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News Bulletin December 2020
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Update from the Shama Team
- Shama Summer Hours
- Message from our Strategic Manager Silvana
- Vacancy for National Ethnic Communities Sexual Violence Crisis Response Coordinator
- Vacancy for Casual School Holiday Programme Supervisor
What's On at Shama
- Let's Talk - Keeping Children Safe from Sexual Harm
- SuperSHEro - Free Confidence Workshops
- Programme Schedule for Term 1 2021
- Multicultural Children's Holiday Programme
- Cross-cultural Parenting Programme
- Volunteer Female Computer Mentor, Parent Support and Driver
In the Community - Notices
- Community Day
- Learner License Courses
- Do the Write Thing!
- Here to Help U
- Manaaki Manuhiri - Support for Temporary Visa Hardship
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Shama is open Mon - Fri 9am - 4.30pm except 25th, 28th December 2020, 1st and 4th Jan 2021.
Thank you for all your support in 2020 and best wishes for 2021!
Happy Holidays!
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Update from the Shama Team
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Message from Our Strategic Manager Silvana
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I'm so pleased to be back working at Shama. It means coming back to a great team of diverse women, who are passionate and professional, who challenge me every day in my thinking and who inspire me to do my best.
I'm also excited to be back to work with ethnic women and communities because it is making life better for our families and us. This work allows me to gain an understanding for people who are different to me in culture and life experiences; it's a real privilege; plus I get to enjoy all the great food that people bring to Shama 😉
I must say that being with family and friends in Chile this year has been amazing! COVID-19 was definitely unexpected but that doesn't make it any worse. Actually, I have learnt so much because I had to reinvent myself with the six-month lockdown. I never had so much time so we had to stop and see what we could do with the free time. Reading, watching movies, hanging out with the family, cooking, cross-stitching, reflecting, writing, filming videos with the kids, playing board games, and so much more… especially time to connect deeply with those that I was spending the quarantine with, my kids, my parents, siblings, niece and nephew.
In a typical year, with such a busy life, we wouldn't even have time to talk to each other. So... 2020 was different from what I thought it would be, but I wouldn't change it… well maybe a couple of things, but overall, definitely a year to remember, and as I read somewhere: This is not the year to get everything we want. This is the year to appreciate everything we have!
Silvana Erenchun Perez
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Vacancy for National Ethnic Communities Sexual Violence Crisis Response Coordinator
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Part-time: 30 hours Permanent
Salary range: 60-70FTE
Shama Ethnic Women’s Trust is seeking an enthusiastic, energetic and experienced worker to connect, promote and develop culturally appropriate crisis response services to ethnic survivors of sexual violence.
This position has a national focus. You will be liaising with the new Sexual Violence Response service for ethnic communities and other mainstream sexual violence crisis response organisations to support contact and referrals from ethnic people. You will have excellent relationship building skills, a strong understanding of good clinical practice for ethnic survivors, an ability to think strategically and the skills to support and connect people in crisis to appropriate support.
You could be based anywhere in Aotearoa, but will be supported by a vibrant team at Shama Headquarters. In this national role, you will be directly responsible for:
- Providing remote short term support for sexual violence crisis clients, and connecting them to appropriate sexual violence crisis response services
- Developing relationships with key sexual violence crisis response services, including Rape Crisis centres, Auckland Help and Wellington Help, and Safe to Talk
- Providing support for mainstream crisis response services to meet the needs of ethnic clients in culturally appropriate ways
- Developing and documenting good practice in crisis response for ethnic communities
- Developing and delivering training in being culturally responsive for mainstream crisis response services
- Maintaining accurate records on client database and managing data collection system.
- Analysing and documenting the demand and requirements for a specialist sexual violence crisis response service for ethnic communities
- Networking and maintaining good relations with other service providers and stakeholders.
The key skills required for this role are:
- Bach. of Social Work or related qualification with at least 3 years experience
- Current professional body registration
- Experience working with ethnic communities.
- Experience of working with survivors of sexual violence
- Knowledge and understanding of sexual violence and related Legislation.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with key stakeholders.
- Ability to demonstrate initiative, good judgement and flexibility.
- Excellence in verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Full NZ drivers Licence
- Clean NZ Police checks
If you feel you fulfil the above requirements please email your covering letter and CV to hrcoordinator@shama.org.nz A Job description is also available for this role.
For any queries, please call (07) 843 3811. Applications close Friday, 8 January at 5pm.
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Vacancy for Casual School Holiday Programme Supervisor
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Employment Fill date 15 January 2020
Shama is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced person to support our School Holiday Programme at a Primary School in Melville, Hamilton. The position is casual and you will be responsible for the delivery of the School Holiday Programme, overseeing the work of the support staff , volunteers and providing a variety of sporting, craft and recreational activities for children (5–13 years old) in a safe environment.
Skills and experience required for this role are:
- Right to work in NZ
- Empathy for children, their development, and their cultural background
- Hold a current First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain certificate
- Hold a clean current New Zealand Drivers licence
- Have staff management and leadership skills
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Ability to work independently across all cultures and ages
- Ability to use initiative in organising on-the-spot games and activities
- Reliable and honest
- Experience with childcare work preferred
Please email your covering letter and CV to hrcoordinator@shama.org.nz
For any queries, please call (07) 843 3810. Applications close Thursday, 24thDecember at 5pm.
