Our Stories - News Flash
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NEWSLFASH! 06/11/2008 Thanks Wellington – you are all invited to attend the stunning “our stories” Film Festival
When: Tuesday 02 December at 7.00pm
Where: TheNewDowse, 45 Laings Road, Lower Hutt
Cost: Free Entry
The response to the “Our Stories” project from Wellington has been fantastic. A large number of people continue to view the photo exhibition at TheNewDowse which will be showing until the end of January 2009.
The response to the school workshops has been enthusiastic. Lots of school students met local people with lived experience of disability in the workshops which were held at the gallery.
The students said that the chance to meet someone with a disability and chat to them about their life was the highlight of their experience.
Students from Saint Peter and Pauls and Hutt Intermediate have had the opportunity to work with a professional photographer, Bridgit Anderson to produce short DVDs which share the lives of people from within their community who live with disability.
The viewing of the documentaries made by the students will be held at the “Film Fest”, Tuesday 02 December at 7.00pm at TheNewDowse, 45 Laings Road, Lower Hutt. Entry is free, supper provided and everybody is welcome to attend this fantastic event.
IHC and CCS Disability Action would like to thank the Wellington community for supporting “Our Stories”.
NEWSFLASH! 22/09/2008 - CALLING ALL WELLINGTON SCHOOLS Did you realise that your school can have the opportunity to participate in the stunning "our stories" "my name is...." workshops for years 5-8 students at TheNewDowse? These workshops running from 28 October - 04 November are a great opportunity for students in your school to view the photographic exhibition and hear disabled guests talk about their lives. Feedback from schools who have participated in other places around New Zealand has been incredibly positive. To register please contact Andy Glanville, Learning Programmes Manager, The New Dowse - TEL: 04 560 1481 or EML: andrew.glanville@huttcity.govt.nz
NEWSFLASH! 02/08/2008 - WELLINGTON LAUNCHES "OUR STORIES"
The Our Stories exhibition, opens at TheNewDowse, Petone Settlers Museum, Lower Hutt on 13 September 2008 – 01 February 2009 (free entry) and challenges Kiwis to get to know people with disabilities – to see the person first, rather than the disability.
The project, run in partnership between CCS Disability Action and IHC, is more than just an exhibition. It includes workshops for schools and an information evening for employers and service, sport and recreation groups.
It sends the message that people with disabilities have a right to participate in the community, to share in family life, have a job and ambitions.
The evening for employers will be held on Tuesday 16 September and the Community Development evening for service, sport and recreation groups will be held on Tuesday 23 September, both at TheNewDowse from 5.30pm – 7.00pm. All employers and community groups are invited to these two evenings, for catering purposes please RSVP to Fran Renton TEL: 04 471 6636 or EML: fran.renton@ihc.org.nz
Primary school workshops will run at the gallery for three weeks from 28 October through to 14 November. School bookings for classes in years 5-8 are currently being taken – enquiries to Andy Glanville TEL: 04 560 1481 or EML: andrew.glanville@huttcity.govt.nz
These workshops are an opportunity for students to meet local guest speakers with lived experience of disability who will talk about their experience of school, growing up, family, work, hopes and dreams.