World Refugee Day (WRD) provides an opportunity for the New Zealand public to come together to commemorate the strength, courage, and perseverance of those who were once displaced. It also provides an opportunity for New Zealanders to stand in solidarity with millions of refugees around the world. It is a historical event which is held […]
Category Archives: Projects
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Aug
Aug
This project is about reminding people that refugees bring to a country much more then just the luggage on their back. Every individual within our resettled community also carries with them their own taonga tuku iho that needs to be respected, protected and celebrated. Our goal is to use this exhibition as an opportunity to […]
05
Mar
Mar
The Auckland Resettlement Sector- Annual Summit is a new platform bringing together local, regional and national government representatives, mainstream service leaders, resettlement service providers, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and established and newly resettled community leaders. The objectives of the Summit are to create inter-agency and organisational understanding of the resettlement sector’s activities, programmes and priorities in […]
05
Mar
Mar
Many people from refugee backgrounds have made New Zealand their home. Their past may be in another country, but their present and future is here. This project is about those people. People who have shown extraordinary resilience in the face of adversity, emerging with determination. New Zealand benefits enormously from resettling refugees. Former refugees make our […]
05
Mar
Mar
The overall aim of the Women’s Leadership Network (WLN) is to create a setting in which women will have a safer, fairer and more sustainable network so that they can determine their own future and fulfill their potential. To this end, ARCC will lend its support to their initiatives when they request it and will […]
05
Mar
Mar
Youth United Voice is aimed at enabling a united voice for young people. Through workshops and activities, the goal is to empower the youth to emerge as leaders within their own communities, as well as in the wider New Zealand community. This is a great opportunity for like-minded youth to integrate, build their confidence and […]
24
Jan
Jan
Strengthening Refugee Voices was established in 2006 by the former Department of Labour. It is a community-led initiative aimed at enabling a united voice of former refugees on settlement matters at regional and national levels. Funding is provided to refugee groups to enable them to meet and discuss their issues and to look for solutions. […]
24
Jan
Jan
The Redefine Refugee Campaign comes as a result of community consultation on the local, regional and national resettlement challenges. These centre on employment, education, health, housing, family lifestyles and involve negative public perceptions, which often stereotype new arrivals, giving them the permanent label of “refugee”. The ARCC want to change the narrative, redefine the word […]
24
Jan
Jan
We offer a Communication and Leadership Workshop to all members and friends of the ARCC, who want to gain knowledge and skills in order to lead their communities to success in the New Zealand system. Participants learn to Recognise the importance of appropriate communication and leadership styles in dealing with resettlement issues Encourage greater participation within […]
24
Jan
Jan
This project is centred on the need to capture resettlement stories, in our own voices, as a way of introducing ourselves as newcomers to other New Zealanders. In order to come together as a community to combat these issues and get them addressed at a national level, it will serve as a tool in which […]