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downsyndromeday · 8 days
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5 recommendations for the global community to improve the lives of people with Down syndrome by addressing stereotypes and misconceptions.
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The international community, led by the United Nations, can continue to improve the lives of people with Down syndrome by addressing stereotypes and misconceptions. Here are five recommendations for the global community:
Work with people with Down syndrome and their representative organizations to raise awareness about Down syndrome, in line with Article 8 of CRPD. In particular, there is a need in many countries to raise understanding of the cause of Down syndrome so that families are not faced with discrimination and shame arising from a false belief that they or their ancestors in some way caused the genetic variation.
Adopt best practices in life contexts through the implementation of evidence-informed guidelines, such as Down Syndrome International’s International Guidelines for the Education of Learners with Down Syndrome.
Provide opportunities for people with Down syndrome to take part in projects, advocacy campaigns and events. Down Syndrome International, in collaboration with Inclusion International, has developed guidelines to assist organizations with inclusive participation.
Provide employment opportunities for people with Down syndrome. Employers, from small organizations to large corporations to civil society groups, need to make workplaces accessible and welcoming.
Use easy-to-understand communication options for all information, ensuring accessibility for people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities, as well as for people with limited literacy or those who are reading in a different language, in line with General Assembly resolution 77/240, adopted on 16 December 2022.
All people deserve the opportunity to live life to the fullest. For people with Down syndrome to do so, it is past time to dispense with the myths and stereotypes that for too long have led to low expectations and diminished quality of life.  
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So I’ve written a number of posts to the extent of “don't worry about conscious consumerism, the best way to change the world is to get involved in environmental action!” But I wonder how actually accessible getting involved in local action feels to people. So, as someone who has been able to find cool activist groups to join both when I was in college and now post-graduation, here’s my advice for how to get involved in something happening in your area!
1. Just show up to stuff. Ok, I know this sounds stupid and obvious, but I do feel like this is truly the best way to get a sense of what’s going on around you. Search online for activist groups near you, check local news for references to anyone doing work that you care about. Find those organizations and see if they have any public actions, info sessions, or other public events that are coming up. This could be anything from a protest, a rally, an onboarding session, a tree-planting festival in the park, an educational event, a local union standout outside the grocery store, a farm volunteer day, what have you. You can even go to a town meeting, although I can’t promise that will be interesting. It may be that the organization you find is not working on an issue that you’re the most interested in or that you don’t like the way they operate or something, but going to events can be a great way to learn about other orgs or campaigns where you live that maybe have less of a high profile. By showing up to these kinds of events, you will get a better sense of the activism landscape, which will help you find out if there are orgs that you want to join 2. In-person events are better for getting to know people, I find, but if you aren’t able to go to in-person events for health reasons, or because you are in rural area, virtual events are great too! I recently moved to a city, but previously was working with a regional activist group while I lived in a rural area, and I basically worked with them on Zoom that whole year. 3. If you’re going to an in-person event, bring a friend! Maybe they’re also interested in getting involved in activism, maybe they’re just going to help you out, but its good to have a buddy, especially if you’re at a rally or a protest. Not only is this safer, this way you have someone to debrief with and talk through whether or not this is a group that you want to commit to. 4. Sometimes, other orgs will be mentioned in an activist meeting. If those interest you, check them out, especially if they are more aligned to the kind of work you’re interested in doing. 5. Talk to people at the event! I know this can be intimidating (believe me I’m an introvert), but this is honestly the best way to get information about the general vibe of this group, or if there are other groups in the area doing things closer to you or more aligned with the work you are interested in. In my experience, people at activist events are always excited to help other activists. 6. Keep a critical eye! All activist groups are imperfect, some are deeply dysfunctional, some are legitimately dangerous. If you’re at a group or event and you think they seem sketchy, disorganized, ineffective, or anything that you are not interested in, leave! Don’t settle to join a group that you have bad feelings about because they seem like the only game in town. That could be frustrating at best or dangerous at worst. 7. Don’t commit to anything at the first meeting! Maybe you’re at an activist meeting for the first time and you think, hey this group is amazing, I want to get involved right away! Or maybe you’re thinking, this is the only group I could find, so I guess I better commit. Don’t do that on your first meeting! Go to a few more public events, meetings, or info sessions. This will let you have a better sense of the group before you commit and will let you see if this is a group that you really want to join. If an activist group requires you to commit to anything at this first meeting (or if they strongly suggest that you do), run! That is a very bad sign, 8. This is the exception for most volunteer opportunities, which may need you to commit for a certain amount of volunteer shifts before you show up. That’s fine! Volunteer groups are also great because they’re a lot more common than activist groups in my experience and more likely to exist in small towns. Some, like Food Not Bombs, have an explicitly political angle which makes them a great place to get to know fellow leftists in the area. Others, like your local soup kitchen, won’t have that angle. But it’s a great way to get involved in your community, get to know people, and do something material to help others. Other kinds of volunteer opportunities may be helping with refugee resettlement projects, pulling up invasive plants, helping a nonprofit with administrative work, all kinds of things! 9.Be patient. I spent most of my late teens/early 20s beating myself up that I wasn’t involved in the kind of activist work that most interested me. But then I met someone at a larger nation-wide event that was from my area, asked for similar things to get involved with at a local level and joined that org. Now, I am doing the activist work that I always dreamed of doing.These things take time and you may not find the exact right kind of opportunity right away. That’s ok! Take your time, keep your wits about you, and don’t be too hard on yourself.
