Te Kaunihera
Akonga o Wairaka, Unitec Student Council respond to the
claim of institutional racism at Unitec.
As the
elected voice of Unitec students, the Unitec Student Council
(USC) are deeply concerned about the dismantling of Māori
leadership at Unitec and its impact on Māori student
success. The dismantling of Māori leadership will not
provide a safe learning environment for Māori students and
their whanau, as Māori.
Irene Farnham, Māori student
representative, says “In the absence of strong Māori
leadership, Māori student leadership loses confidence in
the Institute’s ability to provide equitable access to
Press Release – UNITEC Student Council
Irene Farnham (Māori Student Rep) and Aroha WiKohika Dykes (Student President).
Te Kaunihera Akonga o Wairaka, Unitec Student Council respond to the claim of institutional racism at Unitec.
As the elected voice of Unitec students, the Unitec Student Council (USC) are deeply concerned about the dismantling of Māori leadership at Unitec and its impact on Māori student success. The dismantling of Māori leadership will not provide a safe learning environment for Māori students and their whanau, as Māori.
Irene Farnham, Māori student representative, says “In the absence of strong Māori leadership, Māori student leadership loses confidence in the Institute’s ability to provide equitable access to learning opportunities for Māori students”. Farnham believes that the void of Māori senior leadership may result in the reestablishment of the institutional barriers Māori students typically face in mainstream learning spaces, diminish
Press Release – UNITEC Student Council Te Kaunihera Akonga o Wairaka| Unitec Student Council respond to the claim of institutional racism at Unitec. As the elected voice of Unitec students, the Unitec Student Council (USC) are deeply concerned about the dismantling of Mori leadership at Unitec and …
Te Kaunihera Akonga o Wairaka| Unitec Student Council respond to the claim of institutional racism at Unitec.
As the elected voice of Unitec students, the Unitec Student Council (USC) are deeply concerned about the dismantling of Māori leadership at Unitec and its impact on Māori student success. The dismantling of Māori leadership will not provide a safe learning environment for Māori students and their whanau, as Māori.
Friday, 5 February 2021, 6:38 am
Te Kaunihera Akonga o Wairaka| Unitec Student Council
respond to the claim of institutional racism at
Unitec.
As the elected voice of Unitec students, the
Unitec Student Council (USC) are deeply concerned about the
dismantling of Māori leadership at Unitec and its impact on
Māori student success. The dismantling of Māori leadership
will not provide a safe learning environment for Māori
students and their whanau, as Māori.
Irene Farnham,
Māori student representative, says “In the absence of
strong Māori leadership, Māori student leadership loses
confidence in the Institute’s ability to provide equitable