Upcoming training and development opportunites

Both Sides of the Coin - Funding and Grantseekers Webinar

Date: Wednesday 22 July

Time: 10am- 11.30am

Get helpful insight into the worlds of both funders and grantseekers at Philanthropy New Zealand's Both Sides of the Coin webinar.

This event is online and free to all PNZ members.

Perpetual Guardian's Liz Gibbs and Kate Palmer will speak on behalf of its generous donor and trust clients. They’ll be joined by Tanya Cooke of Cholmondeley Children’s Centre for a frank talk about their relationship, with a focus on the importance of trust.

Impact Lab's Emily Mason will speak about social measurement. Philanthropy New Zealand's Sue McCabe, will also discuss the latest trends and issues impacting funders and those seeking the money.
There’ll be time for your questions. RSVP to wiebke@philanthropy.org.nz to be part of the conversation.

Webinar | Essential Skills visa changes & COVID-19 related immigration policy changes

The first of the changes the Government announced last year to improve the employer-assisted temporary work visa system are coming into effect on 27 July 2020.

The webinar will cover:

• replacing the existing ANZSCO skill bands with a simple wage threshold to determine visa conditions for temporary work visas
• employer-assisted temporary work visa extensions
• critical worker exceptions, and
• visa duration changes.

Find out more about the changes

Live Zoom webinar

Date: Thursday 23 July

Time: 10.30am- 11.30am

NZ Immigration are holding a 60-minute webinar so you can find out more about these changes. Register your attendance via the links below for the Zoom webinar (registration is required).

To register please click here.

STEPPING INTO YOUR POWER workshop

Are you struggling with life amidst Covid-19? Would you like to be empowered to take action in your life?

Date: Saturday 1 August

Time: 1pm for 2.5 hours

Venue: Dunningham Suite, 4 Floor, Dunedin City Library

Cost: Koha. Proceeds will be donated to Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust

This community event is an opportunity for you to reclaim your power! Come along and hear from this dynamic group of Dunedin life coaches who will inspire you to create positive change.

You will hear from the following coaches, all speaking about power:

• Power of Intention -Pleasance Hansen, Executive Coach, PH Factor
• Power of Clarity -Robyn Vintiner, Life Coach
• Power of Positivity -Kim Charteris-Wright, Leadership Coach, Free Spirit
• Training and Development
• Power of Taking Control Back -Joanna Budai, Career Coach
• Power of Choice & Decision -Daphne Wells, Professional Certified Coach
• Power of 'Why Not?' -Julie Woods, Professional Speaker & Coach
• Power of Thoughts & Emotions -Ainee Cha, Transformational Coach

For more information please see the attachment at the end of this section.  To secure your place for the workshop please click here.

Art Workshops for Adults

There are multiple classes that you could attend. For more information and to register please see the attachment at the end of this section.

SuperGrans Wellness Workshop

Date: Thursdays starting 9 July

Time: 1pm - 2.30pm

Learn Strategies to help reduce anxiety stress and enable you to live your best life.

For more information please see the flyer at the end of this section.

Intensive Literacy and Numeracy Course

Kōkiri is offering an Intensive Literacy and Numeracy course for adults starting July 20. This is a basic level 1/2 course specifically tailored to the individual learners needs and goals. Classes are small, max 8 people and the tutor is a well experienced lecturer with a specialist background in literacy and numeracy.

This class runs across 3 mornings a week, from 9am to 12pm and is free. This is the perfect programme for someone who needs to build their confidence in literacy and numeracy or who has been actively avoiding reading, writing or maths for a number of years and knows their life would be better if they enhanced those skills.

To enrol, please call the Kōkiri Training centre on 03 455 5725.

We are also offering the level 3 certificate in Whanau Ora and the level 3 certificate in Whakamahi Whenua - Mahika Kai which has a strong horticulture and bush skill focus. To learn more about these courses visit our website, the Otago Polytechnic Website or give us a call. Whanau Ora is free and we are waiting for confirmation that Whakamahi Whenua will also be free.

FINZ: Women and Leadership New Zealand

Scholarships of $1,000 to $5,000 are currently available to women working in the charity and fundraising sector to help support their participation in a range of online career building leadership development programmes.

The initiative is providing junior through to executive women managers with scholarships to support their growth and development via participation in one of three flagship courses. Participants will benefit from course content such as Emotional Intelligence and Conflict, Career and Professional Growth, Team Dynamics, Leading Innovation and Change, and Empowering Teams.

Find out more and register your interest by completing the Expression of Interest form here prior to Friday, September 11

The Circle of Mana and Response Abilities Pathways Training With Lloyd Martin from Praxis

This workshop delivers key models of working with young people to build resilience and to help the worker respond to youth in powerful and lifechanging ways.

Date: Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September

Time: 9am - 3.30pm

Venue: Malcam Trust, 45 Maori Road, Mornington

Cost: FREE (Normally $250 per person)

What is Circle of Mana and Response Abilities Pathways about?

RAP provides a powerful alternative to both punitive and permissive approaches by focusing on the mana of a young person.

Rather than enforcing obedience. RAP deals with problems and trauma by focusing on strengths, solutions and enhancing the belonging, identity, achievement, competence, influence, responsibility, and generosity of young people. RAP sets high expectations for youth to take responsibility and show respect for themselves and others. Youth are enlisted as responsible agents in positive change.

Participants learn skills to disengage from adversarial encounters, connect with adult-wary youth with trauma, restore bonds of respect, and create climates where young people can flourish.

This positive youth development training is useful for anyone who is concerned for youth, for both professionals or family members.

The training is well-received by educators, counsellors, social workers, psychologists, youth workers, and staff in treatment and juvenile justice settings. Parents, foster parents, mentors, and mature youth who are peer helpers are also welcome

Facilitator: Lloyd Martin is the co-director of Praxis; a network of practitioners and educators in youth development that operates throughout New Zealand. For over 20 years Lloyd and his partner Anthea shared their home in Porirua (NZ) with local young people and worked in their community as youth workers, teachers (in mainstream and alternative settings) and in outdoors education. Lloyd has written several books about youth work in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

If you have any questions or want to register a spot do not hesitate to get in touch with Alana at alanag@psotago.org.nz.