This session will empower emerging disability advocates with the tools, confidence, and strategies needed to lead in the disability rights movement. By examining the intersection of disability advocacy and social justice, we will emphasize the urgency of advancing equity, access, participation, and rights. Attendees will gain insight into amplifying their voices, mobilizing communities, and driving systemic change. Through practical, actionable strategies, participants will leave prepared to foster leadership in themselves and others, ensuring a lasting impact that moves beyond awareness to meaningful action.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will discover how to step into leadership roles in disability advocacy, regardless of experience, by adopting social justice principles.
- Participants will gain a deep understanding of the four pillars of social justice (access, participation, and rights etc.) and how these principles shape disability advocacy efforts.
- Participants will learn actionable strategies to develop and foster leadership within themselves and others, enabling them to lead successful advocacy efforts in their communities.
Speaker(s)
Saia, Ficchi