The Pasifika youth court sits in a community hall in Mangere. This courtroom is nothing like the drama of Suits. These are real young people who’ve made poor decisions, but with the wraparound support of the system and their families, are making steady efforts to turn their lives around. Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Pasifika Youth’
High exclusions rates for Maori and Pasifika school boys
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
A recently published report on pupil exclusions shows Maori and Pasifika boys in lower decile schools are the group worst affected. The Ministry of Education report on expulsion shows there was a clear link between the socio-economic mixes of schools and the removal rates. “Students from the lowest quintile schools are five times more likely Read more
Pasifika youth need voice in traditional family life
Friday, April 27th, 2012Pacific parents need encouragement to acknowledge and listen to teenagers by negotiating which traditions best support their wellbeing, says a Samoan sociologist. Fiva Faalau, who graduated with a PhD from Massey University’s Albany campus last week, says while her study of 45 Samoan teenagers revealed diverse family structures and parenting styles, some parents need to Read more
Pasifika Youth Programme Graduation
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Thirty Pacific-based youth workers from Tonga, Samoa and Fiji graduated with Certificates and Diplomas from a Regional Pasifika Youth Development Programme, during a graduation ceremony in Nuku’alofa, on August 10. “Ola Fou”, meaning “new life” is a project of the Youth Cultures and Community Trust, a charitable organization registered in New Zealand. The course is Read more