Fwd: Putting Nature on the Map, Conservation Week Event, 5th Sep

Let's hope this still happens!  It may not happen on the indicated date, but if anyone hears it's back on, please let us all know!

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From: Kiwi Conservation Club, West Coast <WestCoast@kcc.org.nz>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021, 11:36
Subject: Putting Nature on the Map, Conservation Week Event, 5th Sep
To: Kiwi Conservation Club, West Coast <WestCoast@kcc.org.nz>

The West Coast branch of Forest & Bird and the Kiwi Conservation Club invite you to this not to be missed Conservation Week event.

Putting Nature on the Map
11am to 3pm, Sunday 5th September, Greymouth High School Hall

Come along for the unique opportunity of experiencing the South Island / Te Wai Pounamu as you've never seen before ... a giant floor map of the South Island so big it fills the school hall!

You will be able to walk (with shoes off) all over the map and experience the wonders of the South Island. There will be storytelling sessions across the map by local experts on Penguins, Wild Rivers, Kiwi, Backcountry Huts, Predator Free Projects, Sea Stacks and more. Children/families can take on nature adventure challenges with prize packs on completion. Local conservation, nature restoration and outdoor recreational groups will also have displays around the map.

Free drop-in event open to all.

Hope to see you there for a map that needs to be seen to be believed.

Suzanne Hills

Kiwi Conservation Club Coordinator - West Coast

Forest & Bird

westcoast@kcc.org.nz

028 415 6994

www.kcc.org.nz

 

  

 

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Fwd: Soroptimist Educate to Lead Study Grant

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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2021 at 23:15
Subject: Soroptimist Educate to Lead Study Grant
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Hello,

I am writing to let you know about our $1,000 Study Grant which is awarded each year. Women and girls of any age on the West Coast are eligible to apply.

Could you please share this poster with staff  and students. A printable PDF is also attached to this email.

Many thanks,

Kind regards,

Ann Bradley

02 - Educate To Lead Study Grant…

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Reminder

Hi all,

We will be getting together next Tuesday, 3rd Aug, at 1.30pm at the Hokitika Holiday Park.

I will be driving from Blenheim that day, so I may be late, but make yourselves at home.

Hope to see you there!

Kim

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Email updates

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Homeschool Meet-Up

Hi Folks!

We've put our heads together and decided to take the plunge and invite you all to a Get-Together - a Homeschool Huddle, if you will.

We felt it would be great to have an opportunity for homeschoolers to get together on a regular basis, but with a low commitment threshold.  To this end, we've set a date to begin and hope to meet monthly.  This is a very open-format.  We want kids to meet other kids, mums to meet other mums, to brainstorm, share ideas and resources, make plans for homeschool outings, and just have fun.

The Hokitika Holiday Park is a great venue to start with, as it has a playground that caters to all ages, a bike track across the road (byo bike), and a large lounge with a log fire and good kitchen/dining area for a rainy day.

It is a holiday park, so it is a bring your own/tidy up after yourself/at your own risk area.  Bring your own mugs/drinks and afternoon tea to share.  There is a coffee dispenser in the office, and if you bring your own mug, it puts out a fairly acceptable coffee or hot chocolate for two dollars.  The kitchen offers hot water if you want to bring something with which to make a drink.  If it's really wet, bring a game or activity, if you have one, to engage the kids indoors.

Our plan is to open this up monthly, beginning next term.  Come if you can, as you can, with what you can - this is supposed to be easy!

Forward this to anyone interested - prospective homeschoolers are most welcome to come and explore and ask questions.

Date: Tuesday, 3 August, 2021

Venue: Hokitika Holiday Park, 11 Providence Drive

Time: 1.30pm-3.30ish

Bring: own mug and drinks (or $2), some afternoon tea, the kids!

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Matariki in Hokitika

 

Fwd: Grey District Youth Creativity Development Project & Youth Events

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From: Greymouth Journal <greymouthjournal@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 May 2021 at 10:16
Subject: Grey District Youth Creativity Development Project & Youth Events
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Kia ora,

The Grey District Youth Trust is excited to be coordinating this new project for Grey District Youth! As the coordinator, I would like to share some upcoming workshops and events, which

are free for youth

are open to anyone aged 13 to 24 (and younger considered on a case-by-case basis)

have food and materials supplied

In addition, there are holiday activities for all children and youth coming up, and just confirmed is a journal that our young creatives can contribute to and help develop over coming months!

So, please share the following events with your students, teachers, and families, so everyone can have a chance to take part. And if you would like me to come and introduce this project with staff or students, I would love to visit your school. Thank you!

Ngā mihi,

Katrina Brown

GDYT Creativity Development Project Coordinator

[This is a creativity programme for youth, a Grey District Youth Trust project made possible with support from the Grey District Youth Trust, Left Bank Art Gallery, Grey District Library, West Coast TechSpace and funding from the NZ Lottery Grants Board.]

Journalism Masterclass with Stuff Reporter Joanne Naish:

Stuff reporter Joanne Naish is running a six-week course for youth (ages 13-25) that will guide you through the whole process of writing journalistic articles for publications. By the end of the course, you should have an article ready to publish! This is a free course - part of the Grey District Youth Creative Arts Development Project made possible with collaboration between the Grey District Youth Trust, Left Bank Art Gallery, Grey District Library, and West Coast TechSpace and funding from the NZ Lottery Grants Board.

Saturdays starting 22 June, 10am-12 noon, 38 Albert St, Greymouth.

For more information or to register, email Katrina Brown at  greymouthjournal@gmail.com

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Open Knowledge - Contribute to Wikipedia

Knowledge: How to Be Part of Wikipedia - A Youth Event

Don't just use Wikipedia, contribute and edit it! Learn how to set up an account, add photos, articles, fill knowledge gaps and more.

Everyone uses Wikipedia, but how do you edit it? How do you add your own photos to articles? This free workshop for youth (13-25 age group) will set you up with a Wikimedia account and cover writing for Wikipedia, referencing, filling knowledge gaps about the West Coast and local history, and uploading your own photos to the Commons. Anyone keen to continue can join the West Coast Task Force and help tell West Coast stories online.

Sunday 23 May 2.30-4.30pm, Byte Digital Hub, 1 Guinness Street, Greymouth

Free Event - Email Mike at mike.dickison@westlib.co.nz to register.

Mike Dickison is a Digital Discovery Librarian at Westland District Library and former New Zealand Wikipedian at Large.

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Grey District Youth Trust Podcast Collab:

Come along to the GDYT Podcast Collab and help develop the plan for the newest online platform for Grey District Youth!What would make a podcast something YOU would subscribe to and be proud of making?

Being involved in a podcast collab means you can:

*Talk about topics you care about *Get heard by others & listen to new ideas *Joke around and have fun *Learn how to use podcasting gear and gain confidence in creation *Gain skills to use in your own projects now and in the future 

This is a free event open to anyone in the Grey District in the 13 to 25 age group. Snacks will be provided. No materials needed, just come along and bring any friends who are interested in learning more.

Saturday 29 May, 4-6pm, Tai Poutini Polytechnic Conference Room

Email gdytsecretary@gmail.com for more information.

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