Do Good Feel Good is a movement of Pacific young people in South Auckland. They have three principles or ideas that inform their work: systems change, design thinking, and critical thinking, all through a Pacific lens and delivered by The Cause Collective – a Pacific social change agency in South Auckland.

Just prior to the lockdown, the leadership team worked hard to identify key principles for their work to transition online: safe spaces, authenticity and vibe.

Responsiveness and a systems approach have made this Porirua NGO an award winner and an essential service during the lockdown.

On March 25, when the lockdown began, Canterbury WEA cancelled all their remaining Term 1 courses and took an early recess so their small team (2 FTE) could prepare an online programme for Term 2, which started in early May and continued into June.

All the online courses are free.

Lottie Vinson, the Coordinator at Canterbury WEA, says that they made a decision to offer the Term 2 classes for free, (while continuing to pay their tutors), both as a public service and in recognition of the fact that online delivery would be a new challenge for both tutors and learners.