Toitoi Connect Special Project

Congratulations to the following writers, who will have their work published in special editions of Toitoi, later this year:

Franklin, Room 2, for his poem titled Spotted Cuscus

Leo, Room 6, for his poem titled Humming Llama

RJ, Room 4, for his poem titled A House on a Hill

Daria, Room 7, for her story and illustration titled A Trip to Ancient Mexico

These special editions of Toitoi are part of the Toitoi Connect project, which celebrates the cultures of Latin America and Southeast Asia. 

One special aspect of this project is that all of the writing in the journals will be published in translation, in both English and a language of either Latin America or Southeast Asia. Toitoi are working with the School of Languages and Cultures at Victoria University of Wellington to translate the students' work. Editor of Toitoi, Charlotte Gibbs, said, "What a fantastic way to celebrate all the different languages that are spoken by young New Zealanders!"

We will have a long wait for these journals, as they are being worked on during the remainder of this year, and will be released in the beginning of week one in 2020!

Thanks to the Centre for Asia-Pacific Excellence for Southeast Asia and Latin America, every primary and intermediate school in New Zealand will receive two copies for their school library.