene Ulberg

Saylene has an adult education teaching background and is currently completing a Music degree. Saylene is an extremely capable facilitator in the area of cultural centred pathways bringing a freshness to greetings, pronunciation and talanoa. 

Saylene lives her life based on Pacific values and she will show how these values really matter in terms of engaging Pacific learners. 

Free self-directed content

In addition to the live workshop, participants will have access to self-directed content available through the Ako Aotearoa Pacific Cultural Centredness Pathway on Pathways Awarua. This complementary content will allow you to explore the topic in greater depth at your own pace and in your own time, reinforcing the practical skills and knowledge gained during the workshop.

Ako Aotearoa badges

Participants can earn Ako Aotearoa digital badges as evidence of participation and completion of course requirements 

Please read these Terms and Conditions before registering for events.

Contact us to discuss options for booking a course on this topic for your organisation.

Taking that next step in your professional learning and development is easy with Ako Aotearoa. Everything is evidence-based, practical, high-quality, effective and sustainable.

Our range of PLD workshops and courses can be delivered online or face-to-face, many with digital badges awarded on completion:

  1. In-house Learning and Development
    We can deliver in-house professional development targeted to your needs. For face-to-face options, we can come to you. Contact us to discuss your needs and budget.
  2. Public Online Workshops
    Register for one of our public workshops scheduled throughout the year. So many topics to choose from!