BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251012T204239EDT-9923uBOuAl@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20251013T004239Z DESCRIPTION:This is the fourth of four lectures framed within and following the themes of the Anti-Oppression Social Work Practice class. These lectu res are possible due to the generosity of the Kagedan family and their con tinued support of speakers who promote social work and human rights at the 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ School of Social Work.\n\nNovember 23rd: Sandy Ho\, founder of the Disability and Intersectionality Summit\, will talk to us about Disabilit y Justice and social work practice.\n\nSandy Ho is a research associate at the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy where she provides management a nd research support to the Community Living Policy Center. Sandy is also t he founder of the Disability & Intersectionality Summit\, a national confe rence that centers marginalized disabled people in a setting organized by disabled activists from across the USA. Prior to joining the Lurie Institu te team Sandy served as the program coordinator of the Thrive Mentoring Pr ogram at EasterSeals Massachusetts\, a program that worked with young wome n with disabilities who are mentored by older women with disabilities acro ss the state. She is the founder of the Letters to Thrive project\, and in 2015 she was honored as a White House Champion of Change for her work wit h young women with disabilities. As a disability community organizer and a ctivist\, Sandy brings an intersectional lens to centering the experiences and communities most impacted by injustice to her areas of work. She is a lso a part-time public policy student at the Heller School for Social Poli cy and Management. Sandy identifies as a disabled and queer Asian American woman. \n\nRegister in advance:\n\nhttps://mcgill.zoom.us/meeting/registe r/tZUqfuqsqT4sHtCxNMaTPtm_10OWjx9bVPt8\n\nAfter registering\, you will rec eive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting \n\nThere is no fee required to attend this event.\n\n \n DTSTART:20201123T060000Z DTEND:20201123T073000Z SUMMARY: 2020 Kagedan Lecture Series on Social Work & Human Rights - Sandy Ho: Disability Justice and social work practice URL:/socialwork/channels/event/2020-kagedan-lecture-se ries-social-work-human-rights-sandy-ho-disability-justice-and-social-work- 325542 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR