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CANAR
Telling Our Stories
November 12, 2015
Honor, respect, empower
• this captures the strength of the American Indian VR programs and services
• in turn, the AIVR programs and services strengthen the public VR programs and services
Importance of cultural diversity
• in the disability community and to the disability movement
What assets and strengths do you bring to the broader disability community?
Importance of cultural diversity
• in employment
What do your consumers bring to the workplace?
Importance of disability advocacy
• what lessons have we learned about the importance of advocacy in the disability movement?
Your role is important!
• counselor • mentor • role model • manager• leader • advocate
If not you -
• who?
If not now -
• when?
Creating the vision for the future
• recognizing the importance of cultural diversity to the disability movement
• recognizing the importance of American Indian communities to be involved in disability advocacy
Closing Thoughts
• value your rich traditions and look to the future
• share your stories of how your programs and services are planned and delivered
• build on your program’s strengths:– honor, respect, empower
Look to the future and thrive!
Thank you for the work that you do!
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