Māori Liaison Coordinator / Kaitakawaenga Māori
The Kaitakawaenga Māori is primarily here to:
- Help with academic issues that Māori law students may have including issues with enrolment procedures and enrolment options, lecturers, courses, assignments, tests, exams, legal writing difficulties, reading difficulties and study difficulties and any other academic support.
- Organise extra tutorials, workshops, study wananga etc. to aid with this. Work with academic and general staff of Te Piringa - Faculty of Law in providing a supportive environment for Māori law students
- Publicise and promote the services of the Kaitakawaenga Māori and other support services on campus to Māori law students
- Develop external networks with private, public, iwi and other organizations and individuals that create employment opportunities for Māori law graduates
- Promote and support initiatives designed to facilitate the expression of tikanga Māori and te reo Māori by students and staff within Te Piringa - Faculty of Law
- Develop and administer initiatives designed to maximize opportunities for Māori students in Te Piringa - Faculty of Law to attain their degrees
- To assist with marketing and recruitment initiatives targeting Māori school leavers
- Distribute scholarship/grant information relevant to Māori law students.
Contact
Mylene Rakena Kaitakawaenga Māori for Te Wāhanaga Ture. Her office is G.20 in Te Piringa - Faculty of Law, phone: 838 4466 extension 6025.
The Kaitakawaenga Māori is Mylene Rakena who also coordinates the Māori Mentoring programme in Te Piringa - Faculty of Law. For upcoming events and panui for 2010 please check out the Events Calendar and information on the Te Puna Tautoko website.
