News

April 2024

Hui Fono 2024: Embracing Unity and Diversity in Adult and Community Education

Wed, 2024-04-03 12:03

From March 6th to 8th, 2024, Paratehoata (Tūnohopū) marae, Rotorua hosted the 15th Hui Fono. The gathering proved to be a transformative space for Māori and Pacific who work in adult and community education in Aotearoa.

This unique, annual event is a landmark of professional learning, offering a space for attendees to immerse themselves in a blend of cultural wisdom and educational insights.

Board Talk March 2024

Wed, 2024-04-10 11:23

‘Kua tāwhiti ko te hāerenga mai, kia kōre e hāere tōnu He tino nui rawa ōu mahi, kia kōre e mahi nui tōnu.’
‘We have come too far, not to go further We have done too much, not to do more.’ Ta Hemi Hēnare, 1988.

Four times a year our quarterly newsletter provides a snapshot of the incredible work of our ACE sector. Our stories are compelling and uplifting and remind us that community learning transforms lives and communities.

Reading Revolution

Wed, 2024-04-17 08:43

Reading Revolution is a shared reading out loud programme that is taking place across Aotearoa in a wide range of venues – from libraries to retirement villages, the Auckland City Mission and U3A (University of the Third Age).

Tackling the Loneliness Epidemic

Wed, 2024-04-24 11:48

Community learning has an increasingly important role to play in tackling issues of loneliness.

A 2023 Meta-Gallup survey found that nearly one in four adults across the world have reported feeling very or fairly lonely. The survey, which was taken across 142 countries, found 24% of people aged 15 and older self-reported feeling very or fairly lonely in response to the question, “How lonely do you feel?”