Fostering CitizenshipFostering Citizenship

Shifting our ThinkingShifting our Thinking

Welcome!Welcome!

Who are you?Who are you? Just who is Linda Viscardis?Just who is Linda Viscardis? What’s all this about Fostering What’s all this about Fostering

Citizenship?Citizenship?

Fostering CitizenshipFostering Citizenship

Who are You?Who are You?

Who is Linda Viscardis?Who is Linda Viscardis?

Who is Linda Viscardis?Who is Linda Viscardis?

Recipient of The Commemorative Medal for the Recipient of The Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada in recognition of “Canada in recognition of “significant contribution significant contribution to compatriots, community and to Canadato compatriots, community and to Canada” ”

Trent alumnaTrent alumna Independent business ownerIndependent business owner Lifestyle consultantLifestyle consultant Mild mannered disability activistMild mannered disability activist Social justice advocateSocial justice advocate Wife and momWife and mom

What’s All This About Fostering What’s All This About Fostering Citizenship?Citizenship?

And why do we need to “Shift our Thinking?”And why do we need to “Shift our Thinking?”

Inspiration!Inspiration!

InspirationInspiration

InspirationInspiration

John McKnight, Community John McKnight, Community DeveloperDeveloper

Co-Director of the Asset-Co-Director of the Asset-Based Development Institute Based Development Institute and Professor Emeritus of and Professor Emeritus of Communications Studies and Communications Studies and Education and Social Policy at Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University in Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.Evanston, IL.

For more than 4 decades, his For more than 4 decades, his research focused on social service research focused on social service delivery systems, health policy, delivery systems, health policy, community organization, community organization, neighbourhood policy and the neighbourhood policy and the incorporation of labeled people into incorporation of labeled people into community lifecommunity life

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FocusFocus

Intellectual disabilityIntellectual disability

Question: In what other populations do we Question: In what other populations do we see inequality, injustice?see inequality, injustice?

Each person is given something to do that Each person is given something to do that shows who God is: everyone gets in on it, shows who God is: everyone gets in on it, everyone benefits everyone benefits (1 Corinthians 12:10, The Message)(1 Corinthians 12:10, The Message)

Do Everything in LoveDo Everything in Love

CommunityCommunityA place where people ask ….A place where people ask ….

How did I ever get along without you? How did I ever get along without you?