Te wiki o te reo Māori takes place this year from September 9-15.

Kia Kaha te reo Māori – let’s make Māori language strong - is the theme for the week.

There are a number of resources available on line.

Te Taura Whiri I Te Reo Māori/Māori Language Commission website has Tools for Language Planning – the resource includes a language plan template, self assessment, language plan development, language plan process chart, and review and reflresh.

AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation in Ireland, has a new website for learners wanting to know how they can build on what they have learned and take their next learning step. One Step Up: Find your Learning Pathway provides information on courses, funding support and contact details to help adults find future learning and training options, and access the support available to them. 

The Festival of Adult Learning, Ahurei Ākonga (formerly Adult Learners’ Week He Tangata Mātauranga) is a UNESCO initiative supported by the TEC and the NZ Commission for UNESCO.

The week, celebrated during the first week of September, gives ACE providers a great opportunity to let their communities know about the programmes they offer, provide free public events – from short taster courses to fun activities – and promote lifelong learning.

The Taeaomanino Trust is a Porirua-based Pacific social service and health provider.

In 2016 the Trust decided that they needed to find a way of engaging hard to reach people who had been in trouble with the law because of domestic violence. So, in partnership with Department of Corrections Community Probation, they put together a programme designed to help offenders Restore their mana, Empower themselves by gaining tools for change, and Defend their families and their mana. The RED programme.

WEST – West Auckland Enterprise, Skills and Training – is an independent, not for profit organisation with a long history of providing adult education in the West Auckland community. Although still a WEA, its main focus today is to support economic wellbeing. For a number of years WEST has been doing this through courses that increase income, save money and increase people’s access to employment – such as driver education, a work ready course, a forklift course, and workshops to support small and homebased businesses.