The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 11,000 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 4 sold-out performances for that many…
This morning Diversityworks Trust’s Executive Director Philip Patston saw the visual representation of DPSN’s “100 Days of Diversity” project safely installed in the Nathan Room in Britomart Auckland. Part of Emma Rogan’s “100 Day’s Project”, 100 Days of Diversity asked 100 people for a photo and a statement about what makes them unique. The project…
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“Stand Tall”, the anthem chosen to represent New Zealand in the 2012 Olympic games, has a unique link to mental health, Deaf and disability communities. The song is penned and sung by busker samRB, who has experienced mental illness. The video, below, features ex-comedian Philip Patston who experiences unique physical…
Published on stuff.co.nz on 16 May 2012 The colour pink is becoming a symbol of hope for thousands of Kiwis who are bullied. Reporter Hannah Spyksma met with change-maker Philip Patston to chat about the messages behind this Friday’s Pink Shirt Day.
by Wai Ho For the large part, diversity challenges people. And we usually don’t like it that much. Gender diversity really challenges people. I once had a shop owner refuse to serve me, until I told him whether I was really a boy or a girl. And sometimes people are beaten up, kicked out of…
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