So'o - Junior Pasifika Workshops
Career Services' So’o workshops encourage young Pasifika students to dream about their futures and start researching how to make their dreams become a reality.
The So’o – workshops for junior Pasifika students – are held in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch each year.
What’s the So’o about?
The workshops highlight the importance of:
- Research
- Accessing resources
- Developing coping strategies
What’s the aim of the workshops?
Fono workshops encourage students to:
- Value their cultural identity and personal strengths
- Be more aware of the need to plan for their future
- Have an increased understanding of the importance of subjects and education/learning to their future choices
- Have FUN!
Information for parents
If you need more information to help you and your children, check out the Career Services website for some great tips, or phone 0800 222 733 for more advice from our friendly staff.
As a parent/caregiver wanting to help your children with their future, it’s important that you:
- Understand what’s involved in career decision making for today’s youth
- Understand the importance of subject choices
- Find ways to help children with subject choice decisions and thinking about their futures
For more information about So’o career workshops near you, contact Career Services.
