Deborah Davis is a disability advocate who started PhotoAbility, a stock photo library featuring people with disabilities living active lives. Her goal is to change perceptions of disability by ensuring photos of people with disabilities are widely used in media. She has grown PhotoAbility's collection from 40 to 1,800 photos and plans to market it more aggressively to mainstream media. Davis also aims to illustrate issues faced by those with disabilities through a new project called "The Paralyzed Life". She ultimately wants to make inclusion the norm globally through widespread use of empowering disability images.
The document summarizes the 2006 Florida AmeriCorps and National Service Conference program. It includes welcome messages from Governor Jeb Bush and Wendy Spencer, CEO of Volunteer Florida. It also provides brief biographies of several speakers at the conference, including Lee Cockerell, La-Verna Fountain, Robert Goodwin, and Lynn Manning. The conference aims to bring together National Service programs to provide training, networking, and celebrate service efforts in Florida.
The document discusses the mission and activities of the CALM Society, a parent organization that advocates for educational equity and student success through parent involvement. The CALM Society aims to establish strong networks of parent advocates, create partnerships to improve education, and train parents to successfully navigate the school system. It outlines the organization's programs like the Choco-Latte Book Club and VIBE/IMAGINE programs that support academic achievement and development of African American students.
The document provides information about fundraising for bicycle tours that benefit the Arthritis Foundation. It discusses how arthritis is a major cause of disability in the US affecting over 50 million people. It encourages participants to find inspiration from friends, family, and children with juvenile arthritis who are battling the disease. The document provides tips and tools for online fundraising through personal pages, email campaigns, and social media. It also suggests other fundraising ideas and lists Arthritis Foundation staff contacts for support.
The document is a newsletter from the Black Cultural Center at Berea College. It includes articles on a speaker who delivered a message on accepting one's greatness, a reflection on coordinating the Black Student Union pageant, poetry from students, and announcements of upcoming events.
The newsletter provides updates from the Broward County Chapter of Freedoms Foundation, including:
- The president thanks members for their support of recent events and introduces the chapter's new challenge coin.
- A scholarship fund has been renamed the Boyce Ann Bryant Change = Change Scholarship in her honor.
- Seventy-two high school students have been selected to attend the upcoming American Leaders Youth Summit.
- Plans are underway for the 42nd George Washington Birthday Gala, which helps fund student scholarships to Valley Forge. Sponsorships are being sought for the event.
My PR portfolio includes writing samples from previous internships and class work. I have included news releases, feature stories, blogs, and more from a wide range of clients.
15-year-old Leann Farha, a student at Casady School, organized the 3rd Annual Walk the World Oklahoma City event to raise awareness about global hunger. The event was a 5K walk that drew participants from the community and raised $11,000 for the World Food Programme and other organizations addressing child hunger worldwide. Farha began organizing the local Walk the World event as a freshman and has expanded it each year. She and other Casady students participated in various fundraisers in the months leading up to the event to contribute to the funds raised. Farha's leadership and passion for addressing hunger has engaged her peers and made the Oklahoma City Walk the World event an annual community tradition.
The document summarizes the 2006 Florida AmeriCorps and National Service Conference program. It includes welcome messages from Governor Jeb Bush and Wendy Spencer, CEO of Volunteer Florida. It also provides brief biographies of several speakers at the conference, including Lee Cockerell, La-Verna Fountain, Robert Goodwin, and Lynn Manning. The conference aims to bring together National Service programs to provide training, networking, and celebrate service efforts in Florida.
The document discusses the mission and activities of the CALM Society, a parent organization that advocates for educational equity and student success through parent involvement. The CALM Society aims to establish strong networks of parent advocates, create partnerships to improve education, and train parents to successfully navigate the school system. It outlines the organization's programs like the Choco-Latte Book Club and VIBE/IMAGINE programs that support academic achievement and development of African American students.
The document provides information about fundraising for bicycle tours that benefit the Arthritis Foundation. It discusses how arthritis is a major cause of disability in the US affecting over 50 million people. It encourages participants to find inspiration from friends, family, and children with juvenile arthritis who are battling the disease. The document provides tips and tools for online fundraising through personal pages, email campaigns, and social media. It also suggests other fundraising ideas and lists Arthritis Foundation staff contacts for support.
The document is a newsletter from the Black Cultural Center at Berea College. It includes articles on a speaker who delivered a message on accepting one's greatness, a reflection on coordinating the Black Student Union pageant, poetry from students, and announcements of upcoming events.
The newsletter provides updates from the Broward County Chapter of Freedoms Foundation, including:
- The president thanks members for their support of recent events and introduces the chapter's new challenge coin.
- A scholarship fund has been renamed the Boyce Ann Bryant Change = Change Scholarship in her honor.
- Seventy-two high school students have been selected to attend the upcoming American Leaders Youth Summit.
- Plans are underway for the 42nd George Washington Birthday Gala, which helps fund student scholarships to Valley Forge. Sponsorships are being sought for the event.
My PR portfolio includes writing samples from previous internships and class work. I have included news releases, feature stories, blogs, and more from a wide range of clients.
15-year-old Leann Farha, a student at Casady School, organized the 3rd Annual Walk the World Oklahoma City event to raise awareness about global hunger. The event was a 5K walk that drew participants from the community and raised $11,000 for the World Food Programme and other organizations addressing child hunger worldwide. Farha began organizing the local Walk the World event as a freshman and has expanded it each year. She and other Casady students participated in various fundraisers in the months leading up to the event to contribute to the funds raised. Farha's leadership and passion for addressing hunger has engaged her peers and made the Oklahoma City Walk the World event an annual community tradition.
