I learned lots during my interviews in Auckland last week and met more terrific people. Got back Friday evening. Dick and I were invited to my dear colleague Judi's birthday celebration on Saturday (only she didn't tell us it was her birthday!). Great crowed, and lots of fun. On Sunday, we traveled to Petone to a gift shop, as I knew just what she might like for her birthday (which was actually the coming Tuesday). The wind gusts of up to 50 mph literally knocked me off balance!
We asked Judi out for a glass of wine on Tuesday to celebrate her real birthday, and she enjoyed it and her Taranaki pottery gift.
On Wednesday I met with a Vic Uni prof who does a lot to help refugee students there succeed. She is also working on a photography project with refugees at a secondary school, so we had lots to discuss. I have also been finding a number of good research articles to back my policy analysis recommendations. Today was a meeting at the Ministry of Education/Tertiary Education Commission about various programs for refugees. And tomorrow I will be attending an all-day workshop at Vic about discourse analysis, which I know will be useful to my work. Adel, the Refugee Education Coordinator in Auckland was the one who told me about it, and he will be there, too. So it will be great to touch base again!
Sorry no great photos with this one. I am getting into major working mode here. I have about 50 pages (single-spaced) of my policy report written. I want to get a couple article submissions done too while I am here, as I am ahead of the curve.
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