In her workshop, Nicole will provide a detailed overview of a range of practical activities and tested interventions that enhance academic achievement and increase resilience factors in the students attending Strive Training Academy, and their families. The Strive model provides a refreshing and energizing approach for those working in the youth sector. An ecological model provides the platform for the practice and can extend to all areas of teaching and learning, and will be of benefit to ACE practitioners.
Strive Community Trust is piloting a comprehensive model of systemic practice to support young people who have fallen out of mainstream school due to learning difficulties, family violence, mental and physical health problems, and youth justice involvement.
Born and raised in Auckland, Christine’s background includes completing a MA (Hons) in Education and nearly ten years in policy, educational research and programme development roles in different government departments that serve Pacific communities. She has also written and translated children’s books published by Learning Media.
Christine’s workshop will focus on what active citizenship looks like in the Pacific world.
Robbie has presented at ACE Conferences in 2003 and 2010 and will this year explore what active citizenship looks like in a Global context with Timote Vaioleti.
Tony is from the Kamilaroi (*Gum-ill-roy*) Aboriginal nation of north-west NSW and south-west Queensland. He is active in his local region in northern NSW and currently serves as the President of the Northern Rivers Social Development Council as well as Deputy Chair of the Northern Rivers Board of Regional Development Australia.
Tony’s workshop will explore what active citizenship looks like in the Aboriginal world.
The focus of the Your Voice Your Choice resource is on connecting the voting system to learners' own lives to deepen their understanding about how New Zealand's system of government operates. It encourages learners to consider how they themselves can participate in the system, through critical thinking around individual and community issues.
This workshop will provide an opportunity to get to know the resource through interaction and space for deliberate future planning. You will be encouraged to adapt the sequence of learning activities to meet the specific needs and experiences of your learners. There will also be plenty of opportunity to discuss how it can be used as a literacy tool. There has never been a better time to start engaging with our learners in the area of civics education.