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Disability and the Care Economy

19Sep2024
Hosting Organization: 
The Disability & Philanthropy Forum
When: 
Thursday, September 19, 2024
1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Where: 
Webinar
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More than 1 in 5 Americans are caregivers, and millions of disabled Americans need care. However, many professional caregivers are underpaid, and the 53 million American family caregivers are unpaid altogether. Disability justice requires a care economy that is created by and for disabled people, who both receive and provide care. Join this webinar on the importance of a care economy built upon disability inclusion, rights, and justice, and learn how philanthropy can support sustainable and equitable care infrastructures for people with disabilities.

Expert guests include:

  • Anna Shireen Wadia, Executive Director, Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund (Moderator)
  • Maria Town, President and CEO, American Association of People with Disabilities
  • Rahnee Patrick, Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Services, Illinois Department of Human Services
2024 Disability & Philanthropy Webinar Series

The Disability & Philanthropy Forum invites you to register for the 2024 Disability & Philanthropy Webinar Series. All of our 2024 webinars will be open to the public. This collective learning journey will focus on why a disability lens is essential to addressing key social justice issues. Each webinar will engage philanthropic leaders in conversation with disability advocates about how we can move toward a more equitable, inclusive future for all. The remaining webinars for 2024 are:

  • Disability-Inclusive Hiring: October 10 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET
  • Disability in Indigenous Communities: November 14 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET

Use the registration link below to register for any of the webinars in the series.

How to Register/RSVP: 

CART Captioning and ASL interpretation will be provided. If you require another accommodation to fully participate in the webinar, please note it in your registration, or contact us at communications@disabilityphilanthropy.org.

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