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KEY 5. Events Empower

Events have the capacity to bring about change, to create spaces to develop relationships to bring about change, and gather new information to use to bring about change.

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Insight

When we think back to any event that we attended in the past, we typically always leave the event feeling empowered to change something, share something, or do something.  Events have the capacity to bring about change, to create spaces to develop relationships to bring about change and gather new information to use to bring about change.

Insight Question

How can accessible events provide spaces and empower people to discuss disability inclusion and authentic representation across industries?

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