Future Ready: Life Online 1
Digital Confidence – Empowering Pacific People in a Connected World
This fully funded programme helps Pacific learners build essential digital skills and confidence to thrive both at work and in daily life.
Delivered through Auckland Council’s Project Ikuna programme and supported by MBIE, the course explores technology through a uniquely Pacific lens, blending practical learning with cultural values to make digital skills accessible, relevant, and meaningful.
Best for
Pasifika-Māori workforce
Duration
16-hours
Price
Funded
Qualification
Microcredential
Location
On-site
Format
Client cohort
Learning
Graduates from this programme will be able to:
- Use a digital device and software
- Connect to wi-fi and discover internet basics including using search engines, understanding websites and finding information on the internet
- Stay safe online – use passwords, secure sites, and manage spam
- Confidently use workplace meeting platforms like Zoom and Teams
- Communicate with others via online messaging apps
- Create and deliver a digital presentation
- Foster a learning mindset for digital
- Learn online – using online learning platforms
Format
How we deliver this programme for your organisation is flexible depending on your needs. Groups of 8-10 learners are ideal to work through a 16-hour programme together.
It can be delivered in weekly blocks of 2-hours or a more intensive programme, as you prefer. Training delivery is on-site at your organisation.
Talk to our team for more details
Contact Julie Tagaloa at Upskills on +64 21 129 3770 to find out more.
Read more
- Our blog – Supporting Pasifika employees to thrive and gain confidence in a digital world
- About the Pilot programme at The Comfort Group
- Visit Auckland Unlimited’s website ‘Upskill Your Pacific Workforce’
- Read the NewsHub article ‘Pacific workers receive free computer upskilling to help move into higher-paid jobs.‘
- Read The Spinoff article ‘Rise and shine: How an Ōtāhuhu bed factory is getting its workers ready for the digital age.‘
Other Project Ikuna courses
- Project Ikuna: Money Confidence
- Project Ikuna: Money Confidence 2
- Project Ikuna: Life Online 2
- Project Ikuna: Wellbeing
- Project Ikuna: Kaitiakitanga (Sustainability)
- Project Ikuna: Introduction to Leadership
- Project Ikuna: Leadership Confidence
- Project Ikuna: Preparing For Your Retirement
- Project Ikuna: Confidence and Assertiveness
- Project Ikuna: Conflict Resolution
- Project Ikuna: Preparing For Home Ownership
