From Presence to Citizenship to Community
"In order to promote meaningful inclusion, we need to build communities that welcome the gifts and contributions of all their members."
Recently, I took part in the From Presence to Citizenship Learning Exchange in Toronto. To be honest, I didn’t want to go because I often find these “developmental services sector” conferences a bit frustrating – they’re full of big ideas and aspirational language, but does it lead to improvement in the lives of the people we support? However, since L’Arche needs to be part of this dialogue, I needed to be there.
Read More