Empowers Māori youth with the skills and confidence to step up into governance and leadership roles
Ma te whakapakari i ngā pūkenga o te tangata, ka eke poutama ai ngā iwi Māori ki ngā taumata tiketike. Tēnei te karanga atu ki a koutou ngā rangatira mo āpōpō. Maranga mai ra!
Ka Eke Poutama 2016 journey
Ka Eke Poutama 2017 journey
Ka Eke Poutama 2018 journey
Thank you for your interest in our Ka Eke Poutama programme!
To respond to the disruption caused by COVID and the economic recession, we are currently running the Ka Hao i te Ao programme, to teach digital technology & ecommerce skills to Māori who are seeking to grow businesses online.
We hope to be back with Ka Eke Poutama in future. We recommend you leave your details at the link below so we can be in contact with more updates when we are preparing for the next programme:
What is KA EKE POUTAMA?
Ka Eke Poutama (KEP) is a mission to build up a generation of confident, capable and engaged rangatahi Maori to take on governance positions throughout our community.
KEP is a practical three month governance programme combining: training, guest speakers, coaching sessions, networking and real-life board experience. We draw on stories and case studies from Maori organisations and top businesses, weaves in themes of innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership and connects you with experienced governors and business leaders.
Who is it for?
We encourage applications from rangatahi and young leaders who are committed to making a difference to their community, iwi and whanau through effective governance and leadership. We are looking for:
Young, passionate Maori between 18 - 35 years
Those from across Aotearoa
That are interested in strengthening their understanding of good governance
Who are keen to engage in a fun and practical programme and can commit to the 3 month programme
What are the kA EKE POUTAMA PROGRAMME Touch points?
What do we cover IN THE PROGRAMME?
We have run training programmes for more than 1,000 Maori leaders across Aotearoa. Often our programme alumni comment that our training was a fun experience and full of learning. We integrate activities and stories, and don’t require previous governance experience for you to participate. If you’re interested in the following concepts, then we have the programme for you:
Indigenous approaches to governance and enterprise growth
The roles and responsibilities of trustees when holding a governance position
The most common risks that Maori trusts experience and how to manage them
Navigating future trends that will change the world and our communities
How to develop great strategy for a Maori trust or new enterprise
Entrepreneurial principles to accelerate enterprise growth
10 ways to innovate in a company to keep it ahead of the game
Ways to measure and monitor progress towards your strategy
Operational tools and systems that ensure things get done
How to have effective trustee meetings that focus on the right things
Tricks to improve communication between all people you engage with
week by week breakdown of the programme
Completing the course touchpoints usually requires you to set aside 5-8 hours per week. These hours are flexible to fit in with your busy life, except the online Ako sessions every fortnight (usually every second Wednesday at 6pm).
Participants are required to complete 80% of all programme touchpoints to graduate from the programme. This usually means attending all three programme wananga. Most other touchpoints can be completed online and from anywhere.