For someone who’s passion is making education more accessible to other Pacific people and breaking down barriers to tertiary education, Jahan Miller, the Pacific Supreme Award winner, is humble in her celebration of her own success. I don’t feel like I'm going above and beyond - all my study, being involved in Pacific initiatives is just natural." Since March she’s been working part-time for Ara, supporting Pacific learners and their families to overcome barriers to higher education. "My research on study barriers for Pacific Islanders is a very interesting space, and there’s a lot of work to do. There’s always going to be Pacific people and they’re always going to face some form of barrier.

Source: Stuff December 13, 2021 00:21 UTC