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Computers in Homes graduation celebrates success
Media Advisory
For event 20 October
2008
Computers in Homes graduation celebrates success of new Auckland families
What:
Computers in Homes Rorohiko I roto ngā
Kāinga is a national programme that, in partnership
with the Ministry of Education, brings computer technology
and digital literacy within reach of refugee families in New
Zealand.
Through the Ministry of Education’s ‘Refugee Resettlement Education’ funding, the programme has been able to provide ICT education to refugee communities in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Nelson and Porirua since 2004.
The programme provides families from the Ethiopian, Sudanese, Burundi, Burmese, Colombian, Somali, Afghani and Chin communities with computers and the Internet, but more importantly, training, skills and support to use computer technology to assist them with adjusting to New Zealand life.
20 families have been involved locally in Mt Roskill and will celebrate their graduation in a ceremony to be held at the Wesley Community Centre.
When:
The graduation
ceremony will be held from 3.45pm on Monday 20
October.
Where:
Wesley Community
Centre
740 Sandringham Road
Mt
Roskill
AUCKLAND
Who is
attending:
Abraham Mamer – Coordinator, Ministry of
Education Regional Refugee Education
Di Das - National
Coordinator, Computers in Homes.
Graduates from 20
local families.
Family and friends of the
graduates.
Why:
The ‘Computers in Homes
Project for Refugee Children and their Families’ helps to
involve them in the New Zealand way of life, strengthens
relationships between families and schools, improves
educational outcomes for children and provides greater
opportunities for their parents.
Photo
opportunities:
• Ministry of Education
representative showing support for a community
programme.
• Local refugee parents (graduates of the
programme) receiving their graduation certificates from
Computers in Homes.
• Local families and
delegates celebrating their achievements with speciality
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