This document discusses child beauty pageants and their potential negative effects. It provides a brief history of pageants starting in the 1920s. Reasons children participate include wanting recognition and prizes. However, pageants can cause stress and potentially lead to disorders like anorexia. Contestants wear makeup, fake tans, and sometimes revealing dresses. They are judged on stages before audiences. Overall, the document raises concerns about pageants' psychological and emotional impacts on developing children.
1) Jerrie Davis is the Scoutmaster for two Cub Scout packs located in public housing communities in Joliet, Illinois. She has succeeded in establishing and maintaining the Scout program where others had failed.
2) Through Davis' leadership over the past three years, all 21 boys in the two packs have advanced in rank, with several earning their Arrow of Light award to transition to Boy Scouts.
3) The boys have experienced their first Blue and Gold banquet where ranks were awarded, and will participate in their first Pinewood Derby and Cubmobile racing event. They will also have their first camping trip this summer.
Inclusive Travel and AT: All Travel is Adventure Travel witha Disability!Scott Rains
This document provides an overview of inclusive tourism and accessible travel for families with disabilities. It interviews Dr. Scott Rains, a pioneer in the field of inclusive tourism who advocates for applying universal design principles to the travel industry. The interview discusses Rains' background and how he became interested in inclusive tourism. It also provides resources on inclusive tourism and spotlights members of an inclusive tourism knowledge network.
The Broward County Chapter of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge is experiencing growth in membership and participation. The President's message discusses increasing attendance at events like the student orientation and George Washington Birthday Gala. The chapter also saw growth in membership and in the number of high school students sent to the Spirit of America Youth Leadership Program. Upcoming events mentioned include the annual student luncheon to hear from students about their experiences at the leadership program.
Ft Lauderdale Chamber Circle of Excellence 2010Shari Francis
The document summarizes WE Magazine winning a prestigious award. Specifically, it states that the editor-in-chief, Heidi Richards Mooney, was honored with the Media Leader of the Year award for her work with WE Magazine for Women. It then shares the first editorial that Mooney wrote for the magazine's inaugural issue in 2006, highlighting women's accomplishments and celebrating new beginnings. The document concludes by congratulating Mooney and the other award honorees.
In 2010, a disaster struck Athens County, Ohio near Matheny Road and The Plains. Friends and family came together to help those in need during the difficult time. The document was designed by Hannah Hoag with assistance from Jennie to commemorate the community support provided.
Habitat for Humanity St. Tammany West is constucting two more homes with its "Women Build" project in Covington, Louisiana. Local women and businesses are recruited to build and finance the construction of two decent, affordable Habitat homes to be sold to qualified home buyers. For more info visit: www.habitatstw.org/wb.
The document discusses Plan Canada's Because I am a Girl initiative to support girls' rights and empowerment globally. It highlights that girls face significant barriers and discrimination simply due to their gender. However, girls also have tremendous power to uplift themselves and their communities when given access to education, health care, food security and other resources. Plan Canada works on projects that provide girls with clean water, health services, education and economic opportunities through microfinance. The initiative asks supporters to get involved through fundraising, shopping with "Gifts of Hope", donations and spreading awareness of girls' rights and the challenges they face worldwide.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a nonprofit organization that provides mentoring relationships between at-risk youth ages 6-18 and adult volunteers. Research shows these relationships help reduce risky behaviors among youth and improve educational outcomes. The organization is hosting a UA Play Day event on June 15th at the University of Alabama recreation fields featuring football players and a speech by Nick Saban to promote mentoring and male volunteer involvement.
This summary provides information about Ronald McDonald House of Indiana and how it supports families of critically ill children. It also provides a call to action for readers to support the organization through donations.
Ronald McDonald House of Indiana provides housing and support for families of critically ill children who must travel to Indianapolis hospitals for medical treatment. For 23 years, it has offered these families a home away from home where they can find comfort during difficult times. The organization relies on donations to continue its mission of supporting families and keeping them close to their hospitalized children. Readers are encouraged to make a donation to help families in need.
Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, will give a keynote address at Auburn University on March 21st. Auburn Conservatives for Tomorrow and the Young America's Foundation are hosting the event titled "An Evening with Steve Forbes" where he will discuss the value of the free enterprise system. Kappa Alpha Theta is hosting their 2nd annual Kicks for CASA kickball tournament on April 6th to raise money for Lee County Court Appointed Special Advocates. The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art screened the Alfred Hitchcock film "Rear Window" on February 13th as part of their film series that promotes interdisciplinary learning.
Youth Engagement Services offers three main programs - TAGS, IRL, and KYAB - to support youth. TAGS includes weekly discussions on topics youth face and monthly field trips. IRL holds weekly workshops on life skills like career prep, communication, and service. KYAB advocates for kinship youth. The document provides examples of session topics for TAGS and IRL. It also describes special programs like Dance for Life, which uses workshops to empower girls, and Camp COPES, a basketball league that includes life skills training.
The document discusses how the ideal body image of American women has changed over time due to media influence. In the past, women were praised for curvier figures, with dress sizes ranging from 8-12 and average weights of 120 pounds. Now, the ideal woman has a boyish figure with slight hips, perky breasts, and no visible fat. Dress sizes range from 2-4 and average weights are around 108 pounds. The media places intense pressure on women to be thin through portrayals of extremely thin models and actresses. It also discusses how women's roles and occupations have changed from homemakers to having careers, and how education and plastic surgery have impacted body image over the years.
The document introduces the Hot Mommas Project, which is a website that collects and shares personal and professional stories of women to serve as role models and mentors for other women and girls. It provides structured blog posts of women's stories that are searchable by tag and category. The purpose is to help women and girls succeed by learning from the teachable moments and experiences shared in the stories. It then lists some award winners from 2010 whose stories are featured on the site, including brief descriptions of their stories. It closes by sharing some positive feedback from young women on how the stories have empowered and inspired them.
