Empowerment Through Advocacy
Advocacy means so many things! It can seem daunting, inaccessible, scary, too much work, confusing, positive, joyful, intense and so much more. Advocacy can also be super personal, or can be a collective experience. In this session we talk about what advocacy is, the different types of advocacy, how to get motivated to advocate and why those in our services need our advocacy on all levels. From there we will have some advocacy tips, websites and tools for folks to take with them.
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Croisan B
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101 Introductory
All ages
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Self-Advocate
Self-Advocate
John Griffiths is a fierce advocate who has been fighting to improve the rights and lives of people with disabilities for over a decade. John goes by it/non-human pronouns as John feels that way due to the oppressions it faces in its daily life. John also is an advocate for climate change, animals, decriminalizing sex work, universal health care, universal income, universal vet care, universal housing and so much more. "There is a lot of injustices in the the world we need to address" - John Outside of advocacy John loves photography, community and nature.
Volunteer/Advocate
Community for Positive Aging-Hollywood Senior Center
Sherri was born in Renton Washington on March 24, 1955. She became ill with Cephaliiis at age 6. Sherri was told by her doctors that she would not be able to read, write, walk or talk. Sherri was transported to Fairview Hospital in Salem at 6 years of age. Sherri now lives independently, has had several jobs, volunteer positions and proudly a member of People First, Oregon Council of Disabilities and a Self-Advocacy group. Sherri is excited that she will chair an Advocacy group of her own for 55 and older at the Hollywood Senior Center in Portland.
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Croisan B
Specialty Topic
101 Introductory
All ages
Specialty Topic