BCPF Panel Presentation: Language, labels, and ableism

BC People First

Join our panel members for a virtual session all about experiences with language and ableism.

Do you want to learn from people with experience fighting for their rights in an ableist society? Do you want to learn from leaders in the People First movement in BC?How does language harm and how does language help? Join us for a panel presentation about experiences with language and ableism. Our self-advocacy experts will be sharing lessons learned from their advocacy journeys and leadership experiences. We&#x27;ll have a short presentation and hear from our panel members - leaving some time for questions at the end. Presenters include Margaux Wosk, Charlene Barney, Nicole Babor, Sherwin Strong, Justin Albay, and Jo-Anne Gauthier.Tuesday, September 26, 20233:00pm - 4:00pm (Pacific Time)Zoom online presentation, register by Sept 23rd to get the Zoom login information.This presentation is for: <ul><li>BCPF members and other self-advocacy group members</li><li>Self-advocates</li><li>People with disabilities </li><li>Allies and supporters of people with intellectual or developmental disabilities </li><li>People who want to learn more about ableism</li><li>People who want to learn more about the self-advocacy movement in BC from self-advocates</li></ul>

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