There are many ways I am using Te Reo and Tikanga in my practice and work with my colleagues.
At the start and end of our team meetings we say Karakia to settle us into our mahi. This is also how we begin our workshops. Singing Waiata is also part of the culture of our workplace, at a Mihi Whakatau or to welcome visitors.
Example of Karakia used for beginning a workshop.
Link to a recent workshop at a school Karakia, Whakatoki, Kaupapa for the day
When I first joined CORE, I was able to say my pepeha at my Mihi whakatau. Although I have
Stage 1 Maori in my degree, like any language you need to be using it to sustain it. We have Te Reo sessions in our office once a week to help us grow our language knowledge.
A recent blog post by Andrew Penny, one of our CORE colleagues also made me reflect on how as Pakeha, I need to keep up-skilling in Te Reo. I think the more people who use Te Reo and become more familiar and comfortable with Tikanga, it will become part of what we do in New Zealand.
As a teacher/facilitator, if I continue to model this for the teachers I work with and students I also see in class I believe it can only help Maori students at school to feel their language and culture is valued.
Link to Tātaiako :Tangata Whenuatanga
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