I hope that is helpful! Please let me know if you have any other questions about my experience or my advice and I would be happy to answer them :) Solidarity!
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fuzzyghost · 17 days
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proserpine-in-phases · 4 months
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So I went to my local democratic party meeting, nd I was the youngest person there by a good 10 years, and I'm in my 40s. If you want to get involved and get more progressive candidates, fucking show up and infuse some young blood into this shit
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sugas6thtooth · 5 months
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sher-ee · 20 days
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telegraphavekiss · 1 year
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it’s been 21 years someone get this man a new shirt
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rosielindy · 8 months
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I participated for 2020 elections and found this training helpful. Taking it again as a refresher and to get inspired to take consistent action.
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Politics is often seen as this alienating and uncontrollable thing where corporations and lawyers conspire together above the heads of the average person. While it's true that corporations have too much power, it's also true that politics is at its core about people and people can influence, change, and get involved. In fact it doesn't work at all if no one does.
You don't need to be a candidate. You don't need to devote your life or every week to it. But talking to people, donating spare cash to parties, volunteering, showing support and changing minds - these all are important and make a difference.
You're already part of the political process - now it's time to be active in that.
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808-bantar · 8 months
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ALL ARE INVITED TO THE END OF THE DOG DAYS
an ambient horror project centered around the sultry days of summer
The End Of The Dog Days
40 days, 40 nights, and 40 tracks. Each track being representative of an event that happened that day. Feeling may be taken into account when listening, as it shapes these memories just as much as their distortions. Crackles, pops, and the days blurring together in the mind, create an auditorily surreal and emotional experience for the listener, as they too live out their dog days. For when the dog days draw to an end, things only go downhill from there...
the event will start at 2:00 PM EDT tomorrow
see you all there... ...I hope
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rivertalesien · 5 months
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The people who attack Jews for Israel's actions and attack Palestinians/Muslims for Hamas' actions is a perfect circle of hatred and willful ignorance and those who enable and benefit from these acts must be held accountable.
There has to be a reckoning for the far-right and their accomplices. Authoritarianism, fascism, whatever label you want to put on it, isn't going away until we stop acting shocked and do something.
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The Challenge
Over the course of 2023, complete each item from all three parts — or, ya know, do it your own way. To access the lists, click on the titles below. The idea is to expand your knowledge base and build your community, and since everything seems to be going up in flames, here is a way to start being part of the solution.
There are 28 items in each section. Why did I make it that way? Why not round up to 30? Because 28 is an underappreciated number. You can fight me on this but you will not win. (it may or may not actually be because the seemingly random items on the lists follow a secret pattern down to the order in which they're listed, which, if you can figure out you will get 10,000 Cool Person points).
Also, it's all mix-and-match-able, so you can either do it in order, or jump around (even between the different parts). While it is angled towards Americans, you can modify it to your own purposes by replacing America or United States with whatever your country is.
Part 1: Read
Read things you might not usually read. Or if you don't like reading, watch videos or listen to podcasts. Each item on the list (with the exception of No.2 is a category which you can take in a number of different directions.
