International Day of Persons with Disabilities

A member of the CUNY SPH Alumni Network, Catarina Rivera (CUNY SPH-Hunter College, 2016) aka @BlindishLatina and co-founder of Chicas Talk Disability, will present “The Disability Journey: Moving from Denial to Acceptance and Engaging in Advocacy.” In this talk, Catarina will share her experience smashing stigma associated with disabilities and engaging people with disabilities in a network of mutual support through dialogue and action. This event is co-sponsored by the SPH Office of Accessibility Services.