Monday 1st June 2009, 1pm - 4pm, Thistle Hotel, Cambridge Street, Glasgow
- Keynote speakers
- A range of free, accessible & fun workshop tasters for disabled learners
- An elections Question Time with the European Candidates standing for the European Elections on 4th June
- Information stalls of learning providers and others connected to this
Learning For All: this free, half-day event organised by Glasgow Disability Alliance marks the Launch of the Learning Festival 2009. Specifically, the Festival will celebrate the role of lifelong learning in empowering disabled citizens of Glasgow.
For disabled people, the chance to try out fun, learning tasters and have all access needs met- see leaflet and booking form.
For guests and staff from wider organisations, the event offers the opportunity to come together with disabled people and learn from their experiences in relation to learning and empowerment- see booking form.
Aims include increasing awareness of disabled people’s right to independent living and the importance of partnership working to ensure full empowerment and inclusion of disabled people in every aspect of personal, political, social, community, learning, economic and cultural life.
The Learning Festival will celebrate with learning workshop tasters for disabled learners as well as an Elections Question Time which will raise the issues important to disabled people in the imminent European Elections. Guests are welcome to join us in the Question Time session.
Book now by contacting GDA on 0141 556 7103 or complete the Booking Form (see below) and email or fax back to us.
Speakers include:
· Alex Neil, Minister for Housing & Communities
· John Edward, Head of Scottish Office for the European Parliament
· Tressa Burke, GDA Director
· Voices of GDA Learners
· Chaired by Angela Mullen, GDA Convenor
The event is free and open to all individuals and allies within partner agencies and organisations interested in working with GDA towards achieving human rights, independent living and empowerment for disabled people. Please contact us to book a place if you haven’t already!
Call 0141 556 7103 or complete the Reply Form attached and email to shirleycoull@gdaonline.co.uk
or fax it back to us on 0141 550 4937.
Draft Programme
Booking Form
information about Glasgow Disability Alliance
GDA Toolkit Are We Being Served (PDF 326kb)
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