Disability Rights Advocacy with world-class athlete Kristin Duquette

08/02/20 • 56 min

Disability Rights Advocacy with world-class athlete Kristin Duquette led by host Carden Wyckoff

Transcript https://rb.gy/t2hrxu

Who is this girl boss and amazing woman?

Kristin Duquette is a globally-recognized disability rights advocate, former world-class athlete, and a political appointee in the Obama Administration. She is a five-time American Paralympic Record Holder, three-time Junior National Record Holder, and the former Captain of the U.S. Paralympic Swim Team for the 2010 Greek Open.
In 2014, Kristin was named the global mentor for disability inclusion initiatives under the Clinton Global Initiative University and her analysis of United Nations disability policies have been archived in the Academic Council on the United Nations System. From December 2015 to March 2017, Kristin was the Confidential Assistant to the Chief of Staff for the National Endowment for the Arts under the Obama Administration. From December 2017 to July 2019 Kristin was appointed by D.C. Mayor Bowser as the Chair to the city’s first Multimodal Accessibility Advisory Council. She has been featured in Forbes and has shared innovative perspectives at the United Nations, the World Bank, the Parsons School of Design and has been interviewed on stage by former First Daughter, Chelsea Clinton.
Kristin holds a B.A. in Human Rights from Trinity College and a Graduate Certification in Nonprofit Management from Harvard University. The Clinton Foundation listed Kristin as 1 of 12 people “who will inspire you to make a difference” along with Supreme Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Kristin is currently lives and works for the fed gov in Washington, D.C.

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Special thanks to my producer Jonathan Raz on Fiverr
Episode image is Kristin looking off into the audience clapping her hands.

Disability Rights Advocacy with world-class athlete Kristin Duquette led by host Carden Wyckoff

Transcript https://rb.gy/t2hrxu

Who is this girl boss and amazing woman?

Kristin Duquette is a globally-recognized disability rights advocate, former world-class athlete, and a political appointee in the Obama Administration. She is a five-time American Paralympic Record Holder, three-time Junior National Record Holder, and the former Captain of the U.S. Paralympic Swim Team for the 2010 Greek Open.
In 2014, Kristin was named the global mentor for disability inclusion initiatives under the Clinton Global Initiative University and her analysis of United Nations disability policies have been archived in the Academic Council on the United Nations System. From December 2015 to March 2017, Kristin was the Confidential Assistant to the Chief of Staff for the National Endowment for the Arts under the Obama Administration. From December 2017 to July 2019 Kristin was appointed by D.C. Mayor Bowser as the Chair to the city’s first Multimodal Accessibility Advisory Council. She has been featured in Forbes and has shared innovative perspectives at the United Nations, the World Bank, the Parsons School of Design and has been interviewed on stage by former First Daughter, Chelsea Clinton.
Kristin holds a B.A. in Human Rights from Trinity College and a Graduate Certification in Nonprofit Management from Harvard University. The Clinton Foundation listed Kristin as 1 of 12 people “who will inspire you to make a difference” along with Supreme Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Kristin is currently lives and works for the fed gov in Washington, D.C.

Resources:

Special thanks to my producer Jonathan Raz on Fiverr
Episode image is Kristin looking off into the audience clapping her hands.

Independent Grounds Cafe: Intellectual and Developmental Disability Hiring with Lorna Heid led by host Carden Wyckoff

What is Independent Grounds Cafe?

Independent Grounds Cafe is an inclusive coffee shop based in the Metro Atlanta area founded in 2018 that is employed by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
More than 75% of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are unemployed and many find themselves unable to fully showcase their abilities owner, Lorna Heid, wanting to break this hurdle and solve the need when her own daughter, Emma, who suffered a traumatic brain injury after contracting meningitis at birth, that eventually faced obstacles where one was finding a job in adulthood
Their mission is not only to enjoy a wonderful cup of coffee, but inspire you to think differently about the world of special needs while the doors are currently closed due to COVID
You can buy coffee, beans, or merge and give on the virtual tip jar on their website, independentgroundscafe.com

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Special thanks to my producer Jonathan Raz on Fiverr

Episode image is 9 squares of smiling employees wearing coffee shop aprons. In the middle text 'Coffee for a Cause'.

Schizophrenia Awareness with Bill MacPhee

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Who is Bill MacPhee?

Have you ever wondered what goes on in the mind of someone who is completely disconnected from reality? Is it really possible to live a “normal” life after being diagnosed with a mental illness?
Bill MacPhee was diagnosed with Schizophrenia in 1987. He was just 19 when he started a pretty lucrative career as a commercial deep sea diver in Singapore. He was living his dream. Five years later, he was living a nightmare: Pacing a psychiatric ward, trapped in a world of illusions, delusions, paranoia and depression. He was convinced his life was over and even tried to make sure of it with a fistful of sleeping pills. But it’s what ultimately led him to build himself back up into a happier, more resilient person now.
He is the author of the book “To Cry A Dry Tear”. He is retired CEO of Magpie Media, which published SZ Magazine, the award-winning magazine which encouraged people affected by mental illness. Bill has traveled across north America to bring hope by sharing his struggles and triumphs with illness so that people living with living mental illness can see for themselves that living a full, rewarding, happy life was still possible after a diagnosis.

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