Keynote Talk for HighEdWeb NE 2016 - "Sharing Matters"David Cameron
I was honored to give the keynote talk at HEWebNE16 to share some of my thoughts on the innate human need to share our lives, and how we can share better as individuals and organizations. Please note that some slides are only effective within the context of how they are presented and have not been included in this version. These are provided as a reference for those who attended my talk on March 18, and you can read a summary of that here: http://link.highedweb.org/2016/03/sharing-matters/
The 2013 Annual Report of the Florida Department of Children and Families highlights accomplishments across the state in improving outcomes for children and families. It provides examples of partnerships in each of DCF's five regions that have helped foster youth, prevented child abuse and neglect, served victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, and strengthened families and communities. These partnerships include initiatives like Camps for Champions, Community of Hope, and programs providing family support services, foster family recruitment, and normalcy for youth in care.
This document appears to be an annual report from an organization called WGG (Women's Global Group) that covers the period from September 2012 to March 2013. It introduces the co-chairs, vice-chairs, and steering group members of WGG. It also summarizes WGG's statements to the UN Commission on Social Development and Commission on the Status of Women, efforts to apply for a UN Trust Fund grant, incorporation as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and guest speakers they had over this period. Photos are also included showing some of their events over this period like the International Day of the Girl celebration.
Y-PEER Newsletter on 10 Days of Activism 2010Y-PEER Hacioglu
Y-PEER organized first 10 Days of Activism in 2010.
You may check the stories and activities that were done during 10 DoA 2010.
If you like to take part in 10 DoA 2011 which will take part between 1 and 10 July you can check 10 Things to Know about 10 DoA document at http://www.slideshare.net/FatmaHacioglu1/10-things-to-know-about-10-doa?from=share_email
The document profiles 20 women who live in the San Luis Valley region of Colorado. It provides brief biographies for each woman, describing their backgrounds, careers, interests and what they say they live for, such as helping others, family, nature, or personal and spiritual growth.
The document discusses how the individual enjoys working out through running and yoga to relieve stress, and has recently taken up cooking and baking in their downtime, enjoying experimenting with recipes by swapping out ingredients. They also mention traveling for work and bringing a book along to read.
We Can. We WIL. A Snapshot of Women in Leadershipcameronc_genco
The document discusses the Women in Leadership (WIL) program, which aims to enhance and empower women in their leadership development. It does this by creating opportunities for women to work with diverse individuals on challenging issues and facilitating a collaborative learning environment. The WIL VIII class members have compiled stories from diverse women leaders to share experiences and insights. They hope this publication will guide women across generations in their leadership endeavors.
Life often brings difficulties and unfair situations. However, one can choose to focus on the positive or complain. It's best to accept challenges as opportunities to build patience, avoid comparing yourself to others, and find happiness in relationships rather than material things. Maintaining a positive outlook even during tough times is important for well-being.
This document discusses child beauty pageants and their potential negative effects. It provides a brief history of pageants starting in the 1920s. Reasons children participate include wanting recognition and prizes. However, pageants can cause stress and potentially lead to disorders like anorexia. Contestants wear makeup, fake tans, and sometimes revealing dresses. They are judged on stages before audiences. Overall, the document raises concerns about pageants' psychological and emotional impacts on developing children.
1) Jerrie Davis is the Scoutmaster for two Cub Scout packs located in public housing communities in Joliet, Illinois. She has succeeded in establishing and maintaining the Scout program where others had failed.
2) Through Davis' leadership over the past three years, all 21 boys in the two packs have advanced in rank, with several earning their Arrow of Light award to transition to Boy Scouts.
3) The boys have experienced their first Blue and Gold banquet where ranks were awarded, and will participate in their first Pinewood Derby and Cubmobile racing event. They will also have their first camping trip this summer.
Inclusive Travel and AT: All Travel is Adventure Travel witha Disability!Scott Rains
This document provides an overview of inclusive tourism and accessible travel for families with disabilities. It interviews Dr. Scott Rains, a pioneer in the field of inclusive tourism who advocates for applying universal design principles to the travel industry. The interview discusses Rains' background and how he became interested in inclusive tourism. It also provides resources on inclusive tourism and spotlights members of an inclusive tourism knowledge network.
The Broward County Chapter of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge is experiencing growth in membership and participation. The President's message discusses increasing attendance at events like the student orientation and George Washington Birthday Gala. The chapter also saw growth in membership and in the number of high school students sent to the Spirit of America Youth Leadership Program. Upcoming events mentioned include the annual student luncheon to hear from students about their experiences at the leadership program.
Ft Lauderdale Chamber Circle of Excellence 2010Shari Francis
The document summarizes WE Magazine winning a prestigious award. Specifically, it states that the editor-in-chief, Heidi Richards Mooney, was honored with the Media Leader of the Year award for her work with WE Magazine for Women. It then shares the first editorial that Mooney wrote for the magazine's inaugural issue in 2006, highlighting women's accomplishments and celebrating new beginnings. The document concludes by congratulating Mooney and the other award honorees.
In 2010, a disaster struck Athens County, Ohio near Matheny Road and The Plains. Friends and family came together to help those in need during the difficult time. The document was designed by Hannah Hoag with assistance from Jennie to commemorate the community support provided.
Habitat for Humanity St. Tammany West is constucting two more homes with its "Women Build" project in Covington, Louisiana. Local women and businesses are recruited to build and finance the construction of two decent, affordable Habitat homes to be sold to qualified home buyers. For more info visit: www.habitatstw.org/wb.
The document discusses Plan Canada's Because I am a Girl initiative to support girls' rights and empowerment globally. It highlights that girls face significant barriers and discrimination simply due to their gender. However, girls also have tremendous power to uplift themselves and their communities when given access to education, health care, food security and other resources. Plan Canada works on projects that provide girls with clean water, health services, education and economic opportunities through microfinance. The initiative asks supporters to get involved through fundraising, shopping with "Gifts of Hope", donations and spreading awareness of girls' rights and the challenges they face worldwide.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a nonprofit organization that provides mentoring relationships between at-risk youth ages 6-18 and adult volunteers. Research shows these relationships help reduce risky behaviors among youth and improve educational outcomes. The organization is hosting a UA Play Day event on June 15th at the University of Alabama recreation fields featuring football players and a speech by Nick Saban to promote mentoring and male volunteer involvement.
