Responsible, Exciting and Different - Alexej

We ask our volunteers to tell us some of the most RESPONSIBLE, EXCITING and DIFFERENT things they have done during their placements!

The following information is from Alexej who recently returned home after a year of volunteering at Hato Pāora College in the Manawatū region.

1)The most exciting experience that I recall was getting up early one morning, to put a hangi down for the investiture ceremony of Sir Archie Taiaroa.

2)The most responsible thing I recall doing, was when I worked with a Year 8 student who required learning support.  I had to think of work that was appropriate for his level, but fun for him and I had to keep him focussed on achieving (learning new things). When he worked well we would play some board games.  The longer he remained on task, the longer we got to play the board games (which were also good for building his vocabulary and thinking). We Both learnt "heaps".

3) The most different thing between here and home (Germany) was the cultural aspect of my placement.  Hato Pāora is a Māori school and the school life embraces this. And of course the friendliness of the people of Aotearoa.

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Eleanor in Vanuatu

Here are some photos of Eleanor who has just started her placement in Vanuatu.
The photos are from the induction week at Port Villa. Eleanor is having an amazing time and seems to be taking all the challenges in her stride-getting to grips with the language Bislama and many other cultural differences.

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