Taking action UNESCO!: Sustainability Journals Te Uku project

July school visit movie:

Te Uku starting assembly:

It was awesome to present to eager students and teachers at Te Uku. After a brief introduction, we showed showed the video clip I recorded for the Te Papa new exhibition:

The Te Papa meeting with Donald James, Learning Innovation Specialist was inspirational. Donald showed me some of the cool things that school students can do with virtual tools and that we can include in our collaboration.

The Sustainability Journal Project is taking shape.... We'll start at Te Uku school in Term 2. More to come...

My dream is coming true!

Taking Action Project

I travel to schools and day centres for disabled people to inspire educators and staff to raise their expectations about the contribution that can be made by the people they support.

I know from first hand experience that support staff often have low expectations about disabled people’s future social contribution, and where interventions have been made, these expectations can increase, opening hosts of new opportunities for disabled people.

In many cases, families and carers just need to meet people who they can see have achieved their dreams so they can be inspired by their energy and the happiness that comes from being engaged in what one is passionate about!

I have met many parents who did not dare dreaming anymore for a great future for their child.

I am not advocating that every disabled person should become an artist… just that in following my passion and gifts I achieved success and happiness – and recognition for the contribution that I am making to my community!

It is about identifying what one is passionate about and putting all our energy in becoming great at it! This can and has changed lives!!

Yaniv Janson

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