Introduction
Introduction
Dr Martin Luther King, Jr said that the moral arc of the universe bends towards justice. But how does it do that? Not on its own…
In this powerful and inspiring talk, Laura O’Connell Rapira takes us from the past to the present to the future and makes the case that the future can be better than we think — but only if we’re willing to take action.
Te Raukura (Laura) O’Connell Rapira (Te Ātiawa, Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Whakaue) is the Director of ActionStation, an independent, crowdfunded community campaigning organisation representing over 180,000 New Zealanders acting together to create what we cannot achieve on our own: a society, economy and democracy that serves everyday people and Papatūānuku (Earth Mother). She is also the Co-Founder of RockEnrol, a volunteer-powered organisation dedicated to activating the political power of young people. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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- How ActionStation (Aotearoa NZ) became a Values-led Organisation
- Listen to Commons Conversations Podcast, Episode 7 – This episode features an interview with Te Raukura (Laura) O’Connell Rapira, the former director of Aotearoa digital campaign organization ActionStation and former executive director of movement building at the Foundation for Young Australians. In conversation with Commons Librarian Holly Hammond they discuss the importance of putting shared values at the heart of campaigning and other work, as well as the significance of contributions by youth and First Nations to social change.
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A conversation between Te Raukura O’Connell Rapira and Laniyuk. They discuss a range of topics including the power of Indigenous solidarity, love of land, resistance to rainbow capitalism, and the role of creativity and emotion in achieving story sovereignty and social justice.
