Te Awaroa Youth Club - Microsoft Grant Recipient

Te Awaroa Youth Club in Helensville, New Zealand was one of the 2004 recipients of Microsoft's Unlimited Potential Grant program. The club provides a fairly broad range of services that include homework assistance, job readiness training, Maori language and customs classes, and programs for at-risk youth. The grant funds are to be used for a computer center that will help to gain technical skills for use in school and work.

I am particularly interested in services that reinforce the value of native cultures while using ICTs, so I was pleased to learn that "Te Awaroa" is the Maori-equivalent of Helensville.

Here's a listing of community youth services in Helensville.