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What's On - Shama Programmes
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Let's Talk - Keeping Children Safe from Sexual Harm
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We warmly invite ethnic parents to come to a free 2 hour prevention workshop called Let's Talk: Keeping Children Safe from Sexual Harm.
Where: 27 Beatty Street, Melville, Hamilton
When: January 2021
Lunch is provided, Express interest to attend to info@shama.org.nz or call 07 843 3810.
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SuperSHEro - Free Confidence Workshops
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Women in our communities continue to miss out on decision-making and remain unaware of our rights, while shouldering most of the work at home and childcare. Migrant and refugee women also face intensely unique stressors:
- lack of work and social support,
- difficulties in the migration process,
- loss of status and identity
These factors trigger the lack of self-esteem, empowerment and motivation to give their best as new members of New Zealand society. We have met these women with incredible abilities to offer to their community. However, the lack of self-esteem often affects their mental well-being and limits their abilities to grow on a personal and professional level. Some causes such as isolation, loneliness, language skills, migration stories and/or cultural backgrounds, have hindered progress for these women to become empowered.
Shama is offering 11 workshops on self-confidence that involve a life-coach delivering a 5 hour session to build skills to unleash your inner SuperSHEro! Each workshop can stand on its own, enabling the participant to learn strategies in gaining confidence.
The sessions will be held in simple English, with plenty of interactive visual aids that are easy to understand since language can pose as a barrier to effective communication for some ethnic women.
Topics
2021 Workshops
January 16th – Wellbeing | February 13th – Mind-set | March 6th – Find your Strength | April 10th – Routine and Structure | May 8th – Maori Spirituality | June 12th – Manifesting / Goal setting | July 10th – Final Session
We will provide individually packed lunches (dietary options available.) Please register for the 16 Jan on Wellbeing as soon as possible, any questions contact supportworker@shama.org.nz.
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Term One 2021 Programme Schedule
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Shama Programme in Term 1 2021 starts on 2nd February 2021.
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Multicultural Children's Holiday Programme January 2021
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Our Multicultural Children's Holiday Programme is 18th to 29th January 2021. Register before 13th January 2021 for the first week and before 20th January for the second week.
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Cross-Cultural Parenting Programme
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Our community development facilitator, Zola Aroha Rose, is able to run workshops for groups of parents (6-12 people) and also for groups of professionals working with youth and families. We can come to where groups are located at a time convenient for parents.
We run a variety of short courses including:
- Cross-Cultural Parenting
- Positive Discipline Basics for Parents of Children under 12 years
- Positive Discipline Basics for Parents of Tween and Teens
After completing a basics workshop, we can then offer age and topic specific workshops which include:
- How to handle allowance and family finance that create money-mindful children and grow family wealth
- How to run successful family meetings and make a family purpose statement that creates a strong family team
- How to manage household chores so that children are capable and willing to contribute
- How to support your children with their school work and homework without stress or struggle
- How to deal with disobedient, rude, or difficult behaviour
- How to create rhythms that make bed time, meal time, shopping time routines that flow easier.
We can also customize a workshop based on the needs of the children, parents, or professional group.
These can be done online or in person if within 30 minutes of Hamilton.
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Help Support Ethnic Women and Their Families in the Community
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Female Volunteer Computer Mentor
Seeking a volunteer with a good understanding of computer and computer related technology, web browsers and navigation, email, word processors, social media, online resource and job search navigation and more. Join Us!
- Able to be available from 10 am till 1 pm on Thursdays during school terms
- Utilize your professional skills and hobby interests while helping strengthen ethnic women
- Meet new friends, create new networks, and explore the programs and classes offered at Shama.
- Get valuable skills and experience for your resume.
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Female Parent Support Volunteers
Help us strengthening ethnic women and enriching the wellbeing of their families.
We are seeking volunteers who can provide childcare and companionship in parenting to ethnic women/parents within Hamilton and suburbs on a regular or a casual on-call basis. We expect a particular period of time commitment (at least a 4 month), two hours training may be provided at Shama.
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Female Volunteer Drivers
We are looking for volunteers who can provide transport for our clients within Hamilton and suburbs to access essential appointments, for counselling, life skills classes at Shama, medical appointments and other services on a regular or on casual basis. You will need to have your own car that is registered and warranted and NZ full and clean driver licence.
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In the Community - Notices
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Settlement Centre Waikato is having a Community Day 10.30am to 1pm on Friday the 29th January 2021 with more information to come.
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Learner License Courses for Afghan, Pakistan, Congolese and Colombian Communities
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Learner License Courses by
Refugee Orientation Centre Trust
Afghan and Pakistan Communities
Dari and Urdu interpreter available
9am to 3pm Mon 18 Jan to Thu 21st Jan 2021
Congolese and Colombian Communities
Kinyarwanda and Spanish interpreters available
9am to 3pm Mon 25 Jan to Thu 28 Jan 2021
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Free English Writing Help at Libraries - Do the Write Thing!
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A practical 1-hour workshop each Monday at 4.30pm to help you write clearly and confidently in English. We will work with you so that you can make instant improvements to your writing in a cooperative and friendly atmosphere. Suitable for international students and new Hamiltonians who sometimes struggle with sentence structure and grammar.
Bring along a document, essay, assignment or other piece of writing you would like some help with. Registration is required for each session, and you will need to submit a short sample of your writing in the box below.
This programme is intended for adults, and is not suitable for children and teens.
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New Zealand Red Cross is working with government to support those on a temporary visa experiencing serious hardship due to COVID-19.
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