Taking action UNESCO!: Human Rights Commission meeting

The highlight of the week was meeting with Shawn Moodie from the Human Rights Commission. It was great visiting the premises and meeting the team. We are looking at publishing a set of articles and resources that can be used by people with disabilities, advocates, teachers, businesses and other people interested in raising awareness about how people with disabilities can contribute to their communities.

The Human Rights Commission is very supportive to setting an example to demonstrate how people with disabilities can be proactive in changing attitudes about inclusion and integration!

Below is how the Yaniv Janson Project was started on the Human Rights Commission website: www.hrc.co.nz/yaniv-janson

Thank you Erin from the Human Rights Commission in Wellington!!! Erin is helping us with the Yaniv Janson Project page of the Human Rights Commission website!

I have been watching video interviews and speeches with John Crowley, UNESCO, MOST [http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/themes/most-programme/whos-who]
Here is his talk about the Ethical Implications of Technological Changes broadcasted at the WSIS forum I contributed to online: http://www.unesco.org/archives/multimedia/?pg=33&s=films_details&id=2520

Taking Action Project

I travel to schools and day centres for disabled people to inspire educators and staff to raise their expectations about the contribution that can be made by the people they support.

I know from first hand experience that support staff often have low expectations about disabled people’s future social contribution, and where interventions have been made, these expectations can increase, opening hosts of new opportunities for disabled people.

In many cases, families and carers just need to meet people who they can see have achieved their dreams so they can be inspired by their energy and the happiness that comes from being engaged in what one is passionate about!

I have met many parents who did not dare dreaming anymore for a great future for their child.

I am not advocating that every disabled person should become an artist… just that in following my passion and gifts I achieved success and happiness – and recognition for the contribution that I am making to my community!

It is about identifying what one is passionate about and putting all our energy in becoming great at it! This can and has changed lives!!

Yaniv Janson

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