- International Gathering of Families
- International Gathering of Self-Advocates
- General Assembly of Inclusion International
- International Conference on The UN Convention
- CACL's 50th Anniversary Conference
- Study Tours
- Events At A Glance
- Sponsor A Self-Advocate or Family Member
- Donor/Sponsor Recognition
Study Tours in Canada and the U.S.
Thursday to Saturday, November 13 – 15, 2008 and Monday to Wednesday, November 24 – 26, 2008
Provincial/territorial Associations for Community Living in Canada, and State Arc and other organizations are hosting ‘study groups’ of international visitors, in the week following the General Assembly, International and CACL Conferences - to see on-the-ground examples of inclusive policy and practice.
CANADA
Calgary, Alberta:
“Inclusive Post-Secondary Education, Family Support and Rotary Employment Partnerships”
Host: Alberta Association for Community Living
Monday to Wednesday, November 24 – 26, 2008
Participants will discuss with adult students, faculty, business representatives and parents about inclusive post-secondary and employment partnerships. Alberta’s legislation and programs which are available to every family that has a child with disabilities will be highlighted.
Fredericton, New Brunswick:
“Inclusive Education – Primary to Secondary”
Host: New Brunswick Association for Community Living
Monday to Wednesday, November 24 – 26, 2008
Participants will explore the most comprehensive system of law, policy and educational practice for inclusive education and meet with students, parents, teachers, senior education administrators, policy makers, politicians and NGOs who work together to make this system work.
Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador:
“Community Development: The Bay St. George Model of Fostering Employment and Self-Employment Opportunities Inclusive of Persons with Significant Intellectual Disabilities”
Host: Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Community Living and the Bay St. George Community Employment Corporation
Monday to Wednesday, November 24 – 26, 2008
Participants will explore the linkages between community economic development and a self-employment model inclusive of persons with significant and multiple disabilities.
Toronto, Ontario:
“Closing an Institution by Investing in Families and Community”
Host: Community Living Ontario
Monday to Wednesday, November 24 – 26, 2008
Participants will learn about Ontario’s success in closing all of its 16 large institutions by April 2009 and about the services created over the past 50 years to provide community alternatives — services that sometimes built too heavily on institutional models and therefore did not always serve to truly include people in their community.
Vancouver, British Columbia:
“Supported Decision Making”
Host: British Columbia Association for Community Living
Monday to Wednesday, November 24 – 26, 2008
Participants will learn about supported decision making in law, policy and in daily practice through seminars with lawyers, policy makers, community agencies and professionals, and by meeting with self-advocates, family members and support providers who have signed ‘representation agreements’.
Winnipeg, Manitoba:
“Self-Advocacy in Action”
Host: People First of Canada
Thursday to Saturday, November 13 - 15, 2008
Participants will be provided an in-depth exploration of the ‘Core Value Tool’, used to inform and influence the attitudes and behaviours of advisors and other professionals, as well as to provide self-advocates with more information and empowerment in their roles. Participants will then explore how Individualized Funding can give people the means to live their own lives.
UNITED STATES
Albuquerque, New Mexico:
“Mi Via: New Mexico’s Self-Directed Program”
Host: The Arc of New Mexico
Monday to Wednesday, November 24 – 26, 2008
Participants will visit Mi Via participants in their homes and communities. They will meet their families, allies, agency staff that guide Mi Via participants through the process, the fiscal manager that helps them with money, and staff personnel responsible for implementing Mi Via.
Lansing, Michigan:
“Person-Centered Planning and Self-Determination”
Host: The Arc Michigan
Monday to Wednesday, November 24 – 26, 2008
Participants will learn what good person-centered planning looks like and what tools of self-determination are used to help self-advocates gain control of their lives. Participants will meet self-advocates from across Michigan in their homes and communities.
