https://dualitynz.com/our-team daily 0.75 2021-01-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fa649e7e899577c2db775e4/t/5fdba8eac034886d462163b4/1608231154172/Photo+from+Suveen+Sanis+Walgampola.jpg Our Team - Suveen Walgampola As a co-founder of Duality, Suveen is passionate about exploring history, culture and society to facilitate building an inclusive and supportive Sri Lankan community within Aotearoa. Moving to Aotearoa at the age of 2, Suveen has gone through a lot of different stages in life around different parts of Aotearoa as well as overseas. Hopes for the future include providing a bridge for current and future generations to be able to find their own path by developing a grounding in their dual identities. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fa649e7e899577c2db775e4/t/5fdbc0efb7ccce4d4408ce67/1608237309592/pic.JPG Our Team - Indika Samarasekara Having been born and raised in New Zealand, Indika is passionate about remaining connected with her roots in Sri Lanka. As a co-founder, Indika hopes that Duality can provide a platform for Sri Lankan youth to learn and embrace their culture through less formal and traditional teachings. Indika is also passionate about sharing the stories of first and second gen youth who have taken unconventional paths in order to build more relatability for those that don’t feel like traditional paths are the right fit for them. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fa649e7e899577c2db775e4/t/5fdba9eaf266d43631de6477/1608231411793/Tharaka.jpg Our Team - Tharaka Munidasa Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fa649e7e899577c2db775e4/t/5fdbbfd473eea134ae0e7d30/1608237022624/image_6487327.jpg Our Team - Harini Lakna Jayaratne Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://dualitynz.com/our-research daily 0.75 2021-03-11 https://dualitynz.com/homepage daily 1.0 2021-01-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fa649e7e899577c2db775e4/t/6007b6ec25c5900e4c3d6b33/1611118360692/IMG_6257.JPG Home - Our Vision We believe in creating a supportive and inclusive community and to bring awareness to the invisible barriers faced by Sri Lankan youth, in order to provide the tools necessary to thrive https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fa649e7e899577c2db775e4/t/5fbb4c07b41d9717889b9aea/1606252091778/123594627_352753212686552_3622995385803735271_n.jpg Home - Our Purpose All diaspora communities face an identity crisis when growing up in a new country. Statistics show that ethnic minority groups have less opportunities to succeed. This issue grows deeper if youth don’t have a strong sense of who they are as they navigate multiple worlds, cultures and contexts. Positive change starts from within. Duality was formed to break the cycle for first generation Asian communities and provide youth with the tools and services they need to succeed. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fa649e7e899577c2db775e4/t/6007b4e07bc025296a174222/1611118698818/innisai+2014.jpg Home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fa649e7e899577c2db775e4/t/5fbb4ca9e8de8f0088655925/1606247268074/123461312_482299549363437_2238215840733632595_n.jpg Home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fa649e7e899577c2db775e4/t/5fbb4c613e9b65302dd2ffc7/1606110315684/126456923_192086172404108_5932362070359565114_n.jpg Home https://dualitynz.com/donate daily 0.75 2021-01-15 https://dualitynz.com/events daily 0.75 2021-03-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fa649e7e899577c2db775e4/t/604e5f78b117690573a63188/1615749137353/Intro+Event+Pic.jpg Events - Intro to Duality On the 3rd of February, Duality kicked off 2021 with our Introduction Event at the University of Auckland Business School. We had the chance to present our research findings and explain why Duality formed and how we intend to make a difference. It was an honour to have our two speakers, Ajukhan and Mariam talking about their work and dual identity experience.