Some of the clips from the filming of ACE classes this year were made into a short loop for the Waitakere ACE Appreciation Evening on Tuesday 8th of December. Special thanks to all those who made filming possible.

Download ACE Montage One

This short video was made to promote Adult and Community Education (ACE). You are free to download it for non-commercial purposes but please acknowledge Te Kupenga o Manukau ACE Network as the source.

In the Ace Aotearoa Newsletter Spring 2009 there is an article by Maaike Jongerius, Fusion of ACE with Literacy and Numeracy,
on page 3.

The long-awaited announcement of ACE and Intensive Literacy and Numeracy (ILN) funding for 2010 has been made:

TKOM groups:

• Pukekohe High School (Rosehill College) $61,000
• Aorere College (Otahuhu College & Wiri Central School) $317,000
• Edgewater College $61,000

The full allocation to all providers in Aotearoa can be downloaded at ACE investment in schools

Another special Manukau initiative won a national award in Adult Learners Week. Te Hononga ki ngā Tupuna Trust was one of two organisations to receive a Dynamic Community Learning Award for its innovative Te Reo programme. You can read all about the Ōtara-based classes in the Adult and Community Education Newsletter, Spring 2009. Well done everyone!

Manukau Courier features mosaic
Read the story Mosaic just a tad ironic that appeared on October 1st. Thanks Wendy!

View ALW Mosaic photos in the ALW Mosaic photo gallery

Adult Learners Mosaic 2008 - 2009

THURSDAY 10th SEPTEMBER, 2009

Download copies of Awards Night photos from the ALW Awards Night photo gallery

If you missed some of the ACE sector's media initiatives in the Auckland area regarding the government's funding cuts they can be found here:

Look on the Bright Side Herald on Sunday 14 June 2009

Cuts will kill courses Eastern Courier 17 June 2009

and to 2009

Te Kupenga o Manukau had a great 2008, thanks to everyone's hard work and commitment. A very special thanks to our tireless secretary, Moana Papa, who is taking a well-earned break this year. Ngā mihi nui ki a koe, Moana.

The class of 2008!

Te Kupenga o Manukau is a community education network set up to support organisations providing Adult and Community Education (ACE). If you would like to find out more about us, feel free to come to a meeting or to contact us.

We have been meeting monthly in Manukau City since 2002 and we welcome visitors and new members. If you are a provider of adult and community education and are interested in attending our monthly meetings we’d love to see you.

The new TKOM communications co-ordinator is Kelly Wright, 2boyz@xtra.co.nz

Meetings are held at:
Cambria Park Homestead
250 Puhinui Road, Papatoetoe