WHO AM I IN THIS EVOLVING WORLD - csc.gov.ph

WHO AM I IN THIS EVOLVING WORLD

A woman with disability

A Dreamer

A young Turk

An advocate

An inspiration

A visionary

I WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD!

TEN YEARS OF ISOLATION - Butterfly from a cocoon- MY PERSONAL STRUGGLE

FINDING MY PLACE UNDER THE SUN-ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE…. LIVING OUTSIDE THE

PUTTING MY IDEAS INTO ACTION -my formation, my ideals, my family, my FAITH

A VISION OF AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY

WORKING WITH PWDs IN COMMUNITIES –understanding culture, family, perception

IMMERSION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT-understanding dynamics, systems and operations in adopting or developing local programs and services

INVOLVEMENT WITH NATIONAL DPOs – organizing, training leaders, participation in national policy development, sharing the vision

WHAT DOES CHANGE REQUIRE?

FEATURES OF AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY :

• ACCESSIBILITY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORTATION AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY;

• PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE DISABILITY INCLUSIVE WITH SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO ACCESS ALL PROGRAMS;

• FRONTLINE PERSONNEL ARE AWARE AND SENSITIZE ON HOW TO HANDLE PERSONS ACCORDING TO THEIR TYPES OF DISABILITY

PARADIGM SHIFT ON DISABILITY-ADVOCATES’ CAMPAIGN SINCE 2004

• MEDICAL VS. SOCIAL -

• CHARITY VS. RIGHTS-

• OBLIGATION TO CONSULT THE SECTOR ON MATTERS CONCERNING THEIR DEVELOPMENT

• DISABILITY INCLUSIVE AND DISABILITY SPECIFIC POLICIES

MANAGING TRANSITION WITHIN THE GOVERMENT

LEADERSHIP

POLICIES

INTERNALIZED PRACTICE OF INCLUSION

DEVELOPING ADVOCATES TO MANAGE TRANSITION

WHAT LEADERS BRING TO AN ORGANIZATION

VALUES / PRINCIPLES-respect for human dignity and diversity, non-discrimination

EXPERIENCES- as a person with disability

KNOWLEDGE- on disability, providing equal opportunity, development perspective

BP 344

RA 7277

RA 9442 / 10754

RA 10070

RA 10366

RA 10524 & EO417

RA 10372

TRANSALATING NATIONAL POLICIES INTO PROGRAS AND SERVICES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL

KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION IN MANAGING TRANSITION

• OPERATIONALIZING POLICIES

• SENSITIZE PLANNERS AND FRONTLINERS

• DEVELOPING MORE ADVOCATES- ON BOTH SIDES- DUTY BEARERS AND CLAIMHOLDERS TO WORK TOGETHER

• IDENTIFYING POLICY GAPS BASED ON EXPERIENCES OF CLAIMHOLDERS ON THE GROUND- ALIGNMENT BASED ON DISABILITY RIGHTS STANDARDS

LESSONS LEARNED

• PERSONAL:

“Its not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the most responsive to change.”

DARWIN

I HAVE TO LIVE, NOT JUST SURVIVE

ORGANIZATIONAL

“The best change program in the world won’t do any good if your organization doesn’t have a strategy for getting where it wants to go. ”

WE WANT INCLUSION! PERSON WITH DISABILITY SECTOR SHOULD ENJOY RIGHTS ON AN EQUAL BASIS WITH OTHERS

FOCUS ON SOCIETAL CONCERNS “WORKING FOR A BARRIER FREE ENVIRONMENT IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY. IT’S PREPARING FOR OUR FUTURE…WHEN WE GET OLDER. AGING GOES WITH DISABILITY.”

We need to enjoy our golden years, tourism should be for all, the community should be caring and nurturing and non-discriminating.

LET US LEAVE A LEGACY TO THE YOUNGER GENERATION

Thank You!

Carmen [email protected]