Join Rotary International this Thursday, May 27 at 12:00 noon (ET) for the fifth webinar in RI's Accountability and Inclusion series, Building a Welcoming Community for People with Disabilities. In conversation with disability-rights advocates, we will learn to challenge assumptions we may have about people with disabilities, adopt practical solutions for making experiences more accessible for everyone, and recognize that exclusion happens when we solve problems using our own biases.
Interpretation will be available in French, Mandarin, Portuguese and Spanish. Everyone who registers will receive access to the webinar's video. If you can't attend this webinar, you could still register for it, which would give you access to the recording.
Register now - and submit your questions to RI's experts - by clicking here.
What does someone with a broken leg, someone in a wheelchair, and someone pushing a stroller have in common? They would all struggle to enter a building without access to a ramp.
To build truly inclusive organizations, we need to offer products and experiences that can be used by the widest range of people, regardless of ability. That's because exclusion can happen at any time, depending on the specific set of circumstances.
According to the World Bank, one billion people, or 15 percent of the world’s population, experience some form of disability, and the prevalence of disability is growing due to population aging and the global increase in chronic health conditions.
In conversation with disability-rights advocates, we will learn to:
- Challenge assumptions we may have about people with disabilities.
- Adopt practical solutions for making experiences more accessible for everyone.
- Recognize that exclusion happens when we solve problems using our own biases.
- Include and learn from people with a range of perspectives.
This webinar will be moderated by Beth Keck (shown, far left), the practitioner-in-residence for China Studies at The Johns Hopkins University SAIS, where she brings an extensive background in international business, global public affairs, and corporate social responsibility. As an executive at Walmart, she developed the strategy and key partnerships for high-profile initiatives, including its $100-million Women's Economic Empowerment program that trained one million women globally.
Upon moving in 2004 to Bentonville, Arkansas - where Walmart is based - she and her husband, Ken Leonard, joined the Rotary Club of Bentonville. In 2015, Beth organized and co-chaired the club's first International Women's Day Celebration.
Register now - and submit your questions to RI's experts - by clicking here. RI looks forward to hearing your thoughts and questions.
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Throughout this current Rotary year, RI has hosted webinars that explore diversity, equity, and inclusion. To watch six videos of RI's 2020 "Accountability and Inclusion: A DEI Series, either click here or on the image at left, to download a PDF document containing the video links.
For more information, contact Ken Masson, chair of our district's Rotary Disabilities Advisers Group, at kennethmasson@gmail.com. 
