Pink Shirt Day

2022 - 5 - 20

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Image courtesy of "New Zealand Herald"

Values and virtues: What kids learn on Pink Shirt Day (New Zealand Herald)

Pink tutus, pink hats and even pink cakes – schools and workplaces are celebrating diversity and kindness today as New Zealand launches its 13th annual Pink ...

The tamariki learn how to uphold their mana and the mana of their whānau by taking a positive approach to potential conflicts and challenges. Ryan said it was an open dialect and the school talked about various virtues, including kindness and humility, throughout the school year. "The older the children get the more important is it to learn how to help others," Ryan said. "Our three school values are respect for myself; respect for others; and respect for the environment." "Pink Shirt Day is about reminding ourselves to be respectful – and we all need reminding," Bamber said – however, it's something that tamariki and kaimahi (staff) discuss often and not just once a year. Being respectful is a kaupapa that is important for both the tamariki as well as the adults at Pāmapūria School, principal Cheryl Bamber said.

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What's With All The Pink? New Zealanders take a stand against ... (Newshub)

On Friday 20 May 2022, Aotearoa will wear pink shirts to Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!

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Awareness first step to change (The Oamaru Mail)

In 2007, a Canadian school pupil was bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. The next day, pupils came to school wearing pink shirts, taking a stand against ...

The next day, pupils came to school wearing pink shirts, taking a stand against homophobic bullying. The younger generation appeared to be more tolerant than older generations, and more education was required regarding homophobia for the older generation, she said. The Skittles group, a queer› straight alliance group, provided a safe space for young queer people in North Otago to discover who they were and find others they could identify with. North Otago Youth Centre Skittles group facilitator Ross Palethorpe said in recent years Pink Shirt Day had focused more on bullying and less on standing up for the LGBTQIA+ community. ‘‘It really doesn’t have to be anything more than that, and that’s how you enforce structures and changes to make it safer for people.’’ In 2007, a Canadian school pupil was bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school.

Pink Shirt Day 2022: Speaking Up & Standing Against Bullying ... (marketscreener.com)

Today, Steel & Tubers across the country donned their brightest pink shirts to support Pink Shirt Day. It's a day for us to take a stand against bullying in ...

It's a united show of support across the country for an environment with zero-tolerance for bullying". We believe that safe and healthy workplaces have a positive ripple effect throughout our broader communities. Today, Steel & Tubers across the country donned their brightest pink shirts to support Pink Shirt Day. It's a day for us to take a stand against bullying in all its forms in our schools, workplaces, communities and whanau.

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Image courtesy of "The Oamaru Mail"

Awareness first step to change (The Oamaru Mail)

Today is Pink Shirt Day — but what does that actually mean? In 2007, a Canadian school pupil was bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. The next day, pupils came to school wearing pink shirts, taking a stand against homophobic bullying.

The next day, pupils came to school wearing pink shirts, taking a stand against homophobic bullying. The younger generation appeared to be more tolerant than older generations, and more education was required regarding homophobia for the older generation, she said. The Skittles group, a queer› straight alliance group, provided a safe space for young queer people in North Otago to discover who they were and find others they could identify with. North Otago Youth Centre Skittles group facilitator Ross Palethorpe said in recent years Pink Shirt Day had focused more on bullying and less on standing up for the LGBTQIA+ community. ‘‘It really doesn’t have to be anything more than that, and that’s how you enforce structures and changes to make it safer for people.’’ In 2007, a Canadian school pupil was bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school.

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