APSTE Annual Fono 2022
Thursday 8 December
(9.30am – 4.30pm, followed by the APSTE dinner.)
Jet Park Conference Centre, Auckland Airport
THEME: APSTE 2022 AND BEYOND: IT’S NOW OR NEVER!
The landscape of education post-pandemic is different – it’s changed!
The establishment of Te Pukenga and the increase of Pacific in Trades apprentices and Vocational education have shown that we can no longer ‘do’ as we have been doing for several years.
Anecdotal evidence and everyday Talanoa have shown that Pacific students are taking on part-time work, earning and learning as a better-family-assisting-pathway until our education / academic career pathway is stable.
Tertiary students are going through post-covid adjustment whilst trying to pass.
As educators;
Can we afford to wait until the new normal arrives? Or is it here already?
Can we risk the opportunity of, e.g. making our student workers become managers of their own franchises?
When will Pacific-qualified health workers be enough to respond to our community, as shown by Covid-19?
Now is the time for our leaders to lead and deliver by standing on their ground, introducing confidence, and increasing Pacific capability and capacity success.
Now is the time to have a Talanoa, old and young, traditional and contemporary, local and global, to bring about the dreams of our parents and migration navigators.
NOW is the time to WALK the TALK!
Register to attend this ground-breaking Fono so you can participate in APSTE 2022 and beyond!
Keynote Address:
Toeolesulusulu Professor Damon Salesa | Vice-Chancellor, Auckland University of Technology
Programme: MC Papalii Pale Sauni + Jason Tiatia
9.15am: Prayer of Thanksgiving / Lotu Fa’afetai
Rev Victor Pouesi FS QSM
9.30am: Welcome – Fofola le Fala
Tofilau Nina Kirifi-Alai
APSTE Chair 2020-2022
9.45am: A word from our Sponsor
Helen Lomax
Chief Executive Ako Aotearoa
10.00am: Keynote Address
Afioga Toeolesulusulu Professor Damon Salesa
Vice-Chansellor
Auckland University of Technology
10.50am: Morning Tea
11.00am: Te Pūkenga Moana Pacific
Chair: Afioga Peseta Sam Lotu-liga,
Executive Director, Manukau Institute of Technology.
Te Pūkenga Pacific leaders
11:50am: Item
12.00pm: Lunch
1.00pm: Students’ Voices
Chair: Ali Leota
2.00pm: Closing Plenary – Taai le fala
“Learnings moving forward”
Chair: Tofilau Nina Kirifi-Alai
> Associate Professor Tamasailau Suaalii-Sauni
> Dr Telesia Kalavite
> Afioga Aiono Manu Fa’aea
3.00pm: AGM
4.30pm: Close
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7pm: Dinner
Theme: Elvis – It’s now or never!
Come dressed in your favourite song.
Special appearance of APSTE’s own Elvis Presley
‘Live’ band to dance 2022 away and welcome 2023
For more information: Contact Vivianne Paselio viv.paselio@manukau.ac.nz
Come, let’s plan together for our future.
“APSTE’s mission is to nurture and develop the educational aspirations of Pasifika while acknowledging our unique cultural heritage and values. APSTE has been proudly supporting Pasifika staff and students in tertiary education in Aotearoa for 37 years, through staff networking, partnerships, and professional development.”