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SUMMARY:Safer Walking
DESCRIPTION:Safer Walking\nThis presentation introduces Safer Walking\, a free\, national programme that promotes independence\, choice\, and inclusion\, by providing tools and strategies that support people with disabilities like Down syndrome to independently navigate their community\, while reducing personal risk.\nLearn about Safer Walking’s practical safety strategies\, available resources\, and how families\, whānau\, and support networks can work together to help people be in their communities with confidence while maintaining their freedom and connection to their community. \nPresenters\nLiz Henderson\nNational Public Safety Manager/Safer Walking Coordinator-New Zealand Land Search and Rescue \nSamantha Richards\nSafer Walking Ambassador \nNick Richards\nSafer Walking Ambassador \nBiographies\nLiz Henderson is the National Public Safety Manager for New Zealand Land Search and Rescue. With a background in disability\, health\, sport\, and emergency response\, Liz is passionate about helping people live active\, connected\, and independent lives while reducing risks to their safety and wellbeing. Liz leads Land Search and Rescue’s Safer Walking Initiative\, a national programme that provides practical tools\, resources\, and strategies to support people who may be at risk of becoming lost or going missing in the community. The disability community is a key focus for the initiative. Liz leads a range of stakeholders and organisations to promote approaches that balance safety with independence and quality of life. \nSamantha Richards and Nick Richards are proud to be ambassadors for the Safer Walking Initiative. Samantha’s younger brother Nick\, who is 25 and has Down Syndrome\, has been the driving force behind her passion for creating a safer and more inclusive world. As a family\, they are committed to learning\, growing\, and supporting Nick to live as safely and independently as possible. Being part of Safer Walking is a meaningful step in helping raise awareness and ensuring that people of all abilities can navigate their communities with confidence. \nTheme: Connections\nAudience: All welcome \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85391346886?pwd=8frdFakcplaJrKq8tl9fTrlWLu8zN0.1\nMeeting ID: 853 9134 6886\nPasscode: 632855
URL:https://nzdsa.org.nz/event/safer-walking/
LOCATION:Zoom\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Virtual Conference 2026
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ORGANIZER;CN="New Zealand Down Syndrome Association":MAILTO:na@nzdsa.org.nz
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SUMMARY:Through My Eyes: My Latest Photographic Project in Collaboration with the NZDSA
DESCRIPTION:Through My Eyes: My Latest Photographic Project in Collaboration with the NZDSA\nPhotography allows me to see the beauty in the world through my own eyes and share it with others. In my latest project\, I want to capture the beauty\, personality and uniqueness of people with Down syndrome through photographs and their stories. I hope this project will help people see the person behind the photograph and encourage others with Down syndrome to follow their dreams and share their own talents with the world. \nPresenter\nCarlos Biggemann\nInternational Award-winning photographer\, poet\, STEP-UP member \nBiography\nCarlos is a renowned photographer who has received numerous international awards. He is also a poet and has numerous publications. You may recognise him as he has appeared on a few television programmes\, most recently\, he was one of the cast members on Down For Love. Carlos is a public speaker and an active self-advocate. Carlos has received a range of awards including winning the Attitude Creative Award at the Attitude Awards in 2021. \nTheme: Self-advocacy\nAudience: All welcome\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81223265710?pwd=JJ0yQHX5CASLoLKlbq4d5zdZKETnSn.1\nMeeting ID: 812 2326 5710\nPasscode: 615830 \n 
URL:https://nzdsa.org.nz/event/through-my-eyes-my-latest-photographic-project-in-collaboration-with-the-nzdsa/
LOCATION:Zoom\, New Zealand
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