Community Research Newsletter | October 2020
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Pasifika Research Challenges and Opportunities
Following on from our Pasifika Te Auahatia events in Auckland and Wellington (see below), for our November webinar we welcome Edmond Fehoko, Pasifika Partnerships Consultant at Manukau Institute of Technology and Analiese Robertson, Professional Development and Networks Manager for Adult and Community Education (ACE) Aotearoa, who will discuss the challenges and opportunities for Pasifika research.
Monday 30th Nov 2020 11am NZ Time Save the Date - Event page coming soon!
The Why? and How? of Community research ethics
There's still time to register for our October webinar, when Martin Tolich from the NZ Ethics Committee will discuss the Why? and How? of community research ethics. Community Research will also be launching our revised Code of Practice, which provides benchmark principles and standards for undertaking community research.
Unfortunately, Dr Lily George is now unable to co-present this webinar due to personal reasons. Aroha mai.
Friday 30th Oct 2020 11am NZ Time: Book here.
From the Archive: Treaty Voyages – How’s Your Organisation Faring?
Applying the Treaty of Waitangi in your organisation is a journey. Whether your voyage is well underway or you're wondering how to start, this webinar from 2017 presented by Jen Margaret, a dedicated Treaty advocate and educator, will provide guidance.
Watch the recording here.
Ethnic Migrant and Refugee Communities - A Research Collection
Community Research has gathered a collection of research relating to ethnic migrants and refugees in Aotearoa, highlighting key findings that we hope will contribute to moving us forward in embracing their uniqueness and fresh perspectives. This provides the opportunity to amplify ethnic migrants' and refugees’ voices by providing an insight into their experiences.
Read the collection with introduction by Tayo Agunlejika here.
If you have any relevant research to add to this collection, please email Community Research here.
Upside Youth Mentoring Aotearoa
Upside Youth Mentoring Aotearoa is a community mentoring organisation, specialising in the formation of supportive relationships between volunteers and young people aged between 9 and 13 years. In order to further enhance their mentoring programme, Upside worked with the Centre for Person Centred Research at AUT to analyse interviews with mentors, young people, and young people’s whānau.
Read the report here.
Invitation: Te Auahatia - Community Research and Evaluation Social Network Events
A reminder that Community Research are hosting a series of three researcher/evaluator events around Aotearoa in Oct/Nov 2020 to connect with and support community researchers and community organisations and to validate, support, connect and grow research/evaluation communities. Our Auckland and Wellington events are particularly focused on Pasifika researchers and evaluators. We would love you to come along.
- Ōtautahi: Thurs 29th Oct 2020 4-6pm
- Tāmaki Makaurau: Mon 2nd Nov 2020 4:30-7pm (note date change)
- Whanganui-A-Tara: Thurs 12th Nov 2020 12-3pm (note date change)
More details and an introduction to our Guest Speakers here.
Invitation: Community Research AGM
The Kaitiaki of the Tangata Whenua, Community and Voluntary Sector Research Centre warmly invite you to join us at our 2020 AGM.
Āhea/When: Thursday 29th October 2.30pm–3.15pm
Kī hea/Where: The Cashmere Club, 50 Colombo Street, Christchurch
Our Co-Chairs, Garth Nowland-Foreman and Pania Coote, will report on the past 12 months and invite your support for the year ahead.
Free Evaluation Training
Free evaluation training suitable for people planning and delivering public health, health promotion, social service and community projects is being offered by the Shore and Whariki Research Centre.
Learn how to evaluate your projects, develop a logic model for your project and use this to develop an evaluation plan. The workshops provide experiential, hands-on learning opportunities and a full set of workshop notes is provided.
Upcoming workshops are offered in: Christchurch 3/4 Nov; Tauranga 1/2 Dec; Wellington 16/17 Feb; Havelock North 16/17 Mar; Invercargill 13/14 Apr; New Plymouth 4/5 May.
Register by 30th Oct for Christchurch session. Click here for details.
