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Projects
Community projects
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| Playing the belonging game |
Introduction
The belonging project celebrates the diversity of people in Auckland, while giving individuals and organisations the opportunity to:
- think about and describe what their community means to them and how they belong
- get involved and make their mark in their community.
In addition, Auckland City are holding a series of belonging booths at different community events over the next year where you can drop by, view the photos, play the belonging game or give us feedback on your sense of belonging.
Auckland City also hopes community members will come up with their own projects. Belonging projects can be about getting to know your neighbours or even organising a large event or activity.
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| Belonging tent at the Pasifika festival |
Some ideas are:
- a local history project
- a celebration or performances,
- start a community garden or building project,
- organise an event with someone of a different ethnic or religious group,
- organise with your neighbours to attend an Auckland City Council or local board meeting on issues of interest to your neighbourhood or community,
- document the contributions of groups or individuals to the social fabric of your area,
- organise a monthly brown bag lunch series at your local library,
- organise a neighbourhood drive for a local food bank.
Belonging activities could take the form of a video, music, websites, oral or written histories, paintings, other art, community development, fairs, a neighbourhood BBQ or gatherings to discuss how people feel they belong or an issue of concern to the community.
Start your own project and let us know about it. We'll advertise it for you and may be able to help in other ways.
Criteria
The project or activity should provide people in the community the opportunity to consider and discuss or show what belonging means to them and how they belong. Or it could be an activity which allows people the opportunity to express their sense of belonging and community.
The activity, event or project should take place within the Auckland city area governed by Auckland City Council and the people who live, work and play here.
| Click here to register your project online. |
Booths
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| Belonging booth at Potters Park |
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| Amanda Aye (Community advisor) at the Housing New Zealand Tenant Information Day. |
Description
Engaging with community members through fun activities at 'Belonging booths' organised by Auckland City Council.
Purpose
To engage with community members through fun activities at 'Belonging booths' organised by Auckland City Council. The intention is to get people to interact through games, giving them a chance to think about Auckland city, and through that build a sense of belonging. Games that get people to express aspects of living and belonging to Auckland city. It is expected to help build a sense of identity and cohesion among the community of Auckland.
Objectives
- To design, prepare, set up and man 'Belonging booths'
- To increase community engagement through fun exercises and games
- To encourage people in an inclusive manner to think about Auckland city and
- To build social cohesion.
Booths are set up at various events around the city such as the Auckland International Cultural Festival at Potters Park, and other festivals and market days. The booths often include the Belonging game which is also being developed for use in schools.
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| "Images 04" photo exhibition |
"Images 04"
"Images 04" was an opportunity for members of the community to express how they feel they belong to their Auckland city community through photographs. The selected photos were on display at the BNZ Foyer, Aotea Centre during late 2004.
