by Kirk Sargent | Sep 29, 2021 | Events, Work Experience
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2021 Whaanau Frying Pan Food nurtures and connects us across cultures and places. It’s also one of life’s greatest pleasures! That’s why we decided to bring together our Mentors and Scholars to share our favourite meals. Watch the video...
by Kirk Sargent | Aug 18, 2021 | Article
PUBLISHED AUGUST 2021 Taming imposter syndrome – Ashley Vaotuua Many of us have moments where we feel like an imposter, despite what our experience or achievements would suggest. But as 2018 Spark scholar Ashley Vaotuua recently wrote in student magazine...
by Kirk Sargent | Aug 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
PUBLISHED JULY 2021 Supporting Communities Welcome to one of our newest scholarship partners, Warren and Mahoney – an international firm of designers and architects that employs more than 300 people across New Zealand and Australia. FollowFollowFollowFollow...
by Kirk Sargent | Aug 18, 2021 | Case studies, News, Work Experience
PUBLISHED JULY 2021 Overcoming fear of the corporate world Moving into the professional world is a big step for any young person, particularly for those with fewer role models who work in that environment. But through meaningful work experience while they study, our...
by Kirk Sargent | Aug 18, 2021 | Case studies, Mentoring
PUBLISHED JULY 2021 ‘University wasn’t even in her vocabulary’ Mentoring a scholar is a rewarding journey. For Carol Fraser, one of the best parts has been seeing the growth in her mentee Maria Mahoni, who recently graduated from AUT University....
[…] more about their connection with First Foundation here. […]
[…] Intern, scholar Richard Tong said, “It definitely does provide that insight into how it is in the real world…
[…] on sustainability to their workplaces. Jessica Vandermeer, 2019 Spark New Zealand scholar and Loshaunce Leaso, 2021 Mike Ross scholar show…
[…] cycle of intergenerational poverty. Individual partners also further their impact. For example, the Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Foundation partners…
[…] between their communities, universities and other areas of society. The success of scholars like Mahdi, who supports his refugee…