Carol Blessing
YTI Cornell University Senior Extenstion Associate
East Poestenkill, New York
I am passionate about engaging in work that shifts the social perception and discriminatory practices that surround the concept of disability. I believe that every person comes to this earth for a reason - everyone has a purpose in life. Person-centered work and genuine community inclusion requires us to walk with people in a journey of discovery and possibility. Talk to me about how even the best of us may accidentally be creating or sustaining conditions that keep people with disabilities in a holding pattern.
I would love to share work that I do within an international community of practice called citizen-centered leadership - an intentional 'inside-out' learning and practical experience in community building and allyship with and alongside people living with a disability.