This summary provides information about Ronald McDonald House of Indiana and how it supports families of critically ill children. It also provides a call to action for readers to support the organization through donations.
Ronald McDonald House of Indiana provides housing and support for families of critically ill children who must travel to Indianapolis hospitals for medical treatment. For 23 years, it has offered these families a home away from home where they can find comfort during difficult times. The organization relies on donations to continue its mission of supporting families and keeping them close to their hospitalized children. Readers are encouraged to make a donation to help families in need.
Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, will give a keynote address at Auburn University on March 21st. Auburn Conservatives for Tomorrow and the Young America's Foundation are hosting the event titled "An Evening with Steve Forbes" where he will discuss the value of the free enterprise system. Kappa Alpha Theta is hosting their 2nd annual Kicks for CASA kickball tournament on April 6th to raise money for Lee County Court Appointed Special Advocates. The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art screened the Alfred Hitchcock film "Rear Window" on February 13th as part of their film series that promotes interdisciplinary learning.
Youth Engagement Services offers three main programs - TAGS, IRL, and KYAB - to support youth. TAGS includes weekly discussions on topics youth face and monthly field trips. IRL holds weekly workshops on life skills like career prep, communication, and service. KYAB advocates for kinship youth. The document provides examples of session topics for TAGS and IRL. It also describes special programs like Dance for Life, which uses workshops to empower girls, and Camp COPES, a basketball league that includes life skills training.
The document discusses how the ideal body image of American women has changed over time due to media influence. In the past, women were praised for curvier figures, with dress sizes ranging from 8-12 and average weights of 120 pounds. Now, the ideal woman has a boyish figure with slight hips, perky breasts, and no visible fat. Dress sizes range from 2-4 and average weights are around 108 pounds. The media places intense pressure on women to be thin through portrayals of extremely thin models and actresses. It also discusses how women's roles and occupations have changed from homemakers to having careers, and how education and plastic surgery have impacted body image over the years.
The document introduces the Hot Mommas Project, which is a website that collects and shares personal and professional stories of women to serve as role models and mentors for other women and girls. It provides structured blog posts of women's stories that are searchable by tag and category. The purpose is to help women and girls succeed by learning from the teachable moments and experiences shared in the stories. It then lists some award winners from 2010 whose stories are featured on the site, including brief descriptions of their stories. It closes by sharing some positive feedback from young women on how the stories have empowered and inspired them.
Keynote Talk for HighEdWeb NE 2016 - "Sharing Matters"David Cameron
I was honored to give the keynote talk at HEWebNE16 to share some of my thoughts on the innate human need to share our lives, and how we can share better as individuals and organizations. Please note that some slides are only effective within the context of how they are presented and have not been included in this version. These are provided as a reference for those who attended my talk on March 18, and you can read a summary of that here: http://link.highedweb.org/2016/03/sharing-matters/
The 2013 Annual Report of the Florida Department of Children and Families highlights accomplishments across the state in improving outcomes for children and families. It provides examples of partnerships in each of DCF's five regions that have helped foster youth, prevented child abuse and neglect, served victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, and strengthened families and communities. These partnerships include initiatives like Camps for Champions, Community of Hope, and programs providing family support services, foster family recruitment, and normalcy for youth in care.
This document appears to be an annual report from an organization called WGG (Women's Global Group) that covers the period from September 2012 to March 2013. It introduces the co-chairs, vice-chairs, and steering group members of WGG. It also summarizes WGG's statements to the UN Commission on Social Development and Commission on the Status of Women, efforts to apply for a UN Trust Fund grant, incorporation as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and guest speakers they had over this period. Photos are also included showing some of their events over this period like the International Day of the Girl celebration.
Y-PEER Newsletter on 10 Days of Activism 2010Y-PEER Hacioglu
Y-PEER organized first 10 Days of Activism in 2010.
You may check the stories and activities that were done during 10 DoA 2010.
If you like to take part in 10 DoA 2011 which will take part between 1 and 10 July you can check 10 Things to Know about 10 DoA document at http://www.slideshare.net/FatmaHacioglu1/10-things-to-know-about-10-doa?from=share_email
The document profiles 20 women who live in the San Luis Valley region of Colorado. It provides brief biographies for each woman, describing their backgrounds, careers, interests and what they say they live for, such as helping others, family, nature, or personal and spiritual growth.
The document discusses how the individual enjoys working out through running and yoga to relieve stress, and has recently taken up cooking and baking in their downtime, enjoying experimenting with recipes by swapping out ingredients. They also mention traveling for work and bringing a book along to read.
We Can. We WIL. A Snapshot of Women in Leadershipcameronc_genco
The document discusses the Women in Leadership (WIL) program, which aims to enhance and empower women in their leadership development. It does this by creating opportunities for women to work with diverse individuals on challenging issues and facilitating a collaborative learning environment. The WIL VIII class members have compiled stories from diverse women leaders to share experiences and insights. They hope this publication will guide women across generations in their leadership endeavors.
Life often brings difficulties and unfair situations. However, one can choose to focus on the positive or complain. It's best to accept challenges as opportunities to build patience, avoid comparing yourself to others, and find happiness in relationships rather than material things. Maintaining a positive outlook even during tough times is important for well-being.
