Funders and supporters
AWEA
The Auckland Workers’ Educational Association (AWEA) is a small incorporated society with a long history of advancing social justice through adult education. Established in the early 20th century, AWEA has evolved to address the changing needs of communities in Aotearoa, with a strong commitment to equity, inclusion, and Treaty education.
Through its Treaty Resource Centre (TRC), AWEA has specialised in education and training on Te Tiriti o Waitangi, supporting individuals, organisations, and communities to deepen their understanding and put the Treaty into practice. This work combines historical context, critical reflection, and practical tools for implementation, grounded in kaupapa Māori values and a vision for a fairer Aotearoa.
You can learn more about AWEA and its mission on their home page here.
Our Funder for this Course: Ako
The development of Making Sense of the Treaty has been made possible through funding from both AWEA and Ako Aotearoa — New Zealand’s National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence.
Ako Aotearoa’s mission is to enhance the quality of teaching and learning across tertiary education in Aotearoa. Their support has enabled us to pilot this online course and create accessible, flexible learning pathways for people and organisations wanting to take meaningful steps in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
You can learn more about Ako and its mission on their home page here.
Contributors and Acknowledgement
Alongside the funding and leadership of AWEA, this course reflects the contributions of many people who have shared their time, skills, and knowledge.
We acknowledge and thank:
Gaurav – for his generous contributions and feedback on our site, approach and ideas for making this course work technically.
Tania – for her patient approach to such warm and beautiful artwork and graphic design,
Deborah Radford – for her patient support and awhina to this course over decades, being involved in course design, user advocate, course feedback and the institutional memory for AWEA as we resurrected this project.
Manu Collier – for her enthusiasm and patience exploring whakahua and AI, her ingenuity to the audio production and commitment to being the chief questioner of what we’re doing and why; ngā mihi e hoa.
Traci Mangu– for being the hull of the waka that held us together and kept the pieces moving, particularly across the whakahua, audio production, and connections between everyone involved.
We also acknowledge the wider AWEA team, and the many collaborators and learners who have participated in Treaty courses over the decades. Their input has been invaluable as their contributions have shaped the content and activities that inform this course.