The League of the Strong public union invites representatives of NGOs in Cherkasy to a training on “Raising awareness of the public sector on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian aid.” It will be conducted by Liudmyla Protsenko, a psychologist and regional coordinator of public relations for the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human… Continue reading NGOs in Cherkasy invited to training on disability inclusion in humanitarian aid
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Social workers are invited to participate in a webinar on inclusive language
The “League of the Strong” public union invites social workers from Cherkasy, Ternopil, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions to participate in the webinar “Words Matter: The Importance of Inclusive Language.” The webinar will be conducted by Olesia Yaskevych, founder and head of the public organization “Seeing with the Heart,” a member of the board of the “League… Continue reading Social workers are invited to participate in a webinar on inclusive language
Inclusive Reconstruction: A Training on Accessibility Monitoring Held in Ternopil
In Ternopil, community representatives were trained on how to monitor physical environment objects for accessibility. The training was organized by the “League of the Strong” public union, as reported by David Davtian, the project manager of the union. “A major issue for many cities is the inaccessibility of infrastructure—high curbs and poorly designed bus stops.… Continue reading Inclusive Reconstruction: A Training on Accessibility Monitoring Held in Ternopil
354 Individuals Receive Assistive Devices from the League of the Strong Under the Empower Ukraine. Disability Rights Project
The League of the Strong NGO has continued to support individuals with disabilities, as well as veterans, the elderly, and internally displaced persons, by providing essential assistive devices through the Empower Ukraine. Disability Rights project. Over the past eight months, 354 beneficiaries in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, and Cherkasy regions have received 651 assistive devices, according to… Continue reading 354 Individuals Receive Assistive Devices from the League of the Strong Under the Empower Ukraine. Disability Rights Project
The League of the Strong has organized 4,325 transportations to medical facilities for people with disabilities over the past 7 months
Over the past seven months, the League of the Strong NGO has organized 4,325 transportations for people with disabilities to medical facilities in the Cherkasy, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Ternopil regions. This initiative is supported by the Empower Ukraine. Disability rights international project. The announcement was made by David Davtian, Project Manager of the League of the… Continue reading The League of the Strong has organized 4,325 transportations to medical facilities for people with disabilities over the past 7 months
The photo exhibition “Time to Step into the Light” continues in Ivano-Frankivsk region
The photo exhibition “Time to Step into the Light” will be on display at the Kolomyia railway station in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast until August 8. This marks the eighth community to host an exhibition by the League of the Strong public union, as announced by David Davtyan, project manager of the League of the Strong. “The… Continue reading The photo exhibition “Time to Step into the Light” continues in Ivano-Frankivsk region
Photo exhibition “Time to step into the light” from “The League of the Strong” continues in Ternopil region
On June 6, the photo exhibition “Time to step into the light” was opened in the village of Pidvolochysk, Ternopil Oblast. This is the sixth community where the exposition from the public union “The League of the Strong” is presented as part of the information campaign of the same name. This was reported by Svitlana… Continue reading Photo exhibition “Time to step into the light” from “The League of the Strong” continues in Ternopil region
The photo exhibition “Time to step into the light” by “The League of the Strong” has started in the fifth city – Chortkiv
On May 16, a photo exhibition “Time to step into the lightt” was launched at the railway station in Chortkiv, Ternopil Oblast. The station features photographs that tell the stories of 10 people with disabilities. This is the fifth city where “The League of the Strong” public union has organized such an exhibition as part… Continue reading The photo exhibition “Time to step into the light” by “The League of the Strong” has started in the fifth city – Chortkiv
Ivano-Frankivsk residents become heroes of the national information campaign “Time to step into the light”
Four residents of Ivano-Frankivsk with disabilities became the heroes of the information campaign “Time to step into the light” by “The League of the Strong” public union. Yulia Yarmakova, Oleksandra Boryshchak, Yulia Mozgova, and Zlata Magomedova, shared their stories. The main advice from the heroes of the campaign is not to perceive disability as a… Continue reading Ivano-Frankivsk residents become heroes of the national information campaign “Time to step into the light”