Aotearoa - projects and perspectives

Explored the internet today to find info relevant to participatory action research in the context of Aotearoa....found a range of inspiring projects and processes....

How Rangatahi Lead Positive Social Change in Identifying their Hauora Issues.
Authors:  Justina Webster, Te Rina Warren, Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata, Dylan Kiriona with Rangatahi Researchers. Whäia te Hauora o ngä Rangatahi Research Unit, Te Rünanga o Raukawa Inc.      

 

“This paper examines how rangatahi have contributed towards positive social change within a research project that considers their hauora.  Hapü and Mäori providers nominated rangatahi who they believed had leadership potential to be trained and to lead participatory action research into the health and wellbeing of Mäori rangatahi. The rangatahi played an integral role in developing the research including the methodologies utilised and in the process have become role models for the rangatahi that are the participants in the research. A noticeable change of attitude is now apparent from these young people as they realise the positive potential of research as means of ensuring their voices are being heard around social issues that are important to them”  Downloaded from: http://www.firstfound.org/webster%20paper.htm 

Katoa Ltd is a kaupapa Maori research organisation....their website has a great overview of action research with interesting links....Katoa Action Research page

CCS disability action (community participation project, 2003)

“The aim of the project was to develop some shared understandings of community participation and ways to support people with disabilities to take part in community life. The project was to actively involve CCS Disability Action service users and staff to explore:

 ·  The actual experiences of service users and their support staff compared to current     government and CCS Disability Action definitions of community participation;
 ·  The negative and positive experiences of people with disabilities;
 ·  The implications for people who use, staff and fund disability support services”

Sourced from: http://www.ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz/Support/Publications/CommunityParticipation/tabid/1010/Default.aspx

 Rangahau
A website resource related to Kaupapa Maori research

•  Click HERE to view a short video clip of Aroha Mead discussing the importance of ethics in Kaupapa maori research...she notes the importance of relationship as the foundation for good research practice with communities.....
• Click HERE to see a video clip of Joe Te Rito discusses the value of disseminating research knowledge...outside of academic circles...