An initiative of the 20/20 Trust
Less than seven years ago, Juliana Gjo arrived in New Zealand as a refugee, from Burma. Now, after completing a degree, Juliana Gjo has become one of our regular interpreters and family liaison workers. She works with our refugee programme at e-Learning Porirua, helping other refugees find their feet in a strange country. A welcome in ... Read more
This is the introduction to the Computers in Homes half-year report, now available for download (.pdf, 3.8MB) and in print. Sixteen years ago when the first families graduated from a Computers in Homes programme, the 20/20 Trust set out on a mission to help connect every family with school-aged children to the internet and provide parents ... Read more
Briar Kopa, our Wellington/Hutt Valley coordinator, talks about a recent summer programme to maintain literacy levels: “Our pilot ‘Summer Learning Journey’ programme has now concluded with an amazing outcome for all. Towards the end of last year, Computers in Homes teamed up with Spark, Te Awakairangi Access (TAKA) Trust, Hutt City Council & Taita Clubhouse ... Read more
The Gisborne Herald reports that the first eight “digi-māmās” have graduated from Tairawhiti REAP’s Computers in Homes Digi-Māmā programme. Tairawhiti REAP Tumuaki/executive director Ani Pahuru-Huriwai said “This is our first roll-out of graduates from our digi-māmā programme. The programme is now running at Tikitiki School, we have classes running in Onepoto and Hicks Bay, and two ... Read more
CASE STUDY: Every now and again we hear a story about unusual outcomes from Computers in Homes. This is one of them that is well worth sharing. Nita told us how Computers in Homes helped her son Taj develop his areas of interest, improved his behaviour, gave Nita and Taj new and useful skills, and even improved ... Read more
At the end of every school year, special Computers in Homes graduations happen all round New Zealand. And as always, there are stories from graduates – and trainers! – of what their participation has meant to them, and how much they have gained from it. Our regional co-ordinators post these local stories and photos on ... Read more
Recently, at the Porirua e-Learning Trust’s 70th Computers in Homes graduation, graduate Vailogoua Futi received a prize for the best ‘e-Learning Story’. In story and email Vailogoua Futi told how skills from Computers in Homes helped with schoolwork, staying in touch with family and her confidence: My Computer with Internet has now been connected and my ... Read more
The 20/20 Trust has become a Spark Jump partner, adding a pre-pay internet connection option to 20/20 programmes for families with school-aged children. Spark Jump has significant benefits for families who have difficulty budgeting for a contract internet connection, or face a long wait for an internet connection. ... Read more
These wonderful five women completed the “Intro to ICDL” course last term at Bamford School in conjunction with the Computers in Homes programme. Trainer Ria Jeffcoat is now introducing them to ICDL online modules, as the next step in their digital journey. Ria is a true inspiration to the group, as she herself completed Computer ... Read more
One of the most exciting and rewarding things over the last few years has been our sponsorship relationships with Transpower and during the last year, with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Transpower donations have helped InZone, Te Puea, KidsCan and community hubs. We welcome the opportunity to work with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWOA) in the same way, and were also delighted when our old friends from CA (Computer Associates) offered a sponsorship grant to support the CiH programme. ... Read more
