We hope you have had a productive first few months of 2024 – time is certainly flying by, and we look forward to seeing what the rest of the year brings!
We are excited to have launched the 2024 Ako Aotearoa Research and Innovation Agenda (AARIA) funding round for potential research projects. We were also pleased to host our first Regional Forum of the year in Ōtepoti Dunedin last month. Keep reading to find out more about these programmes and events, and the others we have coming up.
In this email:
AARIA funding round for research projects is now open
Ako Aotearoa Regional Forum series continues in Central North Island
TEO achieves two Ako Aotearoa accreditations for prioritising inclusive learning environments
Noho ora mai,
The Ako Aotearoa team
Latest news from Ako Aotearoa
AARIA funding round for research
projects is now open
Last week, we launched the 2024 AARIA Contestable Funding Round for tertiary education research projects. We're looking to support projects that align with a range of identified priorities in today's tertiary education sector.
Key dates:
– Registrations of interest: Tuesday
14 May 2024
– Full proposal submission: Friday
14 June 2024
The value of each contract will range from $10,000 to $50,000 over a duration of 5-12 months. Visit the AARIA webpage for more information and to download the guidelines, proposal form, and CV template.
Ako Aotearoa Regional Forum series
continues in Central North Island
After the success of our Southern Regional Forum in Dunedin last month, we are delighted to invite you to the Central Regional Forum in Palmerston North on 17 May. Read the full programme– presentation topics include dyslexia/neurodiversity, Mātauranga Māori, modern pedagogies, and more. Register now on our website – very limited tickets left!
We also have ourNorthern Regional Forum coming up in Hamilton on 21 June. Register now on our website – programme will be released this week.
TEO achieves two Ako Aotearoa accreditations for prioritising inclusive learning environments
Congratulations to Skills4Work for being the first tertiary education organisation to achieve the Dyslexia-Friendly Quality Mark (DFQM) and have their first cohort of staff achieve the Tapatoru Ako Professional Practice Award! We spoke to two representatives about their experience with these programmes and their efforts to promote inclusivity and support among all learners, apprentices, and staff. Read the full success story on our website.
Ako Aotearoa staff activities
National Office team attends WILNZ conference
We were pleased to support and attend the annual Work-Integrated Learning New Zealand (WILNZ) conference at Victoria University in Wellington on 9-10 April.
A big thank you to WILNZ for putting on a thought-provoking two days filled with insightful presentations. We look forward to the 2025 WILNZ Conference, which will be hosted by the Eastern Institute of Technology in Hawke's Bay.
Ako Aotearoa Director Helen Lomax (far right) with conference organisers (left to right) Andrew Tui (Victoria University), Andrew Martin (WILNZ Conference Chair), Clara Motsisi (Victoria University), and Karsten Zegwaard (WILNZ President).
Explore approaches to addressing equity issues in the tertiary education sector and create a personal strategy for addressing such issues. One x 3.5-hour session.
Learn strategies for applying the Māori philosophy of manaakitanga (caring/uplifting each other) in your practice. This workshop is part of a series of seven introductory workshops. One x 1-hour session.
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