Posts by Debbi Tohill
CANCELLED: Safety for Children and Young People in the Digital Age
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, we have unfortunately had to cancel this event. We look forward to a time when we may be able to go ahead with this work.
Read MoreThe Speak Up Documentary
Members of our BodySafe team and our own Debbi Tohill feature in this just released video about photo sharing. It’s the first of three short films about online harassment Antworks Studio has made for Netsafe. Thanks for inviting us to be a part of it and special thanks to Hester Tingey for being so open and honest about…
Read MoreHappy Hearse Fundraiser Gig
The night of October 4th three bands came together in an iconic Auckland Bar to play epic music while raising money for RPE. Happy Hearse headlined the gig with a “face melting set” along side Sex Beard from Christchurch and Auckland’s favourite Bad Jones. What was especially cool was how all band members took notice…
Read MorePSSP/YCZ Consent Week
In 2018, RPE was involved in Consent Week. A Health promotion brought to students at Green bay High School, Kelston Boys High School, Rutherford college and Massey High School over the month of August. The week was collaboratively put together by student leaders from their School’s Youth Cyber Zone (YCZ) and Peer Sexuality Support (PSSP)…
Read MoreWhat Women Want: 125 Years Suffrage Event
On the 12th September 2018, some members of the RPE team attended a panel-style event called ‘What Women Want’ hosted by broadcaster Alison Mau which marked the 125th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage. The aim of the event was to open up conversations around the equality that women still seek, and how this can be achieved.…
Read MoreResilience Training with Alysha Bentley: Mindset Coach
During the school holidays, ten of our RPE team participated in a workshop that was super beneficial for us as a collective organisation and as individuals in the world – it was all about resilience with mindset coach Alysha Bentley. Alysha Bentley ran a phenomenal three-hour workshop for our team on resilience, giving us practical and…
Read MoreThe Real Sex Talk – Villianesse
The Real Sex Talk is a new 12 part web series produced by Villainesse looking at everything sex! This epic project that launched March 2018 and RPE are very proud to be a supporting agency along side RainbowYOUTH and Family Planning. Two of our very special RPE educators, Laura and Sam feature in this series…
Read MoreAorere College’s Health Expo 2018
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” On the 25th May 2018 Michael and Eliza – two members of our RPE team had a stall at Aorere College’s Health Expo titled ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’. The event was run by the Aorere PSSP team (Peer Sexuality Support Programme) along with the senior health classes. The event was funded by…
Read MoreWahine Kakano Event 2018
Wāhine – meaning Women, Kākano – meaning seed. “The name refers to women who are just beginning their journeys, ready to spring forth at any moment, just like a kākano – a seed”. On Saturday the 26th May, Danni and Eliza – two educators from the RPE team, joined 400 young wāhine between the ages…
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