Pasifika Fono 2021

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I attended the NZEI Pasifika Fono here in Christchurch 29th and 30th April.  The Key note speakers Daisy Lavea-Timo and Tusiata Avia moved me to tears. Big take aways were the importance of children knowing about their culture, their own personal ancestral history and place. The need to create 'space' for talanoa, learning and expression of cultural values. Also to talanoa with Pasifika community in the right way (see slide below). In other words, invite for a talanoa and people can share their own backgrounds rather than directly answer questions from school leaders. (Use slideshow from Karl Vasau's Workshop).


The theme for Fono is Na leo i Ko'olau

Na leo i Ko’olau honours the voices of our ancestors whose knowledge, wisdom, shoulders we stand on.
Na leo i Ko’olau honours where we come from and who we come from.
Na leo i Ko’olau reminds us that there are many compass points we, as wayfinders, can set sail towards.

A beautiful account of the two day Fono is here on the Blog of Principal Karl Vasau, Principal of Rowandale School, Manurewa, Auckland, workshop presenter -Setting the Dial on Pasifika Success.  Karl's Blog Fono Day 1.  Fono Day 2



    

                               

                               

                                Two key slides from Setting the Dial on Pasifika Success:



            Other things to try.





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