CiH for children of refugee background: June 2015

A fantastic accomplishment for our Bhutanese and Afghani families that have completed their Computers in Homes training this month. All the families that participated in the programme arrived with smiles on their faces and the knowledge that they have completed the programme and can now they can confidently put the skills they have learnt to practice in their homes.

A very big thank you to Palmerston North City Councillor Adrian Broad and Abdirizak Abdi from the Ministry of Education for presenting the families with their certificates and supporting the programme.

The programmes success is based on the outstanding commitment and collaboration of the Ministry of Education, 2020 Communications Trust, Red Cross, Freyberg High School and the most amazing support personnel.

Palmerston North Refugee Families 2015 on PhotoPeach

Shona Te Huki, Computers in Homes Manager

The 20/20 Trust provides refurbished computers and internet access to about 100 refugee background families nationally per year, under a Ministry of Education contract. The Ministry also contracts separately a regional training provider to deliver the training component, employ family liaison and provide technical support to the families during the 12 month contract.

The initiative runs in refugee background communities in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Nelson.

Goals

1. to give refugee families the necessary computing tools and skills to become active learners
2. to provide refugee children and their families with access to online educational resources from home.

Outcomes

1. Greater self-confidence in using IT resources
2. Improved child/parent and home/school relationships
3. Families accessing educational resources relevant to their language and cultural backgrounds.
4. Improved literacy and numeracy for refugee children and their families
5. Improved communication skills

These projects are managed from CiH National Office.

Contact

Shona Te Huki

021 840 053

shona.tehuki@2020.org.nz.

Computers in Homes

Bringing Technology to New Zealand families since 2000

Computers in Homes works with low decile schools, helping students and their families use internet, email and computers at home, school and work.

Between July 2015 and June 2016, we helped 1,750 families from 421 schools and kura. We've helped 16,890 families since we started.

Visit www.computersinhomes.nz

The 20/20 Trust

New Zealanders fully participating in our digital world

Computers in Homes is an initiative of the 20/20 Trust.

The 20/20 Trust works with communities, leading programmes contributing to New Zealanders’ digital literacy, skills and inclusion.

Our other programmes include KiwiSkills, Stepping UP, ICDL and the Digital Inclusion Map.

Visit www.2020.org.nz

Palmerston North Refugee Graduation June 2015