The Zeducation Podcast

Whitney Steel teaches us that there is multiple pathways to success especially when it comes to landing a job within the tech industry! Whitney Steel also teaches us that you need to change your mindset if you want to progress in your career.

There is not much support or playbooks out there on being the best Father that you can be. This can also make it difficult to recognise and appreciate the role that a Father plays. Fathers are the unsung heroes of our society. They work hard to provide for their family while also balancing many other responsibilities. It can be exhausting to balance all these things at once! We want you fathers out there to know that we appreciate how hard you work every day. You deserve a pat on the back not only from your partner but also from society in general!

The nationwide Covid-19 lockdown in the past couple of years had highlighted New Zealand's "digital divide", with many households across the country not having access to a computer, a device or the internet. Digital devices like laptops help adults and our rangatahi (young people) who need them, so they're able to get access to online schooling, apply for jobs, complete tertiary study, work from home or just participate in everyday life. In this podcast, Eteroa Lafaele, founder of DigiTautua, shares her story around distributing 700 laptops to individuals and families between Auckland and Wellington who needed digital devices. She also shares trends and insights within the tech industry.

Great podcast interview today with Maureen Fepuleai who is the founder of IQ Talanoa which is a community support group focused on empowering and supporting women. We had a good talanoa about her personal story, pacific culture, mindsets, sexual and physical abuse, education and creating a safe space for people to flourish!

Our CEO Pasitaua Haufano was invited by Auckland Council to give a speech on Whānau and Financial Wellbeing. Pasitaua shares tips on how you can increase your income and manage down some of your expenses.

A recent survey of EMA members showed that 100 per cent of responding employers with vacancies were struggling to fill them with almost 40 per cent of employers advertising for more than six months.

The survey had 335 businesses respond, mostly from the manufacturing, transport, construction, health, and retail sectors, but included 50 different sectors and industries. In this episode we talk about the impacts of this issue and provude some tips to help you manage your way around it.

LinkedIn is the largest business-oriented networking website geared specifically towards professionals. It has over 500 million members, in over 200 countries. Learning how to use LinkedIn effectively can you help grow your business and networks. In this podcast episode, Pasitaua Haufano shares 3 simple tips on how you can use LinkedIn to grow your educational business and brand.

Poleki was born in New Zealand. His parents worked hard to save money, get green cards, and then moved to Hawaii where Poleki grew up. His parents' sacrifice motivated him to always do his best and excel even when it wasn't comfortable.

In 1999, Poleki moved to the mainland to play football for Idaho State University, and became the first college graduate in his family. After graduating and settling in Pocatello for about 20 years, Poleki moved his family to Utah to expand his startup, Washie.

Washie is a smart toilet seat that dispenses an alcohol based cleaning solution to clean the seat before use. The seat also connects to an app, alerting staff when a cartridge needs to be refilled or a battery is low.

Passion helps you make a difference because you are doing something that you find valuable. Those who are the most successful will happily tell others how much they love what they do. Passion is the fuel that will keep you on the path toward realising your goals and achieving your dreams. In Addition, finding your purpose in life might sound like a nice-to-have, but it's more important than you may think. Living a meaningful life contributes to better physical health and mental fitness.It also reduces the risk of chronic disease. Multiple studies have even found that it can help you live longer.

A primary goal of culturally responsive teaching is to ensure that students from diverse backgrounds have meaningful opportunities to experience quality instruction that consistently incorporates cultural components to support learning. In this podcast, you will learn some tips from Pasitaua and Kalolo on how to be a culturally competent teacher.