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A big day and a long walk.
What a year it's been since Friday, huh?
Jennifer K Shields
Newsletter
Ka hīkoi tātou
The Gaza strip is 41km long, a distance so long to walk and so short to shelter from bombs. 41km is ten laps of Hagley Park.
Solutide & Community in Narrm
This piece of writing feels just as massive as the weekend it grew out of. I was lucky enough to travel to Narrm for the 2023 combined AusPATH & PATHA conference.
Speaking Engagements
AusPATH Symposium: Gender Affirming Care in Waitaha, Aotearoa
I presented this workshop at the AusPATH/PATHA combined symposium in Narrm, Melbourne, in November 2023.
Sharing some joy: my job, the next four years.
Coming up on 12 years ago, a very nervous 17-year old went to see her GP about hormones. Now she's leading training for GPs around the country.
Finding Hope in Whakatū
I cross the last bridge and I can hear sound of water gently falling, over and above the sound of water roaring of rocks below me.
Speaking Engagements
Tackling Hate: Facing Up to Fear and Loathing in Aotearoa
I'm speaking on a panel at the Nelson Arts Festival alongside Tusiata Avia and Byron Clark on hate and disinformation in Aotearoa, chaired by Madeleine Chapman.
How you can help: Make it 16 & show up for Gaza
Submit to support reducing the voting age, and attend rallies around the motū with the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa.
Where to now, after the disinformation election?
It was a big weekend for Aotearoa, and not the outcome we wanted. It was a concerning election, but with some big wins. What's next for our communities?
Speaking Engagements
Webinar: Adult transgender patient care
I presented a webinar alongside Dr Rona Carroll for the Goodfellow Unit around providing support to trans patients in a primary care context, and on building welcoming, inclusive, and safe healthcare environments.
Speaking Engagements
Guest lecture: Community Development - Concepts, Practice, and Dynamics of Change
I gave a two-hour guest lecture on my work in and for community, from activism to advocacy, outlining my path into this mahi, what I think is critical for students looking to work with our communities to understand, and what I see coming next for Aotearoa's queer communities.
Trans Walks
Let's go on this hīkoi together.