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Race Unity Speech Competition

 
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Race Unity Speech Competition
by Gerard Atkin - Thursday, 11 April 2019, 7:22 AM
 

Well done to William Wood, Joshua Ellingham and Piripi Pinfold-Whanga who entered the regional Race Unity Speech Competition and presented their speeches last night. All three were highly commended by the judges for their presentation style and speech content.

SPEECH TOPIC 2019

SPEAKING FOR JUSTICE, WORKING FOR UNITY
More and more New Zealanders are recognising that if we want a harmonious and unified Aotearoa, we all must speak out and work to address racial prejudice and injustice. But in a world that is becoming increasingly polarised, how do we make sure our efforts create real unity?

Questions for speakers

The topic for 2019 is “Speaking for Justice, Working for Unity”. Students must address at least two of the following questions in their speech:

How can we give nothing to racism while also giving people a chance to overcome their own prejudice?

What sort of words and actions help bring people of different ethnicities and worldviews together?

Are there any responsibilities that come with the right to free speech?

What do our institutions (such as government, local councils and schools) need to do to bring about justice and fairness for people of all races?

What do we need to do as a community to become more unified and inclusive?

Quotes and whakataukī
You also need to incorporate at least one of the following quotations / whakataukī into your speech:

The light of men is Justice. Quench it not with the contrary winds of oppression and tyranny. The purpose of justice is the appearance of unity among men.

- Baha’u’llah

OR

He aha te kai a te rangatira? He kōrero / What is the food of a chief? It is speech.

He aha te tohu a te rangatira? He manaaki. / What is the sign of a chief? It is generosity.

He aha te mahi a te rangatira? He whakatira te iwi / What is the work of a chief? To unite the people.

OR

A relevant quotation or proverb from your own faith or cultural tradition.