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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
YWCA Auckland Future Leaders Programme Redevelopment Project Report
In February 2015, YWCA Auckland embarked on a 12 month Redevelopment Project of our Future Leaders programme, our mentoring and leadership skills programme for young disadvantaged women aged 14-18. This…continue reading
Posted on 26 February 2016 |
Reflection of Learning
Reflecting on community work and anti oppressive practices.
Posted on 30 September 2019 |
Could a Collective Impact Framework help improve the mental health and wellbeing outcomes for young people in West Auckland?
Toi Ora is an NGO that aims to inspire positive mental health and wellbeing through the use of the arts and creative process. It is through this lens that the…continue reading
Posted on 13 January 2016 |
Celebrating Gifted Indigenous Roots: Gifted and Talented Pacific Island (Pasifika) Students
This article came about because it was initially a workshop presented at the AAEGT biennial conference held in Darling Harbour, Sydney in 2010. I was asked to convert the workshop…continue reading
Posted on 30 September 2019 |
Hell yeah I can’t pronounce words or spell: My personal journey into leadership
What drives the dyslexic leader and how can we support the development of leaders who happen to have dyslexia? I also asked myself how am I going to support my…continue reading
Posted on 4 January 2016 |
Supporting Aotearoa’s rainbow people: A practical guide for mental health professionals
Who is this guide for? This guide is for anyone who provides mental health support in Aotearoa, including (but not limited to) counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, tohunga (Māori healers), social…continue reading
Posted on 30 September 2019 |
COPMIA Project Evaluation. Report for SF Taranaki.
Recent years have seen an increased awareness of the risks that children of parents with mental illness or addiction (COPMIA) face. While there are a range of services that support…continue reading
Posted on 9 December 2015 |
Victims’ Voices: The Justice Needs and Experiences of New Zealand Serious Crime Victims
In-depth interviews were conducted with 32 victims of serious crime in New Zealand to explore their experience of procedural justice and what justice meant to them. In the study, 68%…continue reading
Posted on 30 September 2019 |
Developing a code of ethics for therapeutic interventions with animals
Animal assisted activities (AAA) are increasingly being seen as an important part of the range of interventions in the helping professions including social work. Whilst a code of ethics has…continue reading
Posted on 30 November 2015 |
The Negative Impact of Neo-Imperialist Western Prejudice and Exploitation on Mozambican Learner Performance: Does Lack of Self-Confidence in School-going Children Raised in a Culture that has been Marred by a Colonialist Past Cause low Performance?
This study reassesses the explanations as presented in surveys accessible on Internet for the average poor learner performance at many Mozambican schools, while suggesting some alternative ones in an attempt…continue reading
Posted on 27 September 2019 |
Can community development practice survive neoliberalism in Aotearoa New Zealand?
This article discusses the development and contested nature of community development practice and the effects of neoliberalism on community development in Aotearoa New Zealand. We describe how community development has…continue reading
Posted on 30 November 2015 |
“Sustainable transportation strategies for meeting the Paris Climate Agreement – a case study of Wellington, New Zealand”
New Zealand’s road transport produces more than 40% of total CO2 emissions. To meet the Paris Climate Agreement will require a transport system based on zero-carbon energy resources. Many transport…continue reading
Posted on 27 September 2019 |