Nadine Metzger (Note cross-posting from cec.net.nz)
Raurimu School, Whangarei Our team are a patient bunch and years of working in social change has taught us that good things take time. Our patience has been well-rewarded this year as the CEC project has gained considerable traction at local and regional levels. We’ve also learned a great deal about how our project is working in communities and the positive effects it is having.
First, our projects seem to be contributing to building stronger community ties—for example, hundreds of educators and whānau attended the JRM funded, Pukekohe-based Te Huarahi “Kai, Kapahaka and Korero” evening in November. Other local CEC projects are helping schools and learning centres be more responsive to the needs of their communities and to build parents' confidence and self-esteem. In Whangarei, for example, we are seeing many parents who had negative experiences in education to develop positive relationships with their schools. These benefits have “rippled” out to other members of the family and to other members of the community as participants share their learning and experiences with others around them.
We've also learned a lot about what kinds of local CEC activities seem to have the greatest impact.
First, our projects seem to be contributing to building stronger community ties—for example, hundreds of educators and whānau attended the JRM funded, Pukekohe-based Te Huarahi “Kai, Kapahaka and Korero” evening in November. Other local CEC projects are helping schools and learning centres be more responsive to the needs of their communities and to build parents' confidence and self-esteem. In Whangarei, for example, we are seeing many parents who had negative experiences in education to develop positive relationships with their schools. These benefits have “rippled” out to other members of the family and to other members of the community as participants share their learning and experiences with others around them.
We've also learned a lot about what kinds of local CEC activities seem to have the greatest impact.
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