Breakout Session:
My Rights Matter: From Empowerment to Action – Self-Advocates Leading Change
This presentation is led by self-advocates from three committees: Inclusive Minds, We Matter, and Talk It Up! The collaborative creators of MyRightsMatter.ca, a website made by people with disabilities, for people with disabilities, to learn about their rights.
In this session, panelists will share why learning about rights is important and how learning from each other builds confidence, leadership, and community. They will talk about their own experiences with self-advocacy and what it means to speak up, be heard, and make choices about their own lives.
The panel will also explore how working together helps create a stronger, unified voice to promote and protect human rights. Panelists will speak honestly about barriers people still face and what needs to change.
Through stories, examples, and interactive discussion, attendees will learn how self-advocates collaborate to share knowledge, break down barriers, and foster inclusion. Attendees will learn how to better support people to understand and exercise their rights, and how to create more inclusive, respectful environments.
Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of the importance of self-advocacy, peer learning, and human rights—and clear actions they can take to support real change.
Panelists:
More information about panelists is coming soon!
