National Meeting of DUNZ on Zoom
DUNZ: 27 April 2024
Summary
In the wake of recent developments, a national meeting of DUNZ members using Zoom is being organised over the next 2 weeks using different time slots.
Background
The March 18 announcement of changes to how we can use our funding evoked outrage within the disabled community.
- Successful protests have been held in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill.
- Public meetings have been held in Auckland, Nelson, Palmerston North, Porirua, etc.
- Many people and groups made statements
- Local protest groups are being established.
- Most of the news and events are recorded on the DUNZ website.
Ways to Communicate
To reach the broadest possible audience, DUNZ uses everything that works.
- Email messages
- Google Groups
- Google Meetup
- Meetings and protests
- Printed posters
- Text Messages
- Website
- YouTube
- Zoho
Most disabled people don't use Facebook. It's also a barrier for many blind people, older people and those without access to technology.
Zoom
Zoom is the best option for a meeting at the moment. The Zoom Free Basic Plan can host a meeting.
- 100 people
- 40 minutes
- Automatic meeting captions in English
- Screen sharing
- 3 whiteboards
- Chat
- Video can be recorded, downloaded and shared on YouTube and Facebook later on
- Participation using a web browser.
DUNZ Membership Growing
Over the last few weeks, people from the disabled community have been joining DUNZ using the online join form.
- This includes the majority of the local leaders who organised the recent protests.
- Those starting up in Palmerston North and Tauranga.
- 40 people have indicated they want to volunteer with a local group or national team somehow.
- 20 indicated they may be able to volunteer in the future.
- DUNZ members who only want the weekly email newsletter to be informed.
Invite
This Zoom meeting is for those who have offered to help. The invite will be sent.
- DUNZ members who ticked the "Yes, I want to volunteer" box.
- The email address provided when joining.
- The invite will give the different time slots available.
- Each meeting will have the same agenda.
- People can then register for the time slot that suits them.
Format
Mike Peters will give a 10-minute summary, including visual slides for the deaf community.
- The attack on our rights
- How do we fight this and win?
- How could DUNZ be structured?
- Jobs for DUNZ volunteers
- Open discussion
Date and Time
The Zoom meeting will be repeated at these times on different days to ensure all members have a chance to participate.
- Friday, 3 May, 1:00 pm - 1:40 pm
- Saturday, 4 May, 7:00 pm - 7:40 pm
- Sunday, 5 May, 10:00 am - 10:40 am
- Monday, 6 May, 1:00 pm - 1:40 pm
- Monday, 6 May, 7:00 pm - 7:40 pm
- Wednesday, 8 May, 10:00 am - 10:40 am
Blind Citizens NZ
An additional meeting with members of Blind Citizens NZ (BCNZ) could be held using Zoom, which is very accessible.
Deaf Community
An additional meeting with members of the Deaf Community could be held using their preferred communication system.
Other Meetings
- More Zoom meetings can be held if required.
- One-on-one can also be held.
- Migrant Communities using a second language interpreter
Last Updated 28/04/2024
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