DISABILITY PRIDE – INCLUSION AND BELONGING TRAINING: The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is promoting this virtual training from Leaders for Inclusion (LFI).

Join us for a presentation hosted by staff of Michigan Disability Right Coalition’s Leaders For Inclusion (LFI) Program . During the presentation, LFI will discuss ways community organizations can become more authentically inclusive of people with disabilities, not only in terms of physical access but in planning and programming and ensuring people with disabilities’ voices are at the table and heard. LFI will discuss topics such as Disability History and Pride, Ableism, Inclusion, Belonging, and steps toward making your organization more inclusive. Our services also include technical assistance, follow up and accountability after training as organizations and professionals journey to become more inclusive.

During this session you will learn about:

Disability History and Pride
Ableism
Language and Accessibility
Inclusion Scale
Creating space for belonging

Who should attend? We want to connect with organizations, companies, businesses, and non-profits that serve the community. Individuals that are a part of an organization, committee, or board that can create access for people with disabilities, this training is a good introduction to creating inclusive spaces. Individuals with disabilities and our allies that have a desire to learn more are welcome.

This session will be interactive with time for questions, resource sharing, and brainstorming!

Details:

Time: noon – 1:30 p.m.
Place: Virtual Zoom

ASL and CART Captioning will be provided

Presenters:

Laura Hall, Ajaune Thomas, Casey Stratton, Frank Vaca, Priscilla Cano

REGISTER TODAY FOR ACCESS TO THE LIVE SESSION: www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-pride-inclusion-belonging-training-tickets-1039034479097

For more information about LFI, please visit: https://mymdrc.org/lfi-program

The Leaders For Inclusion Program (LFI) is a program of Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC); our work is by people with disabilities for people with disabilities and their allies. Our following mission is woven into everything we do: “MDRC cultivates disability pride and strengthens the disability movement by recognizing disability as a natural and beautiful part of human diversity while collaborating to dismantle all forms of oppression.” For more information about MDRC, please visit our website: https://mymdrc.org