An initiative by
Kombi Nation
in Partnership with EPIT
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This is phase two of a project tested through EPIT’s Innovation Seed Fund programme, carried out within two primary schools in Kawakawa, Northland. The initiative involves working with fabric to tell the story of whakapapa, strengthening identity, culture and language while providing an alternative way to story tell. This phase of the initiative is about consolidating the initiative, training sewing coaches, introducing te reo and waiata alongside the sewing, increasing involvement and capacity within schools networking future opportunities and telling a story widely.
Not all children learn to read and write in the same way – some are visual communicators and yet our schooling system does not always provide alternative ways for these children to share their thoughts, feelings and stories. These children are therefore disadvantaged and can fall behind in literacy. Sew Your Story provides an alternative method of communication, one which involves using creative media and ‘hands’ to share stories about the self.
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The approach to change used by Sew Your Story is closely aligned with kaupapa Māori storytelling which use tukutuku panels in pouwhenua as a meanings of sharing history and life stories. Storytelling has strong links to whakapapa, literacy, and the fundamental human rights of a child to freedom of opinion, expression and thoughts.
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Kombi Nation is an organisation providing sewing products, material and tuition; they are based in Kawakawa, Northland. Sew Your Story was established as the not-for-profit part of this organisation with the aim of teaching and developing fabric design and creation to support identity, culture, language and literacy in the primary sector. A van set up with sewing machines and materials provides a mobile space for students to work.