Muslim Digital Outreach

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Introduction: 

CORE Education in conjunction with the Halal Slaughtermen's Union of New Zealand and the Muslim Association of Canterbury has received funding from the Department of Internal Affairs to determine the level of access to, and skills using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) within the Canterbury Muslim Community and the Halal Slaughtermen nationwide.

ICT access and skills are seen as crucial for migrants and refugees to enable them to find and secure employment; and to help them learn about and settle in their new country.  The Canterbury area has over 1000 Muslims, of a wide range of ethnic backgrounds.

Halal slaughtermen are located at meat processing plants throughout New Zealand, often at remote locations.  For them, establishment of a professional community of practice, using ICTs as a communication medium can potentially reduce feelings of isolation, and raise the level of mutual support and alignment of professional standards.

CORE Education has experience of working with people in the meat industry, by virtue of its study of online delivery of learning to Asure meat inspector supervisors.  We have worked with communities of practice within the education sector in New Zealand and overseas, are also involved  with a pilot initiative with the Education sector in the Perak region of Malaysia. Another of our projects is focused on raising the level of ICT access and skills in the Pasifika migrant group within New Zealand.


Contact: 
Michael Winters