Get Engaged Alumni Workshop Series: Creating Inclusive Spaces for People with Disabilities
Sunday, March 30, 2025
10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT/GMT-4 Online Event
This workshop will focus on creating inclusive spaces for people with disabilities, exploring barriers and how to overcome them. Participants will learn practical strategies to make environments more accessible, foster empathy, and promote inclusion in schools and communities. They will also gain tools to advocate for and implement inclusive practices within their own communities, leaving with actionable ideas to create a more inclusive world.
Workshop leader Vickania Turenne, from Haiti, is about to graduate in business administration from Quisqueya University and is a sign language interpreter. She is an alumna of the Haitian Education and Leadership Program scholarship and the Get Engaged Conference 2024. She is currently working on a project focused on UN Sustainable Development Goals 16 and 10 named Coaching for Social Inclusion, addressing violence and inequalities. Her project addresses people with disabilities and under-resourced children.