Photo Ability Magazine -- Issue 1 January 2014Scott Rains
PhotoAbility is a stock photography website focused on inclusive imagery of people with disabilities. It was founded in 2012 and pays photographers and models higher commissions than other stock sites. PhotoAbility has over 1800 images available and aims to increase positive representation of people with disabilities. The document discusses an editorial shoot featuring a teenage boy with a disability and his friends to help boost his confidence and acceptance of his condition. It also promotes the website's mission of accessibility and inclusion in travel through its Travability site.
The Neighbourhood Spectrum is a free community magazine published by The Premier Neighbourhood Development and Charity Foundation, a subsidiary of Premier Point Chemists, located in Labone.
Along with entertaining, the magazine shares the community concerns of members of the community and aims to create a model community in the neighborhoods of Cantonments, La, Labone, Nyaniba & Osu that can be copied by other communities and indeed the whole country.
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Tracing Disability Representation After the1981UN International Year of Disab...Scott Rains
Scott Rains discusses his research into how various countries represented people with disabilities on postage stamps issued for the 1981 International Year of Disabled Persons. He analyzed over 115 countries' stamp issues from that year and organized them into categories based on their depictions, such as broken stems representing disability, people with disabilities at work, sports, tourism, visible and invisible disabilities, and famous disabled individuals. His methodology involved compiling images and facts into spreadsheets and flashcards to identify patterns in how different nations portrayed disability through these commissioned artworks.
The document summarizes interpretive programs at Ocotillo Wells SVRA that combine astronomy with off-road vehicle recreation:
- The park offers a weekly astronomy program featuring solar viewing, night sky viewing with a powerful telescope, and videos/activities to teach visitors about the cosmos. Donations have made the program financially sustainable.
- "Astrogeology" exhibits at popular off-road sites teach about geology of other planets compared to local features, using hands-on activities like examining moon rocks.
- Outreach includes astronomy-themed junior ranger activities, and programs taking telescopes into the nearby town and schools. Trading cards and information packets also spread astronomy knowledge.
- While primarily an off
The Purpose of a Conference on Inclusive TourismScott Rains
A conference on inclusive tourism has the dual responsibility of applying best practices in meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) while also modeling full participation for people of all abilities. Such a conference aims to showcase inclusive practices and provide a venue for improving them by directly engaging people with disabilities. It also works to promote universal human rights to cultural participation as affirmed in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Effective data collection on travelers with disabilities and collaboration between industry and disability advocacy groups is needed to better understand this important market segment.
San Marino Declaration on Inclusive Tourism - 2014Scott Rains
Representatives from various organizations met in San Marino to discuss accessible tourism. They recognized the rights of disabled people to access tourism activities based on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. While progress has been made in accessibility in Europe, more needs to be done, especially in developing countries. The group calls on stakeholders to work towards eliminating barriers through training, observing universal design principles, promoting technologies that provide accessibility information, and mainstreaming accessibility in the tourism industry.
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 11, 2014—Today the Equal Rights Center (ERC)—a national non-profit civil rights organization—released a new toolkit to help veterans with disabilities advocate for accessible housing.
“Every year, hundreds of thousands of veterans return home to new challenges and barriers due to physical and mental disabilities resulting from their service to and for our country,” said Melvina Ford, executive director of the ERC. “Under the federal Fair Housing Act, these veterans are entitled to accessible housing and beyond that our gratitude and respect.”
According to government sources, 45 percent of the 1.6 million veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are now seeking compensation for service-related disabilities, more than double the estimate of 21 percent who filed such claims after the Gulf War.
The lack of available accessible housing for these veterans with disabilities contributes to higher rates of unemployment and homelessness. Approximately 12 percent of the homeless population is made up of veterans, which in real numbers amounts to almost 50,000 homeless veterans on our streets.
“Our veterans—particularly those who return home with service-related disabilities—deserve equal treatment and opportunity in all aspects of their new lives,” said James Schenck, president and CEO of Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed). “It is imperative that we ensure that veterans with disabilities have the resources and education to be effective advocates for themselves and their families.”
The Veterans with Disabilities Toolkit highlights the rights to accessible housing afforded to veterans with disabilities under Title XIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, known as the Fair Housing Act (FHA). This toolkit provides: an overview of the rights provided by the federal FHA, information on accessible design requirements of multifamily development, how to request a reasonable modification or accommodation from property owners or managers and answers to frequently asked questions.
On Disability and Tourism in Nepal: Article by Scott Rains and Interview with...Scott Rains
The document summarizes an article written by Dr. Scott Rains about the challenges and promise of inclusive tourism in Nepal. Some key points:
- Dr. Rains visited Nepal to evaluate the accessibility of tours for wheelchair users and build capacity of tourism suppliers to assist people with disabilities.
- Nepal faces significant challenges to becoming fully accessible and disability-friendly but has potential to grow its tourism industry by serving the large market of travelers with disabilities.
- Universal design principles that make places accessible to all could help Nepal's tourism if adopted, such as accessible hotels, transportation, and public facilities.
- Other experts like Ms. Paula Sotnik also see potential in Nepal's disability rights movement despite limited
Disability Rights in Nepal: NAPD MagazineScott Rains
The National Association of Physically Disabled People of Nepal held its 5th annual general meeting where various reports were presented and a new executive committee was elected. The meeting emphasized the need for full implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities in the new constitution. A new 7-member executive committee under the leadership of Laxmi Prasad Shrestha was elected for the fiscal year 2071/72. The meeting concluded with the formal handover of responsibilities from the outgoing to the newly elected committee.
Travel South Africa in a Wheelchair - Forward Magzine, Feb 2010Scott Rains
The document summarizes the author's 11-day trip to South Africa's Elephant Coast region, arranged by Access 2 Africa Safaris. It describes accessible accommodations at Macaranga Lodge and Hilltop Camp, as well as activities like visiting Shake Marine World in Durban and going on game drives in Hluluwe Game Reserve. The trip allowed the author, who uses a wheelchair, to experience South African culture and see many wild animals in their natural habitats. The region is poised to become more popular as an accessible tourist destination with improvements to Durban's airport.
