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Details on all Language classes
Language Classes
in
Tauranga Regional Multicultural Council
Centre Forresters Hall, Historic Village
French Intermediate
6 weeks, from Thursday 15th October, 7-9pm $80, book with Emmanuelle on 579 3045, emmanuelle.heatley@yahoo.co.nz
Mandarin beginners I
5 weeks, from Monday 12th October, 7-8pm, $50, book with Michelle 575 8221, yyllqq@hotmail.com
Mandarin beginners II
5 weeks, from Tuesday 13th October, 7-8pm, $50, Michelle 575 8221, yyllqq@hotmail.com
English
Full term, from Thursday 15th October 9.30-11.30am, $2, Eva, book in office 5716419 enquiries@ethnictauranga.org
For other language classes run in other locations please contact tutors:
Italian - Sandra on 573 6302 or 027 5571555, sandrakimberley@xtra.co.nz
Russian - Iryna on 543 9125 or 027 2513793, iryna@clear.net.nz
Spanish – Elsa on 577 6713, elsaygordon@hotmail.com
German - Uschi Braun on 576 9649, uschi@clear.net.nz
All classes can be also booked through office on 5716419
Payments to be made directly to tutors
Activities Term 4 2009
Craft class – Thursday morning with Nina Payne – embroidery, card making
Gardening advice – with Marianne –ring office on 5716419 for appointment
NEW!!
Wednesday coffee mornings from 10.30– for Newcomers Network – open to everyone.
Come in for coffee and chat and you might meet new friends and get information and advice.
You might not have realized that TRMC has acquired charitable status so any donations are tax deductible.
TREC releases time table for JP Clinics
Justice of the Peace
Clinic
TREC Office
Forrester’s Hall
Historic Village at 17th Avenue
12pm – 2pm - Jatinder Kaur – English, Punjabi and Hindi
10am -12pm - Nina Payne – English and Filipino
Evenings – by *appointment only - Sandy Stewart – English, Maori, Russian interpreter available
*For appointments, please phone the office 5716419 (if unattended, leave a message)
or phone Ewa on 5771644
TREC members win Community Spirit Awards
TREC founding member Nina Payne won the Cultural category, while TREC member and Project Green coordinator Zahirul Alam was named the Supreme Winner, at the awards which were presented on Monday, November 17. A Justice of the Peace, Nina is also involved in supporting Waipuna Hospice, Tauranga Women’s refuge, Ethnic Women Support Group and Tauranga District Federation of Women’s Institutes. Members of the TREC committee, including 2008 - 2009 Executive Committee President Ewa Fenn, were on hand to lend their support to the award winners.
Celebrating Maori culture. What a night!
Hello to our Maori friends, Te Ata and Lois and your families and friends. To Sameli, who organized it all, and to Alessandra, who helped and supported the group.
On behalf of us all we would like to thank you and everybody who contributed to our July Living in Harmony - "Celebrating Maori Culture" which was focused on Maori language, since at the end of the month, we have Maori Language week
About Tauranga Regional Ethnic Council
Tauranga Regional Ethnic Council Inc. (TREC) is an incorporated society managed by a committed group of volunteers who have a desire to promote and protect the interest of ethnic groups which make up New Zealand's multicultural society. Any ethnic group, society, organisation or individual is welcome to become a member of TREC.
Aims and Objectives
- To promote and protect the interests of many different ethnic groups which make New Zealand a multicultural society.
- To raise the consciousness among the ethnic groups of the status of the Maori people as the Tangata Whenua and their rights under the Treaty of Waitangi.
- To assist Government and local Government agencies consult with ethnic groups in Tauranga.
- To provide a forum for the ethnic groups to share experiences and friendships.
- To enable the ethnic groups to give each other mutual support and strength to deal with issues which affect them, to speak with one voice on those issues.
- To protect the democratic rights of ethnic groups to participate in decisions which affect them.
- To enable the ethnic groups to openly express their commitment to New Zealand while at the same time, protecting their ethnic heritage and identify.
For further information, please contact any of the members of the 2008 — 2009 Executive Committee:
Ewa Fenn, President. ewa.fenn@ethnictauranga.org
Barry Reid, Vice President. barry.reid@ethnictauranga.org
Amita Shah, Treasurer. amita.shah@ethnictauranga.org
Ann Kerewaro, Secretary. ann.kerewaro@ethnictauranga.org
Or visit our office at:
Historic Village, 17th Avenue West, Tauranga. Tel./Fax: 07 5716419
