NZ DIVERSITY FORUM 2016: Te Anga Whakamua I Future Focus

Thursday 1 September, 8.30 am - 4.30 pm I Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington

Aotearoa New Zealand is at a cultural crossroads.

With racial intolerance on the rise globally as well as closer to home:

What challenges do we see in our everyday lives?

What kind of future do we want for Aotearoa?

What can we do now to safeguard the future?

JOIN US to help us answer these questions at New Zealand’s 12th Diversity Forum: Te Angawhakamua | Future Focus 2016.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Our keynote speaker Deng Adut is living proof that humanity can always triumph over inhumanity.

Kidnapped when he was 6, Deng endured life as a child soldier in Sudan before being granted refugee status by the Australian Government at the age of 11.

When he was 15 he taught himself how to read.

By the time he was a young adult he was living in his car and putting himself through university.

Deng is now a leading human rights lawyer, advocate, mentor and community leader .

“I remind every youthful migrant to remember and cherish where you came from. It is your grounding, just as important to you as this land is to the traditional owners of this place. Your parents and relatives made sacrifices for your freedom to be here without fear. You must have a dream that takes you up and beyond any past trauma and turmoil. We are special, each and every one of us. You are special to this nation and you ought to listen to your heart and take hold of opportunities.”

Deng Adut, Sudanese Australian and unforgettable Human Rights Advocate