The Matera Manifesto on Cultural Inclusion (In Italian and English)Scott Rains
THE MATERA MANIFESTO
This document summarises the results of the discussions between
experts in Universal Accessibility meeting in the international event
entitled "ZERO BARRIERE - L'Accessibilità Conviene" (ZERO BARRIERS:
Accessibility for All), organised on 27 and 28 September 2014 in
Matera by Officina Rambaldi, with the active participation and
patronage of MiBACT (the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and
Activities and of Tourism, the Council of Europe and of many other
local, regional and international institutions.
The participants duly wish to:
- Reiterate the right proclaimed in Article 27.1 of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, 1948, which reads: “Everyone has the
right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to
enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its
benefits”;
- Underline the significance of the United Nations Convention on
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, adopted by the General
Assembly in 2006, with special reference to Art. 30;
Going to Wild Places I Could Only Dream About - SlideshowScott Rains
Nearly 1 in 5 Australians has a disability, and people with disabilities spend $8 billion per year on tourism in Australia, accounting for 11% of total tourism expenditure. Most people with disabilities (88%) take a holiday each year. The document discusses promoting accessibility equipment and tourism for people with disabilities through various organizations and websites, and provides information on evaluating park accessibility.
Destinations for All: How Far Have We Come?Scott Rains
This document summarizes the key points of the Destinations For All World Summit held in Montreal, Canada from 19-22 October 2014. The summit brought together experts from around the world to help develop universal accessibility and inclusion standards for tourism destinations. Speakers discussed improving the availability of accessible tourism information and the need to provide disability awareness training for tourism industry workers. Smaller destinations that have successfully embraced inclusive tourism practices were highlighted as examples. The summit aimed to establish international accessibility standards and norms to help destinations provide seamless, enjoyable travel experiences for all travelers, including the one billion people living with disabilities.
Montreal Declaration on Inclusive Tourism in DestinationsScott Rains
This document is a declaration from a World Summit on Destinations for All held in Montreal, Canada in 2014. It was signed by professionals, NGO representatives, universities, international agencies, and government institutions. The declaration recognizes the importance of inclusive tourism that is accessible to persons with disabilities, seniors, families and other visitors. It recommends 26 measures that tourism operators, local authorities, governments, and national authorities should take to promote accessible and inclusive tourism, such as applying universal design principles, providing accessibility training, adopting accessibility standards and guidelines, and making policy and funding commitments to develop accessible tourism.
Abstract of a paper to be presented at the Destinations for All World Summit 2014 in Montreal (D4All)
Conference site: http://www.destinationsforall2014.com/en/
D4All presentation by Scott Rains:
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Deborah Davis: A One-W
All photos: PhotoAbility.net
“I WON’T REST UNTIL EVERY TIME
YOU OPEN ANY MAGAZINE YOU
SEE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY.”
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eborah Davis had visited many parts of the
world, but she still yearned to experience a
rainforest and jungle. So she set her sights on
Belize, spending “hours and hours and hours
of planning, arranging everything and leaving nothing to chance.” She set off to that country on the
northeastern coast of Central America late last year, a perfect trip for a woman who once wrote, “travel and love are
how I survive. I take my love and my will with me and I
look strangers in strange lands in the eye as I roll by, and I
am saying to myself and to everyone who sees me that we
are not pathetic, sad, miserable cripples.”
Davis has made it her mission to change the perception
of people with disabilities, not just in the United States but
around the world — through photography, words, contacts, and savvy marketing. “I won’t rest until every time
you open any magazine you see a person with a disability,”
she says in a phone interview from her home in Broward
County, Fla. Her strategy includes supplying high-quality
photos featuring people with disabilities to every major
advertiser and every form of media through PhotoAbility,
a project that has earned her the honor of being chosen as
New Mobility’s 2013 Person of the Year.
PhotoAbility, started in 2011, houses a stock photo library with images featuring people with disabilities doing
everyday things, from exercising to traveling, from dating to kayaking. Stock photography businesses sell photos
for specific use to media ranging from daily newspapers,
monthly magazines, corporate brochures and college publications to websites, blogs and social media. Photos are
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Most of the images for sale on PhotoAbility show active wheelchair users enjoying all aspects of life. “We
just want inclusion,” says Davis. “We want it to be the
image that sells, not the disability. But the underlying
message is that people with disabilities can kayak, can
use a catamaran” — so many things.
usually matched to the specific topic of
the article or publication.
“We feel that once we are represented
by a true and complete reality of our lives
— going on dates, on the job, participating
in sports, going shopping, enjoying a glass
of wine, a good restaurant, and all the good
things life has to offer — it will be understood and accepted that we should be provided accommodations and consideration
that recognize how valuable our contribution really is to all these industries,” Davis
says on PhotoAbility.net.
She is well on her way. PhotoAbility
opened with 40 images and has grown to
1,800, with Davis creating and producing many of the photo shoots and working directly with the photographers and
models. Sometimes, she’s done the modeling herself.
ALL ROADS LEAD TO THIS
Davis’ life experiences, professional knowhow, natural talents and abilities have
meshed perfectly for her crusade to
change attitudes on a global level — thus
creating a more inclusive world.
She grew up with two older brothers
“who taught me to be tough,” spending
summers in Florida and the school year
in Maryland after her parents divorced
when she was 2 years old. At 18, she was
involved in a car accident, sustaining a
C6-7 spinal cord injury, resulting in incomplete quadriplegia.
She describes her mother as “a strong,
Southern, seat-of-your-pants, make no
excuses, tough-love type of mother. She
was very affectionate, but she required
me to be independent and self-sufficient.
This had a huge impact on my rehab, my
strong spirit and my fighter instinct. I
completely credit her for kicking my butt,
and making me get out of bed, be independent and go to college.”
