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 A parallel universe uncovered through transdisciplinary facilitation, hybrid story-ing and ungenreable activities. A parallel universe uncovered through transdisciplinary facilitation, hybrid story-ing and ungenreable activities.
  
-Primary Location: East Papakura, South Auckland, New Zealand (37° 5' 0" South, 174° 57' 0" East) +Primary Location: West Papakura, South Auckland, New Zealand (37° 5' 0" South, 174° 57' 0" East) 
 http://www.maplandia.com/new-zealand/auckland/papakura/  http://www.maplandia.com/new-zealand/auckland/papakura/ 
  
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 **Background:** **Background:**
  
-East Papakura is a economically deprived area populated by indigenous maori, pacific island, and migrant groups. It has recently warranted special focus by police and civic authorities due to high rates of criminal activity (drug houses and labs, gang violence, truancy, tagging, theft etc). Initial entry into the area came via the local community constable who needed some community development consultation and expertise. He and his colleagues had initiated the Awhiwraparound Project, an experimental initiative where 11 streets in a square block are given a dedicated police presence and community centre. (Awhi means embrace in Maori)+West Papakura is a economically deprived area populated by indigenous maori, pacific island, and migrant groups. It has recently warranted special focus by police and civic authorities due to high rates of criminal activity (drug houses and labs, gang violence, truancy, tagging, theft etc). Initial entry into the area came via the local community constable who needed some community development consultation and expertise. He and his colleagues had initiated the Awhiwraparound Project, an experimental initiative where 11 streets in a square block are given a dedicated police presence and community centre. (Awhi means embrace in Maori)
  
 In this socially deprived area the physical, digital and imaginal realms have been deactivated and disconnected. There are large tracts of land that are underutilised and abandoned: A set of 6 netball courts that have not been used for ten years, and Te Koiwi Park which is an ancient spring/swamp with a foreboding atmosphere. Access to the virtual world is challenging, and not widespread. In this socially deprived area the physical, digital and imaginal realms have been deactivated and disconnected. There are large tracts of land that are underutilised and abandoned: A set of 6 netball courts that have not been used for ten years, and Te Koiwi Park which is an ancient spring/swamp with a foreboding atmosphere. Access to the virtual world is challenging, and not widespread.
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     * there were too many ideas and not enough resources.  School is Decile 1 which in NZ, means it is in the poorest catchment area possible.  With more physical resources and time it would have been even more successful. But staffing and money were a major issue.      * there were too many ideas and not enough resources.  School is Decile 1 which in NZ, means it is in the poorest catchment area possible.  With more physical resources and time it would have been even more successful. But staffing and money were a major issue. 
  
-Overall comment:+**Overall comment:**
  
   * Given that was the case the project was a successful experiment in so far as it developed the teachers and pushed them to extend their learning and practice. It introduced children to different ways of learning maths, science, social science and english making links between some of their leisure activities and learning. It also taught children to pay attention to their environment in a way that they would not have previously.    * Given that was the case the project was a successful experiment in so far as it developed the teachers and pushed them to extend their learning and practice. It introduced children to different ways of learning maths, science, social science and english making links between some of their leisure activities and learning. It also taught children to pay attention to their environment in a way that they would not have previously. 
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