Part 2: Share
Art! Share the art! It can be your art or (making sure it's credited) other's art that you like as long as they're not telling you to avoid reposting. And the art can be visual, music, photography, short-film, performance, poetry, whatever
Part 3: Do
Get in on the action. Basically 28 prompts that you can mold to your specific situation to help you explore new things and better your community. Some are about experiencing new things, or learning and teaching, or tangible ways to improve yourself.
Feel free to submit posts with what you get up to, and use the tag #horizonschallenge to share and see all the cool stuff people find. Also crossposting to other social media with credit is absolutely fair game.
As for the cool-person points, it has been brought to my attention that I should maybe offer hints. You can find them below the cut.
The first 14 items in each section are based one list. The second 14 are based on another.
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For the first 14, some search terms: Lawrence Britt, 2003
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For the second 14, some search terms: Umberto Eco, 1995, the New York Review
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cococat38 · 10 months
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Warrior Nun Fandom Global Documentary submissions open!
Until June 19th you have the opportunity to be a part of a Warrior Nun fandom global documentary! 
This is an expanded effort by the same team that made the London video: https://youtu.be/5gfkyVsC7oc 
To take part you can submit:
Video Interview (max 5 minutes)
Audio Interview (max 5 minutes)
Written answers/interviews (max 500 words)
Photos of SWN posters being held in different locations (hand written and/or printed posters)
Video game clips
Fanart
Images of WN related tattoos
Animations
Cosplay Images and/or Videos
Suggested Interview Questions (answer a minimum of 2 and number 8). Instructions and guidance here: https://youtu.be/Da2F5pia3dk
What does Warrior Nun mean to you?
Why are you fighting so hard to save Warrior Nun?
Was there a particular scene from WN that resonated with you? Explain how did it make you feel?
Is there a particular quote from WN that has stuck with you long after finishing season 2?
What about the fan campaign has given you encouragement to know your voice is not alone?
What were two ways you supported Renew Warrior Nun following cancellation?
When it comes back do you have any plans to celebrate with friends? Online or in-person?
Everyone say "In this life or the next." in their native language. (Even if that is English)
To submit your part, please read the content release form and upload your content to this google form: https://forms.gle/5WM4E9HuXYv5jVru8 
Please share this exciting project to other warrior nun fans so they can get involved too! The fandom is spread far and wide so we need your help to spread the word.  (Poster by @hiredhandstudio)
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praxis-newsletter · 5 months
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STOP GAZA GENOCIDE: Take Action Now! Tool kit 🇵🇸 🔴⚫⚪🟢
Short url: StopGazaGenocide
Accounts to follow:
byplestia (Tiktok, Instagram)
WizardBisan1 (Twitter, Tiktok, Instagram)
Anat.International (Tiktok, Instagram, Tiktok)
Motaz Azaiza (Instagram, Tiktok, Instagram, Twitter)
Maryam Muhammad (Instagram, posts videos about Palestine in ASL)
Al Jazeera (all major socials and website)
Quds News Network (Twitter, Linktr.ee)
Abdallah Alattar (Instagram, Telegram)
Nurse Conner (Instagram, Linktr.ee)
Lets talk Palestine (Instagram, Linktr.ee)
Hind_Gaza / Hind Khoudary (Instagram, Twitter)
Sim Kern (Instagram, Linktr.ee)
Tovahsfine (Instagram, Linktr.ee)
Mai Rajab @/MaiGazan (Twitter, Go Fund Me)
*Warning, videos and photos shared likely graphic*
Esims
Mirna El Helbawi, founder of 'Connecting Gaza' & in collab with Connecting Humanity org
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Boycotts:
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Admin notes: Do not tone police any of the people risking their lives to share information from Palestine with the world. They are surviving genocide. And do not tell them how to feel. They don't have to smile, not be angry. Have some respect and compassion. What they're sharing is intimate, traumatizing and horrifying. I am saying this because yes there are people doing this.
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thefitculture · 2 months
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wttnblog · 2 months
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Supporting Palestine: Ways to Get Involved Right Now
Facing challenges in Gaza and frustrations with politicians can make it seem like our efforts are futile. However, it’s crucial not to lose hope, as maintaining optimism is vital for the liberation of the Palestinian people. Here are practical and accessible ways to support and uplift the people in Gaza. Join the Global Strike (Now until January 28th) Palestinian Journalist Bisan Owda has…
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