Kaiako from participating kura join Te Pūkenga and Apple kaimahi at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae. Photo Supplied by Unitec | Te Pūkenga.
<h2><span data-contrast="auto">In New Zealand, Māori and Pasifika are underrepresented in the technology sector; in June, Te Pūkenga and Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) launched a programme to help make technology access more equitable in Aotearoa. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></h2>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The new initative involves training thirty teachers from ten schools in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland which serve a high proportion of Māori and Pasifika learners. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.schoolnews.co.nz/latest-print-issue/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Read the Term 2 edition of <em>School News</em> HERE</strong></a></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto"><a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://www.schoolnews.co.nz/2014/07/teachers-to-make-youth-employment-their-business/" title="Teachers" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" target="_blank">Teachers</a> will receive training on iOS app development with Swift Playgrounds. The course will involve lessons on app prototyping and design as well as digital media development, computer programming and user experience methodologies. This course will contribute to a micro credential in Digital Technologies Training. Kaiako will receive ongoing support and a device grant from Apple to ensure their learning is implemented effectively in the classroom. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<figure id="attachment_27037" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-27037" style="width: 2560px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-full wp-image-27037" src="https://www.schoolnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/teapple-peterw1-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1812" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-27037" class="wp-caption-text">Pōwhiri for kaiako and Apple kaimahi participating in partnership with Te Pūkenga at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae. Photo supplied: Unitec | Te Pūkenga.</figcaption></figure>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Peter Winder, Te Pūkenga Chief </span><span data-contrast="auto">Executive says “both Apple and Te Pūkenga are focused on delivering equity to traditionally underserved groups.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">“Reducing barriers to opportunity globally is a core focus of Apple’s” added Alisha Johnson Wilder, Director of REJI. “We’re excited to partner with Te Pūkenga and support their efforts to train and equip educators to help achieve education equity for Māori and Pasifika communities of Aotearoa.” </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Te Pūkenga has committed to creating training specifically designed to enable teachers to have skills and support to teach curriculum using Apple technology. They have also stated they will facilitate in-person workshops with students and the technology industry, to raise the profile of the technology sector among ākonga in New Zealand. Te Pūkenga has added technology to their mission to transform vocational education, focusing on equity and prioritising Māori and Pasifika learners. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Currently, Māori only make up four percent of the technology sector, despite being 17 percent of New Zealand’s overall population. Pasifika make up only 2.8 percent of the technology sector, though they make up around 8 percent of the general population. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>

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