Topping of the week of Graduations

To top of the week of Graduation celebrations we ended in Invercargill, where we had 7 families complete their training held at South Centre Anglican Care Charitable Trust. 

This was a cluster group, compiled of families who couldn't attend the previous training's at schools, and families recommended by South Centre. It was a nice afternoon, with some excitement mixed in when the toasties in the oven set the fire alarm off.

This small group showed enormous commitment to the programme, and to upskilling themselves so that they could help their tamariki.

One keen learner remarked how much they had learnt from the 20 hours training, and they had made a brand new CV so they were now ready to take on the world.

Congratulations to all our families that graduated this week, we loved celebrating your successes, hard work and determination. 

Wonderful Graduation in Central Southland

#2 of 3 Graduation took place in the last week of November 2016 in Central Southland at the REAP House in Winton, where we had 9 hardworking families graduate.

What a group of vivacious ladies! Our tutor Nathan got presented with a lovely home-made card that the girls had all signed and wished him well, it is great to see our tutors establishing a strong connection with our families. This enhances their learning, and gives an approachable and friendly outlook to our Computers In Homes initiative.

A lot of positive feedback came from this class with 4 of their friends signing up for the waiting lists for the next intake.

Heartwarming Gore Graduation

In the last week of November 2016 we had our first graduation for the week (1 of 3). This was held in Eastern Southland at the REAP House in Gore, where we had 8 hardworking families graduate.

Some wonderful praise was given by the families that were able to engage in the opportunity to complete the Computers in Homes Programme.

With one woman commenting how life changing this would be for her and her teenage son, who had been staying after school at the computer suite to study as they did not have a computer in the home. She said this would open up so many more opportunities for her family and couldn't thank us enough.

Delicious kai, and good company made the afternoon a success. I wish the Gore group all the best.