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Online quiz launches today!
Kia ora
It's finally here and boy are we excited! Today we are launching our new online quiz designed to highlight the many things we have in common.
Doing the 4 minute quiz can help you to learn more about yourself - and when you compare your results, more about others too.
Do you like to boogie? Or are you more of the sporty type? Do you believe in ghosts? What do you look for most in a friend?
The quiz is an easy way to explore what you have in common with people from different backgrounds and it's fun too! We hope you all will join in and share the quiz with others.
In this edition, we've also included some other exciting upcoming updates from the team - if sharing kai, urban play and stories of friendship sound like you - you'll want to keep reading!
He ira tangata. He ira rongomaiwhiti tāu.
Our differences make us unique and we all have things in common.
Arohanui,
The team at InCommon (you can read about us here!)
NAMES ARE SPECIAL...
We’ve been talking about people who feel they have to change their name when ordering a takeaway (or in another situation) because people might have difficulty spelling or pronouncing it.
There is often a story behind where our names come from and why we have the names we have. Taking the time to get someone's name right shows we care. Check out @Anpulondon for this simple resource: How to Respect My Ethnic Name.
Head over to our social media for more like this…
SHARE KAI
Sharing kai helps break down barriers, whether cultural, personal, or religious. The Christchurch Invitation, Mahia te Aroha, suggests paying it forward with a coffee, trying new cuisine, or donating food to a food bank to demonstrate compassion. They’re running a series of shared lunches in organisations – drop them a line if you want to be involved.
ŌTAUTAHI URBAN PLAY
Gapfiller’s Urban Play project reckons Ōtautahi Christchurch has “good play bones” with its pump tracks, green spaces, playgrounds, and cool murals. Their mission is to encourage Ōtautahi to explore more and diverse ways to play, including a range of ‘serious play’ initiatives to help address pressing social and environmental issues.
InCommon loves its aim of creating even more Dance-o-Mats and stepping stones across a river because it gives us more opportunities to meet people who are different from us.
MEET HOLLY - OUR NEW INCOMMON COORDINATOR
Holly grew up in Canterbury but has lived and worked in Wellington, Fiji and Bangladesh. A few years ago, Holly returned to Christchurch with her husband Jope, who is from Suva, Fiji. Holly and Jope have a toddler, Marlon, and live next door to Holly’s parents.
Holly loves learning about different cultures and is passionate about celebrating our differences and commonalities.
Get in touch with Holly at
kiaora@incommon.org.nz
SHARING STORIES OF FRIENDSHIP
Reaching out and making connections is a brilliant way to make new friends and that's just what Cassandra and Wossen have done. They found a love of fashion and "everything that smells nice" quickly deepened into common ground.
Cassandra says….
Wossen is one of the most amazing humans I have ever met, kind, caring, fun with the biggest heart and she gives the best advice ever. I am so proud to call her my friend and Aunty to my darling son, she gives so much to everyone else - a true angel on earth.
Wossen says…
Our friendship has grown so much and matured in time. I feel privileged to have Cass as a friend and I know that she always has my back because that is the kind of person she is. I know she is always looking out for me when we go on outings and has my best interest at heart.
COMING SOON... OUR INCOMMON TOOLKIT
Our new InCommon toolkit will help activate live InCommon quiz sessions that you can run in your organisations. Exploring answers to the quiz is one way for people to connect through the things they have in common with others, which will inspire a curiosity to learn more.
The quiz sessions can be adapted to the time you have available, and the toolkit includes facilitator notes and links to supporting resources. If you’re already signed up to our newsletter, we’ll let you know when it is available on our website.
TAKE A SNEAK PEAK...
THANK YOU!
On behalf of the team at InCommon, thank you so much for being on this journey with us. Your support means the world.
Mā te wā
