No Labels
Tune in to Thomas Bryan as he explores the diversity of disability issues, with co-host Mike Gourley.
No Labels is a programme about your community with a focus on accessibility for all. The show looks at services which might assist you, and highlights topics and challenges that might pose barriers for older people, or those living with or experiencing disability. In each programme we interview someone from the community whose role, paid or voluntary, provides topical and current information relating to our community. Each show has a disability/accessibility focus and the issues this might pose for our community. Guests share about their role in the community, a little about themselves and their favourite music. Tune in every week, Tuesdays, at 1pm. If you want to get in touch with Thomas, send him an email - thomas.s.bryan@gmail.com This show is sponsored by the Wellington City Council. April show: Guest: Erica Dawson, Deaf Cultural Lead - Deaf Aotearoa 'I'm proudly Deaf, living a bilingual and bicultural life with NZSL and English. With over 14 years working in the Deaf sector, I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology and a Certificate in Deaf Studies. I'm passionate about human rights and accessibility, advocating for inclusivity. My family and I live rurally, surrounded by a food forest and many animals. In my spare time, I love dancing with my daughter, watching K-dramas, trying new craft beers with my Deaf husband, and cooking Asian-inspired cuisine.' Thomas talks to Erica about New Zealand Sign Language week (6-12 May) and the challenge Deaf Aotearoa have created to encourage people to give sign language a go - a translated version of Six60's Pepeha. Check out the video here: Six60’s Pepeha in NZSL – New Zealand Sign Language Week (nzslweek.org.nz) You can watch a video of this interview at 1pm on Tuesday 23 April - the same time that the programme goes to air. Check out the video here: YouTube Image: A close-up photo of Erica smiling at the camera. Erica has brown hair pulled back off her face, silver earrings and wears red lipstick. |
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