(Shown is the logo of the "World Disability Matters" podcast, with the podcast's name in white against a blue, violet, and gold circle against a light blue background.)
What are the goals of advocacy by and for people with disabilities? What makes an effective advocate? Is change possible? Why be an advocate?
(Shown at right are the following images within a square shape: a photo Jeremy Opperman, on the top left, holding a walking cane in his right hand and touching three-dimensional artwork with his left hand; a photo of Jeremy Warriner, on the right, wearing prosthetic legs and standing with the use of crutches; and the World Disability Matters and Rotary International logos, on the bottom left, with the former's name in white against a blue, violet, and gold circle against a light blue background, and latter depicting a round gold-and-white, spokes-and-teeth gear with the gold word "Rotary" against a white background at the gear's top and the gold word "International" against a white background at the gear's bottom.)These are among the issues discussed in this podcast edition of "World Disability Matters," hosted by South African Rotarian Jeremy Opperman and American Rotarian Jeremy Warriner. Sponsored by our District's Rotary Disabilities Advisers Group, the live podcast took place on April 5 during the Group's monthly Zoom meeting.
To watch the 57-minute podcast, click here.
To listen to other "World Disability Matters" podcasts, click here.
(Shown below is a horizontal, rectangular banner with a white background, depicting the following: on the left side, the blue words "Rotary World Disability Advocacy;" and on the right side, a round gold-and-white, spokes-and-teeth gear with the gold word "Rotary" against a white background at the gear's top and the gold word "International" against a white background at the gear's bottom.)
For more information, contact Ken Masson, of Colombia, who co-chairs the Disabilities Advisory Group with Rotarians Jeremey Opperman, of South Africa, and Jeremy Warriner, of the United States, at kennethmasson@gmail.com. Ken is also the 2021-2022 president of our district's caused-based worldwide Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy. To visit and "like' the Club's Facebook page, click here.(Shown below is a horizontal, rectangular banner with a white background, depicting the following: on the left side, the blue words "Rotary District 7910;" and on the right side, a round gold-and-white, spokes-and-teeth gear with the gold word "Rotary" against a white background at the gear's top and the gold word "International" against a white background at the gear's bottom.)
For comments, questions, or technical issues, contact us at rotaryd7910@gmail.com.