CANAR

Telling Our Stories

November 12, 2015

Honor, respect, empower

• this captures the strength of the American Indian VR programs and services

• in turn, the AIVR programs and services strengthen the public VR programs and services

Importance of cultural diversity

• in the disability community and to the disability movement

What assets and strengths do you bring to the broader disability community?

Importance of cultural diversity

• in employment

What do your consumers bring to the workplace?

Importance of disability advocacy

• what lessons have we learned about the importance of advocacy in the disability movement?

Your role is important!

• counselor • mentor • role model • manager• leader • advocate

If not you -

• who?

If not now -

• when?

Creating the vision for the future

• recognizing the importance of cultural diversity to the disability movement

• recognizing the importance of American Indian communities to be involved in disability advocacy

Closing Thoughts

• value your rich traditions and look to the future

• share your stories of how your programs and services are planned and delivered

• build on your program’s strengths:– honor, respect, empower

Look to the future and thrive!

Thank you for the work that you do!