International Women's Day: Kōrero with Pascale Hyboud-Peron from Stand Tall
Written by Ruth JamesThis year for International Women’s Day we are sitting down with some wāhine founders at Basestation to kōrero about their journey and learnings in setting up and running their own organisation.
For this blog we’ve captured a conversation with Pascale Hyboud-Peron, founder and Momentum Generator (yes - that is her actual job title!) at Stand Tall, a Community Trust that creates the conditions for all youth to maximize their potential so that they can build the future they want to see.
International Women's Day: Kōrero with Jackie Messam from Rippled Ed
Written by Ruth JamesThis year for International Women’s Day we are sitting down with some wāhine founders at Basestation to kōrero about their journey and learnings in setting up and running their own organisation. Meet Jackie Messam, founder and trainer at Rippled Ed.
The importance of feeling connected and community in the workspace
Written by Ruth JamesAlthough it seems like a distant memory, the impact Covid had has forever changed the way we work. For those of us who traditionally worked an ‘office’ job, options to work remotely or hybrid have now become commonplace.
Combatting some of the challenges of remote working
Written by Ruth JamesTo begin with, working from home seemed like an amazing opportunity with many positives!
Over the last few years Basestation has asked its residents to contribute non-perishable goods, toiletries and monetary donations to Under the Stars - a local charitable organisation that works alongside Tauranga’s homeless and in need.
Last night the Basestation residents all got together for the annual Basestation Christmas Party in the Babbage Space. Hosting a Christmas Party with our residents has been a long held tradition at Basestation.
Today is Loud Shirt Day, a day when we don our loudest shirts to raise awareness and money for kiwis who need to access sound with cochlear.
Today is Ada Lovelace Day (ALD), an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). It aims to increase the profile of women in STEM and, in doing so, create new role models who will encourage more girls into STEM careers and support women already working in STEM.
Ruth is new to Tauranga, having moved from the big smoke of Auckland. Originally from the U.K. Ruth has embraced Aotearoa New Zealand and is proud to call it her home. We're excited to have Ruth join the Basestation family and can't wait for her to make her mark.