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Equity and Diversity, Our Community, The Community

NZ Sign Language Classes – Semester 2 2025

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Te Ratonga Whaikaha | Student Accessibility Service offers a short, introductory, skill-based New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) course, which is open to all UC students and staff.

No previous NZSL experience is required. Attendees have the option of further developing their NZSL through two more follow up courses at UC, or contacting other providers of community-based courses – further information will be given at the end of this course.

Participants are taught:

  • The finger-spelling alphabet
  • Numbers 0-20
  • Basic phrases
  • Everyday and university-specific vocabulary
  • Basic grammar
  • Deaf culture
  • Helpful NZSL tips

Every Thursday in Term 3 – August 22, 12:30pm-1:30pm BOOK NOW

Every Thursday in Term 4, July 15 – August 19, 5pm-6pm BOOK NOW

The total price for this 6-class course is $60 incl GST. 

NZSL Classes are taught by Julie Fraser, Sign Equity Ltd.

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Techweek 2025 Hackathon | Prioritising tech for people and the planet – Are you up for a Challenge?

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Put your technical skills and design thinking capabilities to the test and join us on this quest to create good tech for people and the planet!

Deloitte and UC, in partnership with ServiceNow are throwing out a Techweek hackathon challenge. Utilising GenAI and the ServiceNow technology platform, teams will be challenged to come up with innovative and creative solutions to address the problem statement: “How to make an impact through prioritising tech for people and the planet”

Hackathon Details
Hosted at the Deloitte offices in Christchurch, each team will have approximately 6 hours to work on their solutions, receiving mentor support and guidance from technical experts throughout the day (and catering!)
Each team will present their solution to an independent judging panel at the end of the hackathon, followed by awards and refreshments (and prizes!)

  • Participants must a be a current UC
  • BYO laptop, access to software and anything else required will be provided on the day

Hackathon guidelines and judging criteria will be briefed to all teams on the morning of the hackathon.

Event details
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Deloitte Christchurch, Level 4, 151 Cambridge Terrace
Date: Friday 23 May

What do I need to do?
Not much!  Gather some friends and register below
Register now

Equity and Diversity, Events and entertainment, Health and Wellbeing, The Community

Why Pink?

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Pink Shirt Day 2025 is Friday 16th May –  Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!

This year we are inviting the whole UC tīma to join us in marking the occasion.

Bullying is an issue that occurs across the community, including in workplaces and classrooms. We are all responsible for addressing the bullying around us.

This Friday, wear pink, take a stand against bullying in our community, and show your commitment to creating a safe and inclusive environment for our ākonga, kaimahi, and communities to thrive.

Why Pink?

Pink Shirt Day originated in Canada in 2007 after two high school students (David Shepherd and Travis Price) witnessed a fellow student experience homophobic bullying for wearing a pink shirt. They responded by buying and distributing pink shirts to show solidarity with the bullied student. Their actions sparked a global response, and in 2012 Aotearoa’s Mental Health Foundation adopted Pink Shirt Day as an annual antibullying campaign.

Want to look into it further?

The Pink Shirt Day website has a range of awesome resources, including information on bullying, being an Upstander or applying things at mahi!

Check out UC Wellbeing’s Instagram to see the advice we are giving our ākonga this year, and check out what we have on next week 🙂