Partnering – Me Awheawhe Te Mahi, Kia Hua Te Katoa
Partnering is fundamental to good practice in adult learning. Adult learning is about empowering tángata/individuals, rohe/communities to achieve their goals (or realise their dreams). The learning relationship is about partnering in making decisions, mitigating risks, using resources and sharing knowledge.
Adult learning is one element of the powerful force for positive change in Aotearoa/New Zealand. When professionals with complementary skills and approaches partner effectively, supportive environ-ments are created for learners and extraordinary achievements become almost common-place.
ACE Conference 2011 will showcase some of the success stories of adult learning in Aotearoa/New Zealand, and give participants the opportunity to examine and better understand the partnering which enabled them.
The goal of the ACE Conference 2011 is that participants acquire fresh/refreshed knowledge and skills about how to leverage the complementary skills and strengths within our communities for the benefit of adult learners.
Click here to download the ACE Conference Programme 2011.
Keynotes
Transforming Lives
Dr Peter Lavender
ACE in Australia: From Cinderellas to Boundary Riders
Sally Thompson
Sir Harawira Gardiner
Workshops
COMET – Te Whānau Ara Mua
Susan Warren and Lindy Austin
Victory School
Mark Brown
Te Aroha Noa Community Services
Mary Procter and Bruce Maden
The Aranui Community Trust (ACTIS)
Matt Walters and Rachael Fonotia
Haven’t We Been Here Before? What Can We Learn from ACE’s Past Going Forward?
Dr John Benseman
Eastside Project
Peter McNeur, Sandy Ryan and Makuini Kerehi