Pulse's Transformation Platform
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This is a platform for discussion and student engagement in an attempt to give students a greater voice on our campus and create an inclusive and comfortable environment for all.
27/09/2018
If you have any suggestions for our Plan of Action for 2019, specifically for Transformation, make your opinions known!
15/09/2018
ADW 2018 - Day 5: Student Based Debate!!! Thank you to Perdeby for the amazing photos!
14/09/2018
Anti-Discrimination Week
*Day 5*
THEME: Mental Health
TED TALK: There's no shame in taking care of your mental health by Sangu Delle
https://www.ted.com/talks/sangu_delle_there_s_no_shame_in_taking_care_of_your_mental_health
QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you checked out Pulse's Mental Health Matters Forum?
If not:
https://www.facebook.com/Pulses-Mental-Health-Matters-Forum-474430643031178/
Please fill out the following Student Satisfactory Survey to help us gauge where Transformation is needed most in our Faculty.
https://goo.gl/forms/rW3KOjRCDe4AIXqf2
There's no shame in taking care of your mental health When stress got to be too much for TED Fellow Sangu Delle, he had to confront his own deep prejudice: that men shouldn't take care of their mental health. In a personal talk, Delle shares how he learned to handle anxiety in a society that's uncomfortable with emotions. As he says: "Being honest abou...
13/09/2018
Day 4 of Anti-discrimination Week! Thanks to Azile Mdleleni for being our guest speaker today during the screening of our short films!
13/09/2018
Anti-Discrimination Week
*Day 4*
THEME: Language, culture and religion
TED TALK: Why I keep speaking up, even when people mock my accent by Safwat Saleem
https://www.ted.com/talks/safwat_saleem_why_i_keep_speaking_up_even_when_people_mock_my_accent
QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you feel that your religious beliefs are adequately recognised by the Faculty calendar?
Please fill out the following Student Satisfactory Survey to help us gauge where Transformation is needed most in our Faculty.
https://goo.gl/forms/rW3KOjRCDe4AIXqf2
UP Health Sciences Student Satisfaction Survey Health House Transformation is always trying to transform our university and specifically our faculty for the better. We have created a survey for our students in order to try gain a broader understanding of certain issues and potential ideas from ALL our students to ensure that your opinion matters...
13/09/2018
Day 3 of ADW 2018!!! Check out the pics from our OT and Physio Disability Workshops!!!
13/09/2018
Anti-Discrimination Week
*Day 4*
THEME: Language, culture and religion
TED TALK: Why I keep speaking up, even when people mock my accent by Safwat Saleem
https://www.ted.com/talks/safwat_saleem_why_i_keep_speaking_up_even_when_people_mock_my_accent
QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you feel that your religious beliefs are adequately recognised by the Faculty calendar?
Please fill out the following Student Satisfactory Survey to help us gauge where Transformation is needed most in our Faculty.
https://goo.gl/forms/rW3KOjRCDe4AIXqf2
Why I keep speaking up, even when people mock my accent Artist Safwat Saleem grew up with a stutter -- but as an independent animator, he decided to do his own voiceovers to give life to his characters. When YouTube commenters started mocking his Pakistani accent, it crushed him, and his voice began to leave his work. Hear how this TED Fellow reclaimed h...
Anti-Discrimination Week
*Day 3*
THEME: Disability
TED TALK: by Christopher Venter
https://tedxcapetown.org/videos/blindmancan-0
QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you ever been responsible for disabling the ones around you?
Please fill out the following Student Satisfactory Survey to help us gauge where Transformation is needed most in our Faculty.
https://goo.gl/forms/rW3KOjRCDe4AIXqf2
#Blindmancan | TEDxCapeTown In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxCapeTown, where x = independently organized TED event.
11/09/2018
Day 2 of Anti-discrimination Week 2018!!! Fantastic interactive seminar with Lungi Molamu - shedding some real light on privilege and how we can use it to empower others.
11/09/2018
Anti-Discrimination Week
*DAY 2*
THEME: Colour, race and ethnicity
TED TALK: Colour blind or colour brave by Mellody Hobson
https://www.ted.com/talks/mellody_hobson_color_blind_or_color_brave
QUESTION OF THE DAY:
Have you ever been responsible for any micro-aggressions (as seen in the beginning of the above video) towards another person?
Please fill out the following Student Satisfactory Survey to help us gauge where Transformation is needed most in our Faculty.
https://goo.gl/forms/rW3KOjRCDe4AIXqf2
UP Health Sciences Student Satisfaction Survey Health House Transformation is always trying to transform our university and specifically our faculty for the better. We have created a survey for our students in order to try gain a broader understanding of certain issues and potential ideas from ALL our students to ensure that your opinion matters...
