We are also working to gather as much information as we can that may be helpful to our community moving forward and two resources from our friends in New Zealand and Australia that were created to support communities and schools amidst disaster can be found on these websites and we’ll also post them on the MACC Education site mauiartseducation.org.

 

TE RITO TOI - AT THE HEART OF TE RITO TOI is the understanding that schools need to help students make sense of the present, not just prepare them for the future. After disasters and crises, schools must as a first priority help learners safely explore the changed world in which they live. Te Rito Toi positions the arts at the centre of childrens’ return to schooling after disaster and crises. Grounded in Papatūānuku, Te Rito Toi is at the centre and soul of healing. Even amongst the chaos of seasonal transitions, elemental effects and changes, the rito remains strong as the heart of the kōrari (harakeke). https://www.teritotoi.org/

 

The Banksia Initiative is an informal cross disciplinary alliance of researchers, educators and artists providing information, strategies and resources to support classroom teachers and communities in recovery from the bushfires. The Initiative was formed in January 2020 from a shared understanding of the international evidence confirming the vital role schools play in individual, community and national recovery from disaster.

https://creativerecovery.net.au/project/the-banksia-initiative/

 

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