I won’t lie… I was pretty hesitant about this conference. I wasn’t sure if it would live up to the experience of our service visits in Dublin, but… It has!

To be able to sit in a room full of advocates who have years of experience, and wisdom behind them is an honor. To be able to gain an understanding of disability rights on a global scale by the very people who are leading the movements in countries all over the world is unreal. I mean, we got to meet Senator Tom Harkins, the founder of the Americans with Disabilities Act… The very ADA that we, as RHS majors, learn about in EVERY SINGLE course. To hear, and speak to someone who made such a global impact on disability rights is inspiring.

I’m looking forward to what the rest of this week will offer!