EarthDiverse: Parenting Across Cultures workshop
Come join EarthDiverse and the Asian Network for our Parenting Across Cultures workshop on Wednesday 6th September from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the EarthDiverse Centre, 401 Anglesea Street, Hamilton. This event is free and open to all!
What's This About?
Our focus group aims to bridge mainstream parenting in NZ with diverse migrant cultural perspectives. This workshop is exclusively for mothers, allowing us to delve into the unique challenges faced by migrant mothers and youth. In the future, we'll organize a separate focus group discussion for youth and follow up with three workshops to bridge the understanding between mothers and youth.
What's In It For You?
•Boost your cultural self-respect and empowerment.
•Discover other cultural values in parenting.
•Build a supportive network for ongoing discussions.
Meet Our Facilitators:
• Dr. Ala Farah, GP, Lifestyle & Holistic Medicine (Reversal NZ)
• Nona Morris, Director of Educational Programmes (EarthDiverse)
• Saadia Arif, Community Champion (Pathways to Employment/New Zealand Red Cross)
• Dr. SeungHee Cindy Pak, Public Health Manager (The Asian Network Incorporated)
Event Details:
Date: 6 Sept 2023
Time: 10 am - 12 pm
Venue: EarthDiverse, 401 Anglesea Street, 1st Floor (Look for the green door on the left side of the building)
Participants: Migrant mothers
How to Join:
Take part in our focus group discussion and share your experiences as a migrant mother in Hamilton, NZ. Share your hopes, dreams, and concerns with us.
Register here: <docs.google.com...
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
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