After attending high school in Florida, she was accepted to the University of
Miami, where she majored in finance and
earned a bachelor’s degree in business
administration. Starting college so soon
after the accident was traumatic. “My
mother put me on the flight to Miami
from Maryland as I was crying my eyes
out, not wanting to face a campus full of
18-year-old peers.”
Her father met her at the airport and
literally pushed her through college registration, as the airline broke her first and
only chair and she was given a large E&J
loaner. “The school gave me a single dorm
room and took off the door. I learned to
transfer from toilet into tub. Within two
weeks, I had a best friend, learned to
push myself to class and had a boyfriend!
I never looked back.”
* * *
After earning her degree, Davis’ career
spanned many areas: sales and marketing of medical equipment and supplies;
ADA consultant and trainer; fundraiser
for nonprofits; director of development/
public relations and also executive director of Abilities of Florida.
With such a full resume, she is de-
scribed by her close friend and business
partner, Bill Forrester, as “one of the
most capable and intelligent people I
have ever had the pleasure to meet. She
still astounds me with her energy, vision
and capacity to change the world.” Davis was also appointed to the Brain and
Spinal Cord Injury Board for the State of
Florida, served as president of the Business Coalition for Americans with Disabilities and vice president of the Florida
Rehabilitation Association.
All this time she was married and
raising two daughters, now 20 and 22
years old.
“People always ask me what it’s like to
have been raised by a mother in a wheelchair,” says daughter Alexandra Van De
Water, “and it’s funny because I never know
how to answer that question. She never
made it an issue. She never let it inconvenience her or our lives, so it’s like it’s never
been there. She is who she is — an incredible woman, mother and human being. The
chair just comes along for the ride.”
After 20 years of working for others,
Davis retired because of what she described
as “a full-blown rebellion of her body” resulting from post-injury issues — fatigue
and overuse syndrome — which affected
the use of her arms and hands.
“I had to let everything rest and calm
down,” she explains, adding that she’s determined not to let her body break down
like that again. “I used to think, ‘I don’t
have time’ [to rest or exercise]; I never got
away from the computer.”
These days, she does something physi-
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cal every day — “either swim, work out,
or just push down the street. In the pool
I’m the most creative; I get lots of ideas. I
also feel better, and the movement helps
to fight swelling and the mental fog.” Even
with the physical setback, those who know
Davis best recognized she’d never just sit
around and watch television all day.
“She loves to meet new people and
talk to them,” says her other daughter,
Hannah Van de Water. “She is genuinely
excited and interested to spend time with
others, and this happens to make her a
great sales person. She’s also aggressive,
which is good, too. Not in a necessarily
combative way, either. My mother can
steamroll you with gregariousness — I
used to hate that as a kid, but now I’m
kind of impressed by it.”
A SECOND ACT
Davis met Bill Forrester in 2007 while he
was organizing a trip for a group of disabled sailors from Australia to a world
championship. Sharing a similar vision,
together they developed PushLiving.
com, a travel, leisure and lifestyle enterprise, and its division, TravAbility.
“TravAbility has three main goals,”
says Forrester. “The first is to present in
formation that enables travelers with a
disability to make informed travel deci
sions and highlight destinations that are
suitable for their needs.” Second is to
advocate for shifting the paradigm away
from a disability rights issue, in favor of
an economic argument: Inclusive tourism
can be profitable. “Third, is the consultancy work we are doing to help the industry
understand the needs and aspirations of
the disabled traveler in order to help them
develop and market tourism.” By 2020, he
says, it is esti ated that 25 percent of all
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travel expen iture will be by people with
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a disability.
The partners wanted their business to
guide the travel, leisure and lifestyle industry to do a better job of communicating inclusive design and benefits in their
advertising and marketing campaigns.
And since many of the travel venues don’t
have time and/or money to set up a photo
shoot featuring a person with a disability
enjoying the vacation facility, the need
for PhotoAbility became clear.
“PhotoAbility was born in the Florida
Everglades one afternoon,” says Forrester,
“with Deb as the model and me as the photographer perched over the front end of an
airboat. What we were trying to purvey in
that photo shoot was someone with a disability out and about doing a quintessential Florida activity,” explains Forrester, a
native of Melbourne, Australia.
For Davis personally, that was a bit of a
leap. “I wasn’t much of an adventure traveler,” she recalls. “I was happy with just eating
and drinking and absorbing the local culture. But I’m trying to change that. I’m trying to push myself out of my comfort zone”
— and she did just that by going zip linng
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and snorkeling while in Belize last year.
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THE PARALYZED LIFE
As if she isn’t busy enough, another
project Deborah Davis plans to tackle
this year will mesh her belief in the
power of photography with her skills
as a boss and mother and the everyday issues of people with disabilities.
Titled “The Paralyzed Life,”
Davis, in partnership with Rachelle
Friedman, has highlighted seven
concepts that will be illustrated
through high-quality photography,
then offered free of charge to organizations working on those issues
for fundraising opportunities. “The
Paralyzed Life” will visually explore:
• Lack of funding for medical
equipment and supplies
• Structural accessibility
• Employment
• Lack of accessible parking and
enforcement
• Romantic isolation and loneliness
• Need for more research for a
cure and pain management
• Lack of accessible housing and being forced to live in nursing homes
Citing her mother’s dedication
and initiative, Hannah Van de Water
believes she can accomplish anything
she sets out to do, even a complicated project like “The Paralyzed Life.”
“She has the ability to remain
positive throughout any challenge,”
Van de Water says. “She is always
kind and affectionate, but she will
never put up with BS. She is always
brutally honest, and I’ve come to
really appreciate that, because I’ve
come to be able to accept and even
desire constructive criticism.”
There’s no better tribute to Davis’
professional abilities and goals than
that.
