Celebrating Pink Shirt Day 2021 at AUT
Join us on Friday 21 May 2021 as we Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!
Celebrated annually around the globe, Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying after a peer was bullied for wearing a pink shirt.
In Aotearoa, Pink Shirt Day works to create schools, workplaces, communities and whānau where everyone feels safe, valued and respected.
Pink Shirt Day events
Pink Shirt Day at AUT
AUT and AUTSA are hosting this year's Pink Shirt Day celebrations. A lunchtime event from 12 – 1 pm will take place at each campus.
City Campus
Pop down to Hikuwai Plaza at the City Campus, for a free sausage sizzle, candyfloss, our T-shirt design competition, dance performances, bake sale and the annual Pink Shirt Day group photo.
If you would like to volunteer to bake something for the bake sale at the City Campus, please contact megan.skinner@aut.ac.nz
Help create AUT’s Official Pink Shirt!
We've been celebrating Pink Shirt Day in Aotearoa since 2009 and AUT is committed to celebrating Pink Shirt Day so why create our own Pink Shirt to show our support!?
Submit your t-shirt design to kin@aut.ac.nz by Wednesday 19 May. T-shirt designs will be displayed at the Pink Shirt Day event in Hikuwai Plaza for voting.
The T-shirt must:
- Visually represent what Pink Shirt Day is all about
- Contain the AUT logo
- BE PINK!
The winning design will be picked on Monday 31 May and will win a $100.00 JB Hi-Fi voucher.
North Campus
North Campus will also be celebrating outside AF building (or inside the stadium if it's raining) with free food, bake sale, surprise pop-ups and group photo.
If you would like to volunteer to bake something for the bake sale at the North Campus, please contact rory.chacko@aut.ac.nz
South Campus
Details on Pink Shirt Day at South Campus coming shortly.