CANAR Telling Our Stories November 12, 2015

Honor, respect, empower this captures the strength of the American Indian VR programs and services in turn, the AIVR programs and services strengthen the public VR programs and services

Importance of cultural diversity in the disability community and to the disability movement What assets and strengths do you bring to the broader disability community?

Importance of cultural diversity in employment What do your consumers bring to the workplace?

Importance of disability advocacy what lessons have we learned about the importance of advocacy in the disability movement?

Your role is important! counselor mentor role model manager leader advocate

If not you - who?

If not now - when?

Creating the vision for the future recognizing the importance of cultural diversity to the disability movement recognizing the importance of American Indian communities to be involved in disability advocacy

Closing Thoughts value your rich traditions and look to the future share your stories of how your programs and services are planned and delivered build on your program’s strengths: – honor, respect, empower

Look to the future and thrive! Thank you for the work that you do!