This Monday members of the Urutapu team had the incredible opportunity to be part of a beautiful hui engaging cross-cultural indigenous leaders. Led by Mad Ave Community Trust, the hui held at Ruapotaka Marae featured speakers Dan Baron Cohen and his partner Manuella, who work in the Brazilian Amazon, and Paloma Abregu Arroyo, an indigenous leader who whakapapa from the Peruvian Andes.

The hui was an incredible opportunity to engage in Courageous Conversation around mobilising communities. There was a focus on how best to engage communities and develop indigenous practices, through collaboration and education. Learning about the importance of food sovereignty and the role of rivers as interconnecting pathways spoke powerfully to all present. It was a highly charged discussion, connecting change-makers globally and an incredible opportunity to speak with like-minded communities about moving forward.

These Courageous Conversations underpin the Urutapu kaupapa and further emphasise our commitment to making indigenous connections globally, as well as our commitment to grassroots, local community leadership. Having the opportunity to have these amazing global leaders available for the community hui was such a blessing - as was the diversity of those present - from academics and community leaders to tohunga whakairo, youth development practitioners to whānau weavers, motivated rangatahi to kaumatua - mean Māori mean!

Mad Ave Community Trust

Courageous Conversations: Engaging Communities

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