Alexandra remembers a cruise to Mexico. “Nothing was accessible off the boat. I
was popping wheelies left and right with
her, pushing her down stone walkways
that made the chair wobble and bounce.
But we had a blast! She has never let it inhibit her fun. Where there’s a will there’s a
way, and she has a very strong will when
she sets her mind on something. It was just
a matter of finding a way around whatever
the issue was. “
Davis is banking on PhotoAbility to
change current mainstream views of disability — “the image of being unable, ugly,
weak, dependent, having no fashion sense,
clunky and boring, to the truth that disability is a life experience that reflects the
surrounding vibrant, vigorous living-life
world,” explains her friend and colleague,
Candace Cable. “And, yes, she will do this
because an image can create change.”
THE CHALLENGE: BREAK
INTO MAINSTREAM MEDIA ...
PhotoAbility’s website went live in March
2012. “People who sell products and services to the disabled community noticed
our services,” says Davis. She has been
asked to arrange special photo shoots on
college campuses and for specific businesses, such as a shoot in a sculpture garden at a Raleigh, N.C., museum.
Maria Gast describes her modeling
experience for PhotoAbility as wonderful. “Before the photo shoot we had conference calls to plan when everybody
would meet up and what we wanted to
wear. The photo shoot was well organized, and I got an amazing opportunity
to meet amazing people.”
But since most of PhotoAbility’s clients
have been from the disability community,
the next hurdle is to break into mainstream advertising. Davis, her partner
and some consultants have been developing an ambitious PR and marketing plan
to reach out beyond the disability community. The hard launch of the photo service is scheduled for early 2014.
She hinted at some of the planned
strategy that includes, in part, setting up
booths at conferences to showcase the
photography. “We have to create the demand by giving them amazing images,”
she says. “We plan to give advertisers the
idea by going to their locations, using their
products in shoots and sending them the
images.” When they see quality lifestyle
photos, hopefully the light bulb will go on.
“We want it to be the image that sells, not
the disability. But the underlying message
is that people with disabilities can kayak,
can use a catamaran. Why doesn’t Key
West market that? Tourism bureaus alone
can use these images.”
She cited a photo of a beautiful 17-yearold model with red hair sitting in her
wheelchair and shooting photos, “which
should be part of an article on photography,” she says. “We just want inclusion.”
Adds Forrester: “We would actually like
to see more of our group images just used
generally in articles that have nothing to do
with disability but represent the fact that 20
percent of the population have a disability.”
According to ABC News, “by some estimates, [Americans with disabilities] have
a spending power of $200 billion to $500
billion. For some industries, pitching to the
disabled is a unique opportunity, while for
others simply including them in ad campaigns could tap into a reservoir of good
will that will pay off in brand loyalty.”
Forrester believes the success of PhotoAbility depends entirely on shifting the
public, media and advertising industry
perception of people with disabilities.
“For far too long we have been living with
a model of disability that still sees disability as a problem,” he says. Viewing people
with disabilities as people first, to be included in all aspects of society, would be
game-changing.
Success also depends, adds Davis, on
the hard work of the models and photographers. “We want to let the photographers know that what we are doing is
working. If they get paychecks, they’ll
want to take more images.”
... AND BEYOND: THE
GLOBAL INFLUENCE
Davis will be spending much of the new
year building up the photo library and
making sure the photos sold to clients
are used properly (to protect her models).
“We want more shoots for the stock image gallery,” she says, adding that she’s a
perfectionist when it comes to the quality
of the photos, and all the other details —
like contracts, locations and personnel.
“Deborah is very professional and
is able to work with the photographer
and the model so that it fits everybody’s busy schedule,” says Gast, “and
we are all satisfied in the end.”
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Davis poses in Amsterdam, where she landed an
accessible place to stay through a home swap.
Her next move? A website facilitating such swaps!
Will Davis do more modeling? “I
would much rather be behind the scenes,
producing,” she laughs. “I am so happy
when the images come back and are so
beautiful. I also can’t wait to tell models
the photos have sold.”
Having experienced so many countries in her travels, Davis marvels at the
amazing impact our media and advertis
ing have on other countries and cultures.
“We need to lead the way and show peo
ple with mobility impairments as part of
society. Popular consumerism can lead
the way and encourage change.”
The reality, though, as reported by
ABC News, is that “out of 639 of the largest United States-based public companies
analyzed, 31 percent indicated an interest
in the market of people with disabilities,
but only 7 percent of those backed up that
interest with measurable efforts.” ABC
News sourced those numbers from an annual report done by Fifth Quadrant Analytics, a New York-based ratings company
that focuses on the disability market.
Davis believes that with education and
a full-court PR press, those numbers will
change. And she’s just the person to do it.
“She has such charisma. People can’t
help but be drawn into her and what she
has to say,” says Alexandra. “She has a
way of relating to all sorts of people and
situations, and she has the ability to help
you relate to it as well. She refuses to take
no for an answer and won’t stop until she
has accomplished what she set out to do.”
And while Davis is making PhotoAbility a success, she’s also starting another project — a site for swapping accessible home/vacation properties.
“A lot of my travels have been swaps,”
she says, citing trips to Paris and Amsterdam. She rented a fully accessible condo
in Berlin, and posted a request for accessible housing on a site like Craigslist for a
trip to Melbourne.
The planned new site is another way
Davis is working on global inclusion because “there are people with disabilities
in all societies who will start to feel pride
in themselves when they see other people
like us” in the popular media.
WANT TO LEARN MORE?
• Pushliving.com — inclusive travel,
design and living.
• Photoability.net — stock image
library featuring individuals with
disabilities in travel, leisure and
lifestyle settings.
• Travability.travel — provides education, advocacy and accessibility
information for travel destinations.
Also check out Push Living, PhotoAbility and TravAbility on Twitter,
Pinterest and Facebook.
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