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Helping families to love, learn and get ahead
Pasifika Families is a brand new series of parenting seminars especially for Pacific people. Presented by Nick and Vasa Tuitasi, they tackle some of the big issues facing PI people adjusting to family life in New Zealand – how to handle discipline, creating time with our kids when work takes up so much time, relating to schools and many, many more topics.
In our major cities there are large communities of Pacific people – they make up more than 7% of New Zealand's total population and nearly a third of the people in South Auckland. Family life in the islands is based around the church, a strong culture and lines of authority that are firm and unchallenged but raising a family in Aotearoa is proving to be a huge challenge for Pacific Island Mums and Dads, and they would be the first to admit that many of them are struggling. In statistics of youth problems – crime, drugs and under achievement – Pacific young people are far too over-represented.
Topics
There four different presentations available:
- Who's the boss? – encouraging positive family dynamics
- Who's missing out? – supporting school achievement
- Show me the money – enhancing employment opportunities
- Beyond the jandal – guidance and discipline
Contact us
We have a special rate for anyone that wishes to book in all four presentations. If you would like to explore the opportunities for a Pasifika Families event in your community, school or church contact:
Lorraine Owen
021 372 711
