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• Mortal Engines trailer showcases Kiwi creativity

  ENZ and the New Zealand Film Commission partnered with Universal Pictures, MRC and Hungry City Limited on the Mortal Engines promotion – recognising the benefits the production will bring to New Zealand including promotion of education.

  Kristen Meads, ENZ’s Director Student Engagement, says the film showcases New Zealand’s education strengths in the creative arts which offer graduates global career opportunities.

  “Production of this film took place entirely in New Zealand – not for our scenic landscapes but for our world class professionals in the creative industries sector. Some 98% of the crew were New Zealanders!

  “For international students interested in these fields, this shows New Zealand is a modern and creative country that offers world-leading and practical, creative arts education.”

  Kristen says a marketing plan is taking shape to share the stories of recent graduates and industry professionals who worked on Mortal Engines.

  "These stories will be shared across our one-million-strong social communities, paid digital advertising programme, worldwide PR, events and other in-market activities.”

  The Mortal Engines trailer has been a big hit with our Study in New Zealand Facebook followers. A post on the SiNZ Facebook page this morning has already reached over 13,000 followers, with more than 2,000 video views and a high engagement rate of 7.9% (the benchmark is 1%).

  Check out the trailer here.

  Mortal Engines opens worldwide December 2018.

  

   

  

  

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• New resources for practitioners and international students from ISANA NZ

  To achieve this work, ISANA NZ is delighted to be engaged in an International Student Wellbeing Strategy (ISWS) supported project with Studio C Design and Lift Education. Over the past few months, a series of resources has been developed to assist practitioners and promote a rich experience for international students in Aotearoa. These resources have been tailored to the needs of key sector stakeholders: international education practitioners and international students (primary, secondary and tertiary). 

   

  International education practitioners  

  Six micro-online learning modules have been developed to help international education staff provide the best possible support for their students. The modules build on the recently developed Capability Toolkit content that ISANA NZ produced with support from Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao in response to the impact of the prolonged border closure.  

  Micro-learning is an increasingly popular form of work-based learning, because it is delivered in more manageable chunks and enables learners to absorb and retain more information.  

  These interactive modules capture industry expertise and engage staff with six crucial topics: 

  1. Intercultural tools for supporting international learner mental health 
  2. Supporting the international learner transition 
  3. Methods for reviewing and improving your international services and products 
  4. Learning from critical incident case studies 
  5. Effectively supporting international learners’ social connectedness 
  6. Supporting international learner employability 

  To ISANA NZ’s knowledge, this is the first example of micro-learning for international education practitioners in Aotearoa, and it lays an important platform for sector-specific credentials development. 

   

  Primary and intermediate aged learners 

  An interactive activity sheet has been created for learners at primary/intermediate level to play with an adult. The game presents several activities for the student to participate in at home, in school, and in their local community. Learners can tick off each activity as they weave their way through the worksheet, and through their own community.  

  A series of tips for settling into New Zealand life can be found among the fun illustrations that cover the activity sheet. Both the primary learner resource and staff eLearning modules will be available on the ISANA NZ website at the end of this month. 

  
  Secondary school students 

  Five documentary style videos highlight international students Alan (from Mexico) and Carren (from China) who currently attend Wellington High School. The videos follow their day-to-day lives as they navigate challenges such as understanding a new culture, settling in and coping with being far away from family back home.  

  Each of the videos will have subtitles in Mandarin, Hindi, Vietnamese, Korean, and Bahasa Malaysian. 

  Watch along as Alan and Carren get to know other students and people in their community: 

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  Tertiary students 

  For tertiary students, three podcast episodes have been produced. The podcasts feature panel host Vaelyn, an international student graduate and business owner, as they engage with panelists: 

  • Ami from India, studying a Bachelor of Nursing at Universal College of Learning (UCOL) Te Pūkenga, Palmerston North 
  • Pulak from Bangladesh, studying a Masters in teaching English as a second language at the University of Auckland 
  • Melanie from Malaysia, studying on the Foundation Programme at Up Education 

  The students share stories, anecdotes, challenges and vulnerabilities while they kōrero about topics such as being part of local communities, coping with stress, dealing with racism, taking positive wellbeing steps, and making most of their time in Aotearoa. 

  Listen to the students kōrero about life in Aotearoa here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-hh6zn-14464ea  

  Each video and podcast is accompanied by a downloadable PDF detailing tips and tricks for students. You can find all these materials under the Student Resources page on the ISANA NZ website. 
   

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• ISANA NZ workshops to support International Student Wellbeing

  ISANA NZ is offering a range of professional development and community engagement workshops that are aligned to deliver on the goals of the International Student Wellbeing Strategy.

  The workshops are being offered in Auckland, Palmerston North, Tauranga, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch and Dunedin.

  The workshop topics are focused on helping education providers and local community groups to engage better with international students in order to enhance international student wellbeing.

  Topics for this year’s workshops include:

  • Enhancing international student engagement with local communities
  • Resources for pastoral care
  • Building cultural intelligence and skills 
  • Mental health
  • Ensuring everyday wellbeing
  • Tools to support students through cultural and academic transitions

  Each set of workshops will also include updates from government agencies, including MBIE (Immigration NZ) and NZQA.

  Click here for more details and to register for the events.

• International students get work ready in Welly

  Several times a year, Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA) offers a free Work Ready in Wellington programme to help prepare international students and graduates for work in New Zealand.

  Since 2016, some 600 students have completed the course, which covers CV preparation, job search strategies, interview techniques, employee rights and more. Specialist tutors teach a range of topics such as the importance of communicating in the New Zealand workplace including small talk.

  WREDA’s Talent, Skills and Education Manager Brook Pannell said the programme gives international students a clear picture of what is appropriate in the Kiwi workforce.

  “That sounds intuitive to New Zealanders but there are a wide range of norms in business behaviour and expectations around the world. We want to show students the Kiwi way to kickstart their careers in Wellington,” he said.

  Course coordinator Nicky Riddiford said engaging in small talk in a new workplace is an important element of fitting in.

  

  “It’s important to engage in small talk but it is often more challenging for newcomers because they are not sure which topics are suitable, and who they should do small talk with,” she said.

  Chinese international student Allen (Feng) Zhu graduated from Massey University before completing a Work Ready course in 2017. He then worked as an intern at WREDA’s head office for a month before starting his current role at the Ministry of Health.

  “Being able to quickly fit into a new workplace is something employers look for and having the confidence to chat with colleagues about everyday things is important.

  “Small talk was a good thing to learn about as part of the Work Ready programme.”