Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement Presentations

We offer a 2 hour introductory presentation, covering:
  • Key concepts of positive behaviour change
  • Introduction of Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement 
  • The Māori creation story and how it is used
  • Case studies demonstrating powerful outcomes
We try and arrange presentations to coincide with trips to your area, but are open to travelling to you for special presentations upon request. 
Please contact us to discuss a Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement presentation in your region.


Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement Training

Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement training runs over a 2  day programme: – The first day covers the key concepts, the Māori creation story and introduction to Ngā Atua Māori (Spiritual Guardians), the concept of Mana, identifying strengths and cultural resources, case studies and how to use the framework. You leave this day with a tool you can use immediately. We then ask participants to try out the tool on at least three cases.

We reassemble a month later to peer review, share innovations, problem solve the cases and discuss further aspects such as how best to analyse the content, re story, assess risk and apply safety plans, track and reward progress. We discuss using te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement in Restorative Practice, as an holistic Measuring Outcomes tool and how to ensure sustainability. We also visit staff wellbeing and show how to use the tool for this purpose. Data collection and analysis emanates from these outcomes and assists facilitators to engage in data based decision making with all participants.

Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement works for anyone who needs to develop a plan for positive behaviour change and can be tailored to suit any organisation i.e, Kaupapa Māori, education, social work, disabilities, mental health, rehabilitation, domestic violence and sexual violence, at risk youth, youth and adult offenders, whole of whānau, foster care, probation and many more. 

Open Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement Training         

We aim to assemble up to 30 participants per training. In shared training sessions we find the wider the mix of participants, the richer the experience for all, so encourage collaboration.

Te Ara Whakamana:  Mana Enhancement is most effective when a whole of agency/ organisation/ school approach is adopted. Please contact us to arrange a Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement training specific to your requirements and negotiate a special rate.  


What you get from the training:

 Day One:
  • Key concepts
  • The  Māori creation story and Ngā Atua
  • The concept of Mana
  • How to recognise cultural strengths and resources
  • Case studies
  • How to use Te Ara Whakamana: The Mana Enhancement framework
 Day Two:
  • Peer review cases and share innovations
  • Analysis, Insights and Re-storying students
  • Safety Plans
  • The application of Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement in diverse settings
  • Using Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement for Restorative Practice
  • How to track progress and measure holistic well being outcomes
  • Staff Wellbeing 
  • Ensuring sustainability
  • Data collection, analysis and  decision making


What's included:
  • Two licensed Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement trainers
  • A  Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement Manual and Resources
  • Membership to the Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement Online Community of Practice
  • Online access to in-depth resources including a downloadable circle model, case studies and further reading, the latest innovation and developments, and Mana Enhancement tips and suggestions.



Upcoming Training and Presentation Dates

2020
Jan 28: Paeroa Central School, Paeroa
Feb 12: Start Taranaki - Youth Justice Programme, Taranaki
Feb 27: Hastings Intermediate, Parkvale School, Hastings
Aug 19: Whānau Training Day, Irongate School
Aug 21: Kōwhai Special School, Hastings

2019
November 1: Stand For Children Services, Christchurch
October 11: Papakura Normal School, Papakura, Auckland
August 22: Family Works Social Services, Hastings
August 15: Kahungunu Executive Social Services, Te Wairoa
July 16: Taumarunui Central Kids Early Childhood Centres, Pūkawa Marae, Turangi
May 17: Gisborne - Training for Professionals - Pyschologists, RTLB, Social Workers, Tauawhi Men's Centre - Day 2 - 14 June 2019
April 1: Whānau Hui - Te Kura o Makarika
March 25: Whānau Training Day, Thames South School
March 1: UnConference - hosted by Irongate School, Flaxmere
Feb 18: Tukutuki RTLB Cluster, Hastings
Feb 5: Ngata Memorial College, Ruatoria - includes Te Kura o Makarika; Tikitiki School, Te Waha o Rerekohu School, Te Araroa
Jan 31: Thames South School - Kahui Ako/Col
Jan 25: Papakura Normal School - School wide training
Jan 24: Nga Hau e Wha RTLB Cluster, Pukekohe
Jan 21: Te Wairoa - Tiaho Primary School
 
2018
February 2: Training Arahoe School, New Lynn, Auckland - whole of school training.
March 1: Training Otautahi Christchurch - Staff from STAND Children's Services; Shirley Primary School; Burnham School; Breens Intermediate; Ashburton College; Te Paeora RTLB; Nelson Bays RTLB
April 19:  Training Irongate School, Hastings - Whole of school training -  Includes staff from Kowhai Special School; Parkvale School; Taupo Nui a Tia College; St Matthews Primary; Presbyterian Support ECFW; Educational Psychologists MOE
April 26:  Training Tauawhi Mens Centre, Gisborne - includes Matapuna Training Centre; MOJ Youth Forensic Service; MOE Educational Psychologist
April 27:  Training Wairoa Primary School -  includes all staff from St Josephs School; -  Wairoa College; Frasertown School, Tiaho School
May 14 - 18: Presentations to schools in Dargaville, Whangarei, Taipa and Omapere courtesy of Northland DHB Health Promoting Schools
May 31: Training Pukekohe High School - includes staff from Papakura High School; Hauraki RTLB
July 9: Training Kaikohe Intermediate - includes Whangarei Adventist School; Te Horo School, Whau Valley School; RTLB, Teacher Aides
July 20: Training Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Whānau Tahi - includes STAND staff; Cobham School; Burnside Primary School
August 17: Presentation BP Principal's Hui, Gisborne
October 23: Presentation Pukekohe Intermediate

2017
July 26:   World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education, Toronto, Canada - (11am presentation)
August 26: Cobham School, Gisborne - whole of school training - includes whānau
September 6: Elgin School, Gisborne - whole of school training - includes staff from Tiaho School, Te Wairoa; RTLB Cluster 21




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