11/09/2018
Anti-Discrimination Week
*DAY 2*
THEME: Colour, race and ethnicity
TED TALK: Colour blind or colour brave by Mellody Hobson
https://www.ted.com/talks/mellody_hobson_color_blind_or_color_brave
QUESTION OF THE DAY:
Have you ever been responsible for any micro-aggressions (as seen in the beginning of the above video) towards another person?
Please fill out the following Student Satisfactory Survey to help us gauge where Transformation is needed most in our Faculty.
https://goo.gl/forms/rW3KOjRCDe4AIXqf2
Color blind or color brave? The subject of race can be very touchy. As finance executive Mellody Hobson says, it's a "conversational third rail." But, she says, that's exactly why we need to start talking about it. In this engaging, persuasive talk, Hobson makes the case that speaking openly about race — and particularly abo...
10/09/2018
Kicking off ADW 2018 with Spoken Word Poetry!!! Thank you to all our poets and those who came to listen!!!
Excited to see everyone at our events throughout this week!
10/09/2018
Anti-Discrimination Week 2018
*DAY 1*
THEME: Gender and Sexuality
TED TALK: A powerful poem about what if feels like to be transgender by Lee Mokobe
https://www.ted.com/talks/lee_mokobe_a_powerful_poem_about_what_it_feels_like_to_be_transgender
QUESTION OF THE DAY: How would you feel about the installation of unisex bathrooms on Prinshof Campus?
Please fill out the following Student Satisfaction Survey to help us gauge where Transformation is needed most in our Faculty!!!
https://goo.gl/forms/eAxDebvC1m2AKgxk1
A powerful poem about what it feels like to be transgender "I was the mystery of an anatomy, a question asked but not answered," says poet Lee Mokobe, a TED Fellow, in this gripping and poetic exploration of identity and transition. It's a thoughtful reflection on bodies, and the meanings poured into them.
09/09/2018
FINAL CALL TO SIGN UP
Anti-Discrimination Week starts tomorrow!!!
Don't forget to sign up to take part in one of our events happening throughout the week!!!
Spectators are also welcome to come and watch!!!
Follow the link below to sign up!!!
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=12Gm3_AKHqWzxsYPOFK4vSuFwNKXCA-PK
07/09/2018
An epic ending to an absolutely awesome week!!!
If you would like to participate in a Parliamentary Style Student Debate make sure to sign up for next Friday's event!!! Students are of course welcome to come watch!!!
If you would like to submit a proposition to be debated upon please send me an email!!!
FIRST 5 EMAILED PROPOSITIONS WILL GET A PRIZE!!!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HJ5hdBEWMYPAeu9cz7wsTX46amhr0M_MH4P6kMLvsqg/edit?usp=drivesdk
06/09/2018
Almost time for Anti-discrimination Week!!!
If you're keen to sit back, relax and watch something other than slides please sign up to come watch one of our short films due to be screened next Thursday!!!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pk24GMDprlQVF2TwCw6PbIcz0S3tNkcNPTcFE_MDW6I/edit?usp=drivesdk
05/09/2018
Almost time for Anti-Discrimination Week 2018!!!
Wednesday is all about Disability Workshops - if you're keen on learning some cool skills in a wheelchair or how to make and use assistive devices don't forget to sign up!!!
R500 Bookmark prizes up for grabs!!!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1s0TOcMTbcsthp365Ec_euD91jtvW8aSocuuDv9RAWIM/edit?usp=drivesdk
04/09/2018
As the countdown to Anti-Discrimination Week 2018 begins don't miss out on signing up for one of our interactive seminars to get your opinions heard!
PS if you don't know where the Dean's Complex is just DM me.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bNiaD1dnY05L_XqRApjcjf4dScE7XgJIDbIDRyYnp-g/edit?usp=drivesdk
03/09/2018
With only *ONE WEEK LEFT* until Anti-Discrimination Week 2018 we would like to get the ball rolling on our individual events being showcased throughout the week!
Monday is all about Poetry so make sure to sign up for one our sessions if you would like to perform!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1prfutJbqTBm_uWslqhHzMSc6BDUpNxlUQ64iUwfLiZo/edit?usp=drivesdk
27/08/2018
Check out the official programme for Anti-Discrimination Week 2018, as well as descriptions of all our facilitated as well as online events!!!
23/08/2018
The slogan for this year's Anti-Discrimination Week is: Be the domino
Watch this TED Talk to find out why!!!
Luvvie Ajayi: Get comfortable with being uncomfortable
https://go.ted.com/CdYE
Get comfortable with being uncomfortable Luvvie Ajayi isn't afraid to speak her mind or to be the one dissenting voice in a crowd, and neither should you. "Your silence serves no one," says the writer, activist and self-proclaimed professional troublemaker. In this bright, uplifting talk, Ajayi shares three questions to ask yourself if you...
22/08/2018
22/08/2018