Speak Out for Our Sisters and Brothers in Rwanda
[SARN Memo for July 15, 2009]
What does it mean to sign the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities? The country of Rwanda signed it. But they are now proposing to go against it. Their parliament is working on a bill to force people with intellectual disabilities to get sterilized. That would deny people one of their most basic human rights.
The world must say “no” to abuse. We all need to speak out against this action. Together, our voices have power.
Respond to this memo!1. Read More
Read the press release from Inclusion International: www.selfadvocacy.org/docs/PressRelease09_0706_InclusionIntl.doc
2. Group Work
Our voice is stronger when we all work together. Let’s all write a message to Rwanda, and send all our messages together.
Read this e-mail out loud. Let everyone say how he or she feels when hearing about this issue. Then come up with a two- or three-sentence statement to send to the Rwandan government.
E-mail your group’s statement to Connie Laurin-Bowie at Inclusion International (conniel@cacl.ca). She will collect all our statements and send them in a bunch to the right person in Rwanda. This will allow us to apply our voice and power in a united way.
3. Resource
I Can Speak for Myself
Use this self-led workshop to learn together about being assertive, and apply this skill as you (together) say clearly how you feel about the issue in Rwanda.
Today’s Trivia Question:
Rwanda’s most popular tourist activity is:
- Tracking mountain gorillas
- Bird-watching in the jungles
- Swimming in the Indian Ocean
- Boating down the Nile
(The answer will be published in the next Memo.)
Answer to July 8th Trivia Question: d. 3 hours
Question was: With the energy you save by recycling one aluminum can, how long can you power your television set?
- 22 minutes
- 64 minutes
- 2 hours
- 3 hours
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