Inspiring Communities

This Friday, facilitators Sarah Morris, Danette Abraham, and Chris Jansen welcome back participants from the first wānanga as they join for the second session in this series! Following the powerful discussions at Rehua Marae, this next wānanga at Te Ora Hou Ōtautahi will further deepen their journey into community-led development through a Te Tiriti-based equity lens. Together they will continue building relational skills, engage in courageous dialogue, and explore pathways to foster more just and inclusive communities. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄ā𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗵𝗮 𝗖𝗟𝗗 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲.

EARLY BIRD TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!! 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟒-𝟓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐢 𝐀𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐚 – 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 Co-hosted by Inspiring Communities and Tauranga City Council, our national conference is designed for community development professionals, local leaders, and all those working in community wellbeing. Hapori Aotearoa offers an opportunity to expand your toolkit, learn from 12 innovative community-led initiatives, and hear from some amazing speakers. Don’t miss out on this two day immersion into practical training, networking, and collective thinking about the future of community development in Aotearoa. Secure your early bird tickets now to be part of the journey https://lnkd.in/gVcS99nC

We are pleased to announce our international keynote speaker, social philosopher Roman Krznaric. Drawing on his own writings, Roman argues that community development needs to be guided by a deep sense of inter-generational wisdom, as well as the power of conversation to forge community connection. Roman’s keynote will suggest for the capacity of community development to rise to 21st century challenges, we need to use inspiring examples throughout global history, to envision a future where we meet the needs of everyone within ecological boundaries. You can read more about Roman at https://lnkd.in/gVh2PzZn If you haven't got your ticket yet for 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐢 𝐀𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐚 – New Zealand’s community development conference - grabs yours now before the limited early birds are all snapped up! Register here: 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐱.𝐜𝐨𝐦/𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐢-𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐚 The conference is brought to you by Tauranga City Council & Inspiring Communities and supported by: Mercury Baypark, SociaLink - Tūhono Pāpori Western Bay of Plenty, BAY VENUES LIMITED, The Facilitators Network

We’re excited for all those who have shown interest and registered for the upcoming 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤: 𝐓𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐚: 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, taking place online on Tuesday, October 29th. The team at Tokona Te Raki (Māori Futures) has developed the Te Tupuraka model, an innovative tool that integrates insights from their mahi and projects. In this interactive session, you'll hear from Irihapeti Pitama-Uta’i and Dr Eruera Tarena as they explain how Te Tupuraka helps them make sense of and measure the growth of their projects and organisation. For a comprehensive view of the model, you can access the full diagram from their report here > https://lnkd.in/gCWDCrwM

We're excited to co-present this important event with IPANZ, featuring global and local perspectives on measuring social investment impact!

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 - 𝗧𝗲 𝗧𝘂𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗮: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 Tuesday 29 Oct, 9:30am - 11am Register for FREE: https://lnkd.in/g4_ZguWv Learning is our most powerful tool in navigating the constant uncertainty and change in today’s world. The team at Tokona Te Raki (Māori Futures) has developed an innovative model called Te Tupuraka, which helps them capture and integrate insights from their work and projects. In this interactive Community Building Block session, Irihapeti Pitama-Uta’i and Dr. Eruera Tarena will share how they use Te Tupuraka to understand and measure the growth of their projects and organisation. They will guide us through applying the model to foster curiosity, adapt to change, and grow with creativity and confidence.

Still time to grab your spot! https://lnkd.in/gDKm3TqJ

Thanks so much for joining the kōrero, Rebecca Inch! For anyone keen on joining our next session - we'll be holding another one early next year. Keep in the loop by following us on Humanitix: https://lnkd.in/gbe2KA6z or subscribing to our monthly newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eWzPb2py

The Ōritetanga: Leading for Equity in Aotearoa communities (Waitaha) wānanga series is just a few weeks away, and we want to introduce the amazing humans who will be facilitating this wānanga series. Meet Danette Abraham Danette hails from Ngāi Tūhoe and Ngā Rauru, is a director and senior consultant with Leadership Lab and founder of Ko Au Consultancy. Danette's work with individuals and organisations is embedded with a Te Ao Māori approach. She is passionate about identity and culture, is a lifelong learner and pursuer of te reo me ona tikanga. With a background in the NGO, education, and business sectors, Danette has engaged with people of various ages, stages, and backgrounds. Her ability to facilitate conversations and experiences gives space and opportunity to help shape an equitable society where mokopuna can grow. Join us: https://lnkd.in/gDKm3TqJ He kai kei aku ringa There is food at the end of my hands (You already have what you need, you just need to put your hand to it). -- The Ōritetanga Wānanga series is the invitation for individuals of different communities to come together and practice relational skills to enable loving, respectful and courageous approaches in our communities towards a more just, equitable, and sustainable world. Chris Jansen Sarah Morris Erica Austin Fi (Fiona) Deehan Jodi ( Te Aomarama) Apiata Pete Cammock

REGISTER NOW! 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐢 𝐀𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐚 – 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 4-5 March 2025 | Mercury Baypark Arena, Tauranga https://lnkd.in/g-wkJJ3g Join community change-makers from across Aotearoa at this exciting conference! Early bird tickets are available until 31 October, so secure your spot now. The full programme, including amazing speakers and breakout sessions, will be released soon — don’t miss out! Hapori Aotearoa, co-hosted by Inspiring Communities and Tauranga City Council, is a national networking and professional development opportunity for community development professionals, and others working in the community wellbeing space. See you there!