Funding will be allocated according to the scope and strength of event ideas, and preparedness of individuals and organisations to work together collaboratively or regionally. Grants of $300–$500 are available for small events while larger grants up to $5000 will be allocated to communities or regions working together on a big event or range of events. Grants are GST exclusive.
The PD grants funding support the professional learning needs for educators, providers and communities in the ACE sector.
- Te Toki Voyaging Trust: creating motivated, strong, independent learners and leaders
- Thrive Wanganui: skills for social enterprise (and a more inclusive economy)
- Future Living Skills: increasingly popular in a fastchanging world
- Shama: connected, confident and protected ethnic women
- The NZ ‘P’ Pull movement: supported by Wesley Community Action
- iQ Talanoa: pathways and poetry
- Hutt Valley Tokelau community: confidence and inspiration
- International: Adult Learning in Scotland 2020
ACE schools report an increase in demand- Parenting support at Tararua REAP: empowerment and selfreliance
- Fānau-centre approach to Recognised Seasonal Employment Scheme
- K’aute Pasifika: expanding ACE opportunities in Hamilton
- Ngāti Tamaoho community education
- Rangatahi-led Lift Youth Employment
- PolyeLearning: the new PEC student portal
- Kaiapoi Food forest: building community self-reliance
- Ara Institute’s free computing: tackling the digital divide
- Active Citizenship: creating positive change in communities
- International: Covid-19 brings it home
Contents:
- Necessity driven innovation: ELP’s unexpected win from Covid-19
- Reflections on tutoring under lockdown – and Literacy Aotearoa connection across the motu
- 13 REAPS: connection, inspiration and innovation
- Life under lockdown: schools rise to the challenge
- COMET’S YEP Guy – and youth self-care
- Support for refugee learners at Hagley College
- Whenua Warriors: supporting community-led food security
- Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust: keeping kaumātua connected, informed and entertained (as requested)
- Rotorua Youth Centre: opportunities for real connection
- Enabling Youth: keeping households supported and calm
- SkillWise and systems change
- ĀKAU: providing a national resource for whānau and schools
- Do Good Feel Good: engaging Pasifika youth
- Te Aroha Noa: support during the rahui
- WELLfed: building on an investment
- Whau ACE: “one more string to our bow”
- Canterbury WEA: maintaining a grand old tradition
- Learning Centre Whānau Family Support Services
- International: Covid-19 and ACE across the globe