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Description
In honor of Women’s History Month and Intersectionality with Disability, Disability:IN DC Metro will host a virtual conversation with three women to exchange ideas and address questions including their school and career experiences as women with disabilities. The Hon. Katherine McCary, CEO, will open the dialog and participate as a woman with a disability.
In addition we will honor Judy Heumann, who was an American disability rights activist, known as the "Mother of the Disability Rights Movement". She was recognized internationally as a leader in the disability community. Heumann was a lifelong civil rights advocate for people with disabilities.
The conversation will feature
- An amazing intern from BroadFutures,Vanessa Grace Bliss;
- A young professional, Rachael Grossman, Manager | Business Consulting, Government & Public Sector at Ernst & Young LLP; and
- Senior Executive, Susan Mazrui, Director, Global Public Policy, AT&T Services.
The discussion will address such topics as
- What advice would you give to other women with disabilities as they look ahead to their futures?
- As an intern starting your career path, do you feel that you have the tools and knowledge to advocate for yourself?
- What was one of your singular moments that enabled you to make a first step into your career?
- Can you share any roadblocks in your career as a woman, as a woman with a disability? As a person with an apparent or non-apparent disability?
- Tell me about the value of mentoring? Do you have a mentor? Are you a mentor?
- What do you think are some of your personal achievements, personal and/or professional?
- Are women with disabilities viewed differently with women without disabilities, if yes, why do you think and what can we do to change the perspectives?
- Judy Heumann, who passed away this month, was considered the "Mother of the Disability Rights Movement". What are some of her key leadership abilities we can learn from and replicate?
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