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  • Giving Tuesday

    Share the possibities this #GivingTuesday and support children at the Unitate Community Center in Moldova! November 28, 2017 is #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving to make the world a better place. This #GivingTuesday, Keystone Human Services International is raising money to support our Unitate Community Center in Tudora in the Republic of Moldova. […]

  • Who Gets a Seat at the Table?—When “All” Means Only Some Perspectives from the Global South and Global North

    United Nations Headquarters New York City, United States

    In partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Moldova to the United Nations Behind the promise of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) lies the assumption that human societies function best when everyone participates. Nevertheless, some deeply marginalized groups are being left out of efforts to fully implement the commitments […]

  • Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Institutions: Lived Experiences and Ways to Achieve Deinstitutionalization

    United Nations Headquarters New York City, United States

    “In the institution, I was humiliated and ignored. In the community, I'm treated with respect and dignity," said Diana Zgherea, an advocate from Moldova. "People with disabilities must collaborate with civil society organizations to advocate for deinstitutionalization. People with intellectual disabilities have the right to live independently and be included in the community. We are […]

  • Just Include Me: Making Good Health a Reality for All of Us

    “When I decided to move into the community, I faced a lot of resistance from the staff of the institution," said Diana Zgherea, an advocate from Moldova. "They scared me that I would not survive in the community. For me, it was very difficult….I was afraid not to lose everything. But I wanted to change […]

  • Disaster Management to Include People with Disabilities: Health Priorities through the Lens of the Puerto Rico Disability Community Relief Network

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    “If we can get disaster management right for people with disability, we can get it right for all people.” —Marcie Roth, CEO People with disabilities have the right to protection and safety in situations of risk, including natural disasters. Yet they are disproportionately impacted during disasters and are often left out of relief and recovery […]

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    The Power of Roles

    Keystone Human Services 3700 Vartan Way, Harrisburg, PA, United States

    The Power of Roles This workshop gives participants a practical introduction to the principles of Social Role Valorization. Through a combination of multimedia presentation and small group discussion, participants will learn about the phenomenon of social devaluation. This event includes discussion of how people with disabilities and other devalued groups have been systematically hurt and […]