Mālō ‘etau lava ki he ‘aho ni
Tau fakafeta’I ki he ‘Otua´ koe’uhi´, ko ‘Ene finangalo lelei ke tau kau hono kātoanga’i ‘o e uike lea faka-Tonga‘, ko e kaveingā ke fakakoloa ‘o Aotearoa ‘aki ‘a e ako lelei, ko e polokalama ko eni´, ‘e fakakakato ia ‘e he ongo ‘apiako ko UNITEC mo MIT, kātaki pē ‘o vakai hifo ki he polokalamā
We’d like to acknowledge Our Heavenly Father as we celebrate Tongan language week, the theme ke fakakoloa ‘o Aotearoa ‘aki ‘a e ako lelei – enriching Aotearoa with holistic education, this programme is co-designed by Unitec’s Tongan Language Week Committee, Unitec’s Pacific Centre and Unitec’s Student Pacific Rep & MIT’s Pasifika Development Office & MIT Student President, please see the programme below for more details.
We have a series of online events happening this language week exclusively for MIT and Unitec.
Tongan Language Week Online Programme 2021
This year’s theme is:
Fakakoloa ‘o Aotearoa ‘aki ‘a e Ako Lelei, which means enriching Aotearoa with holistic education.
The theme serves as a conversation starter on the importance of holistic education, diverse forms of learning and how Aotearoa can benefit from it.
- Ko e me’atokoni fakalaumalie pongipongi faka’aho (Daily morning devotions): Monday – Friday 8am – 9am
Click here to join the meeting
Please join us for our daily devotions throughout Tongan language week, this programme will be led by our MIT students in celebrating the 2021 Tongan Language Week theme “Ke Fakakoloa ‘o ‘Aotealoa ‘aki ‘a e ako lelei” To enrich Aotearoa with wholistic education”
2. Tongan Talanoa -Discussion/Panel: Thursday 1:30 – 3:30pm
Join the Zoom meeting. Password is: tonga
Facilitators:
- Mele Quensell
- Fredrick Loloa Alatini
Panelists:
- Aulola Lino (APM for Social Practice.
- Rev Semisi Kailahi (Tongan Language Lecturer)
- Lupe Kautoke (Pacific Student Rep on USC)
- Micah Sili (President of MIT Student Council)
3. Tongan Language Week Quiz, Friday 1:30 – 3:30pm
Join the Zoom Meeting. Password for zoom is: tonga
Join in on a fun quiz to end the week on all things Tongan.