Life in Aotearoa

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Who We Are

Asian Community Engagement Trust (ACET) is a non-profit organization with the mission of fostering a sense of belonging among Asian migrants through good interactions, assisting recent Asian migrants in making New Zealand their home, and actively engaging in and contributing to the local community.

We believe that actions bring changes. Together, DO GOOD (being close to nature, care for the environment), FEEL GOOD (caring for the community, sharing life), and LOOK GOOD (physical and mental health, sustainable lifestyle) can help create a strong and vibrant community.

DO GOOD

FEEL GOOD

LOOK GOOD

Our Programmes

Throughout the year, ACET offers a range of activities geared at satisfying community needs and fostering connections with others who share our living spaces.

Current Events/ Activities

Employment Support Programme

Equip job seekers with required skills and knowledge to compete in the NZ job market and gain valuable working experience through internship, and support employers to find potential full time employees who are well prepared and can fit well into their company.

Youth Development Programme

Provide young people with practical and customised trainings to improve their wellbeing through developing personal interests and skills, understanding their background, strengthening their own identity, building a sense of belonging in NZ and connecting to the community. Support young people to achieve The Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award.

Sustainable Community

Cultivate environmental awareness in the community through learning how to appreciate, protect and minimise damage to our environment, and guide people how to maintain a mentally and physically healthy life.

Event Gallery

INZ Welcoming Week 2023 — Te Wiki o Manaaki

Welcoming Week is a time for thousands of voices, in communities big and small, rural and urban, to come together and celebrate the virtues of an inclusive society. It's a moment when we reaffirm our dedication to building places that embrace everyone, including migrants. At ACET, our commitment to the Asian community is unwavering, and we've organized numerous community activities to foster togetherness. We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to you for being a part of these events and supporting our mission. Your involvement makes all the difference. We extend our warmest welcome to you. Let's continue working hand in hand to create a more inclusive and welcoming world.

Date: 1 Sep to 10 Sep 2023

Welcoming Week Badminton Fun Day

Welcome to Badminton Week! At this special moment, we welcome every friend in the community. Let us celebrate the beauty of an inclusive community together, deeply experience and strengthen our understanding of New Zealand as a welcoming nation. To enhance the cohesion of the community and to ensure that everyone, especially new immigrants, can feel the warmth of home in this place, we warmly invite everyone to participate in the Welcome Week Badminton Event and enjoy happy times with community partners!

Date: 1st September 2023 Friday
Time: 1pm - 2pm
Venue: Newmarket Badminton Centre
Fee: Free

Remarks: Bring your own badminton and racket with you

Register your interest at info@acetcommunity.org.nz or contact through wechat ID: acet_2023

Rip Rugby

As the national sport of New Zealand, rugby is deeply engraved in the culture and is often the staple for the community, regardless of any external factors just about any local has taken part in rugby in some way through their life either as a player, referee, coach or sideline helps. It is truly one of the best ways to be immersed and learn about authentic New Zealand culture.

The Asian community, especially the Chinese community has historically not been able to take advantage of this valuable opportunity and is almost reluctant to try the sport due to assumptions such as strong physical contact and a high ratio of non-Asian players. Therefore, it is key to attempt to overcome these barriers to ensure that Asian people are equally presented within the sport.

This program mainly focuses on providing a more exclusive environment for Asian people who have little prior knowledge of the sport to have a go under the supervision of specialized coaches, with simplified rules and a non-contact version of the sport to teach the fundamentals and the spirit of the sport, increasing their fitness and confidence in this field.

Session 1:
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Every Wednesday
Venue: Lovelock track, Mt Roskill
Fee: Free

Session 2:
Time: 12pm - 2pm, Every Sunday
Venue: Marist Rugby Club, Albany
Fee: Free

Register your interest at info@acetcommunity.org.nz or contact through wechat ID: acet_2023

RISE Holiday Programme

A holiday programme that is run by the community, Northcote Baptist Church, in association with ACET, for primary school-aged children. We aim to provide a diverse mix of entertainment, education, and enjoyment within a safe, fun, learning environment.

General Holiday Programme Week 1 and/or Week 2

including, crafts, drama, drawing, dancing, robotics, science, basketball, hockey, badminton, and Bible story, etc. Half Days, Full (9am~3pm), or Extended Days (9am~5pm) options are available. Register for all Week 1 and/or 2 sessions or choose individual sessions.

Pinyin Holiday Programme Weeks 1 & 2

Students enroll for all 9 sessions. (ie Half Days, Full or Extended Days). Pinyin is the phonetic system of the Chinese language. It is the most widely-used system of writing Mandarin Chinese that uses the Latin alphabet. Most importantly, it's a great tool to help children learn the accurate pronunciation of Mandarin words and input Chinese characters on a computer or smartphone. Pinyin classes will be in all mornings.

Register your interest at info@acetcommunity.org.nz or contact through wechat ID: acet_2023

News and Stories

INZ Welcoming Week 2023 — Te Wiki o Manaaki

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Change of Organization Name

Dear valued members and supporters,

We are excited to announce that Natural Environment Defence Foundation (NEDF) has changed its name to Asian Community Engagement Trust (ACET). This new name reflects our continued commitment to serving the community in a more inclusive and comprehensive manner.

At ACET, we are still with the mission of fostering a sense of belonging among Asian migrants through good interactions, assisting recent Asian migrants in making New Zealand their home, and actively engaging in and contributing to the local community.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@acetcommunity.org.nz.

We appreciate your ongoing support and look forward to working with you under our new name.

Sincerely,
The Asian Community Engagement Trust (formerly NEDF)

Employment Support Programme Questionnaire Lucky Draw Winners Announcement

Congratulation to the 4 winners of the Employment Support Programme Questionnaire Lucky Draw! Thank you to all participants for your valuable feedback. We really appreciate your time in completing this questionnaire. We value the information you have provided us. Your responses will contribute to shape the Employment Support Programme to better meet your needs. The Employment Support Programme aims to equip the job seekers in NZ with required skills and knowledge to compete in the NZ job market and gain valuable working experience through internship. If you are interested in joining this programme, please register now at application@nedf.org.nz

Te Hōnonga a Iwi The Rosedale Park Restoration Project

Te Hōnonga a Iwi is a collaboration between the North Harbour Hockey Association (NHHA) and the Natural Environment Defence Foundation (NEDF), along with leaders and ecological experts from the Māori community, public, education, arts, sport, and business sectors, to undertake the ecological restoration of Rosedale Park.

This ground-breaking five year community-led project aims to restore a 4000m2 area within Rosedale Park using bio-organic principles to revitalise the land and the adjacent Alexander Stream, making the park a place where biodiversity can increase and local people can go to connect with nature.

The Rosedale Park Restoration Project aims to
• increase the wellbeing of the people who contribute to the Project
• increase the social use of Rosedale Park
• increase the ecological value of the land and stream associated with the Project
• promote increased financial resilience of local business contributors through creating a purpose-led, integrated, sustainable urban restoration of a 4,000m2 site within the Rosedale Park using bio-organic land care principles.

Partnership

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