Race Relations Commissioner at Massey University, Albany

Race Relations Commissioner at Massey University, Albany, Auckland
20 September for annual Peace Talk

"We just need to look around the world right now to see what happens when racial intolerance and racism is normalised. We think New Zealanders are better than that..."

The public is invited to hear Dame Susan Devoy speak on the new Human Rights Commission initiative #ThatsUs, a digital platform for collecting stories of migration and experiences of racism in New Zealand.

"Many people don’t think racial intolerance or racism is a problem: often because they do not experience it themselves. By raising the voices of those New Zealanders who face racial intolerance in their everyday life: we’re hoping other New Zealanders will take the time to listen. We suspect many of us don’t realise when something we say is unfair or biased: but we would if someone pointed it out to us." - Dame Susan Devoy

Hear Dame Susan speak to this issue and have your opportunity to participate in the conversation during Question & Response.

12 PM Tuesday, 20 September 2016

Massey University's Atrium Bldg, Albany Expressway

Dame Susan Devoy DNZM, CBE has worked across the sport, community and charity sectors since she retired undefeated as the world women's squash champion in 1992. A member and chair of the Halberg Trust, patron of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand and other charities, Dame Susan was the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of Sport Bay of Plenty. She has served on the Auckland District Health Board, the Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust and chaired BNZ Partners, Bay of Plenty.

Since her appointment in April 2013 Dame Susan has taken a high profile role in encouraging New Zealanders to take personal responsibility for race relations and to stand up for victims of racial abuse. Dame Susan's story: http://www.thatsus.co.nz/susan-devoy

PEACE POLES: Prior to the Peace Talk, there will be a dedication of five peace poles, part of the International Peace Pole project. The poles will say May Peace Prevail on Earth in Maori, English, Hindi, Arabic and Mandarin. International Peace Day is 21 September.

http://www.peacepoleproject.org/ http://internationaldayofpeace.org/

https://www.hrc.co.nz/news/thats-us-campaign/ http://www.thatsus.co.nz/

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