AsIAm is delighted to host a 2-part online workshop series - 'Effective Engagement as a Tool for Self-Advocacy' as a Grant-Funded member with the Disability Participation and Consultation Network. These workshops focus on the topic of self-advocacy and advocating your rights within the Autistic community and using effectively engaging with your community and with policymakers as a tool for advocating for your rights.
These workshops will take place on Tuesday 24th September and Wednesday 25th September at 7:00pm, online over Zoom. These are two sessions which will be held over consecutive nights, and we recommend that you register for both sessions.
These workshops will be led by Dr. Vivian Rath and Dr. Mary Quirke and will cover:
• An introduction to advocacy, activism and lobbying and how they work
• How tools such as the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities can support you or your loved one to advocate for your rights
• How to organise campaigns
• How to identify and include like-minded people and organisations in campaigns
• Engaging with policymakers and
• Looking after yourself when taking part in campaigns
• Personal skills which can support your self-advocacy journey (communication skills, building confidence/mindset, resilience, etc)
Registration for these workshops is free. To register for this webinar and for more information, please visit our events section on AsIAm.ie, or you can register using the Zoom Link here.
This webinar is part of AsIAm's work as Grant-Funded Member of the Disability Participation and Consultation Network (2020-2024) and is proudly supported by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
