[dbaust] The Pacific Albinism Project
- From: Erika Webb <erikaweb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Erika Webb <erikaweb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:46:57 -0800 (PST)
The Pacific Albinism Project
http://pacificalbinismproject.blogspot.com/p/workshops.html
We are pleased to announce that the workshop is definitely going ahead in March
2012! so make sure you contact us to book your place.
We have already raised enough money and sponsorship to enable us to host the
workshop at no cost to attendees and we will be catering morning/ afternoon tea
and lunch for free.
Our first workshop will be specifically for Pacific Islanders with albinism
from both Australia and the Pacific Islands.. The workshop will be preceded
with an informative presentation by our guest speaker Professor Peter Soyer,
Professor of Dermatology from the University of Queensland which is open to
anyone with albinism and their friends, family, carers. This workshop will
allow Pacific Islanders a chance to share stories, determine their
commonalities and to work to formulate the best plan to help people with
albinism in their communities.
Date: Thursday, 29th of March 2012
Place: Ipswich Central
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm (including Morning/ Afternoon Tea & Lunch)
Keynote Guest Speaker: Professor Peter Soyer, Professor of Dermatology,
University of Queensland.
Program Overview:
9.30am Morning session:
Open to anyone with albinism and their families.
Keynote Speaker Presentation
Personalised discussion of people's skin issues
11am Morning tea
11.20 Midday Session:
Commencement of closed workshop for Pacific Islanders with albinism and
their designated family members.
Share stories, determine their commonalities
1pm Lunch Break
1.40pm Afternoon Session
Discussion to formulate the best plan to help people with albinism in their
communities
Formal topics discussed will be genetics, vision impairment and an
introduction to adaptive technology and services available for people to access
in Australia. These will only take up a small portion of the workshop.
3pm Close
The majority of discussion will be topics introduced by workshop participants,
any item that people wish to bring to the table will be welcomed!
Overally we are looking forward to a fun, social event for people to make
friends and to discuss issues specific to having albinism and being a Pacific
Islander.
If you are interested in being involved, please contact the workshop
coordinator:
Helene Johanson
<helene_johanson@xxxxxxxxx>
Ph: 07 3288 1511
Visit our website at
http://pacificalbinismproject.blogspot.com/
Pacific Islanders With Albinism (Facebook)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/101549956575426/
This closed group is a place where Pacific Islander people with albinism, their
family and friends can chat privately with others who understand albinism to
form new friendships and connect with each other! This group gives this small
community a chance to find each other from where-ever they live in the World :)
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