The state of self-advocacy and how to get involved (KEYNOTE)

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The Oregon Self Advocacy Coalition (OSAC) is excited to share with you about the work our organization and our member self-advocacy groups are doing across the state. We want to share what we have learned from our recent discovery tour and the themes we are hearing from other self-advocates about what is important to them. Additionally, we want to feature a few self-advocate leaders who will share the work they will be doing with their American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Self-Advocacy grants. We invite everyone to come to hear about the various projects starting around the state and learn how to get involved!

Presented by

Yuàn Fèngxian

Self Advocates Taking Action

Self Advocates Taking Action

I’m 院 凤仙 Yuàn Fèngxiān I’m a 28 year old transracial Chinese adoptee. I was adopted from Nanning, China in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region @ the age of 20 months. I was able to travel back to my birth country in 1999, 2004, 2019, 2024. I went on a Heritage Tour back to China twice (2019, 2024). In June of 2020 I graduated from the Career and Community Studies Program at Portland State University. I’m a Special Olympics Oregon Athlete. I compete in bowling, basketball, track and field. I’m also on the Athlete Leadership Council for Special Olympics Oregon.

Gabrielle Guedon

Oregon Self Advocacy Coalition

Felicity Woods

Self Advocate

OSAC