Human Rights Day, a date to reflect Every December 10, the Human Rights Day is celebrated worldwide, a date in which the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) back in 1948. This historical document set forth the rights to every person as human being regardless of race, color, religion, sex, […]
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December 3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities
A fight that does not stop The International Day of Persons with Disabilities was proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. It aims at promoting rights, development and the welfare of persons with disabilities in all areas of society, as well as raising awareness of their situation in all aspects […]
We return to the National Assembly of Ecuador!
Fundación Comparlante celebrates the “Month of Universal Accessibility” at the National Assembly of Ecuador. In 2019, all the Parties in the National Assembly of Ecuador with a unanimous vote established November as the Month of Universal Accessibility. In the context of this celebration, Invisibilidad Consentida, part of the Accessible Art Program, was exhibited. The works […]
Signing an Agreement with the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion of Ecuador
Fundación Comparlante and the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion of Ecuador (MIES by its Spanish acronym) signed a Letter of Commitment aiming at promoting actions in favor of accessibility and rights of persons with disabilities. Lorena Julio, President of Fundación Comparlante, and Jeimy Hernández, Subsecretary of Disabilities, agreed upon exhibiting Invisibilidad Consentida in the […]
Award for Supporting Adaptive Sports
Fundación Comparlante received an award from the Accessible Tourism Network for its work and support to promote Accessible Tourism. The presentation of Awards to Tourism Accessibility was held on Saturday October 1st at the exhibition center La Rural, City of Buenos Aires, with the auditorium Villa Gesel full. Here, our member, Lautaro Mallo, represented us. […]
Happy 7th Birthday!
Today, it is our 7th birthday! We are a bridge, and we would like to celebrate what brings us together: our commitment to rights, equity and accessibility. The huge impact that Fundación Comparlante has achieved in transforming our reality would have not been possible without the human quality and the work carried out by our […]
October 6 – World Cerebral Palsy Day
¿How much do you know about it? We honor this date declared by the United Nations to celebrate our diversity as persons by sharing information. 🟢 Infantile cerebral palsy (as it appears in early childhood) is a group of disorders affecting the ability of a person to coordinate body movements, to stay balanced and to […]
September 26 – Low Vision and Green Cane Awareness Day
Today, we celebrate that trough Law No. 25.682 adopted in Argentina in 2002, the use of a green cane as a guide and mobility instrument was established for persons with low vision. Besides of being a guide instrument for those who use it, it also allows other people to identify and distinguish those persons who […]
Broadening the Horizon to Innovate and Reinvent Education
Direct-IN 2022: “Broadening the Horizon to Innovate and Reinvent education” This virtual event will be carried out from August 3 to 5. This event aims at bringing closer Education Institutions Managers, different perspectives and possibilities to reinvent their institution to build the community and a new future. 15 experts will share their ideas and key […]
Activating Regional Cooperation: Productive Meeting with MIES in Ecuador
On July 28, members of Fundación Comparlante held a work meeting with Liliana Zanafria, Subsecretary of Disabilities of the Ministry of Economical and Social Inclusion in Ecuador (MIES by its Spanish acronym). As a result of this partnership, we agreed upon exposing the “Invisibilidad Consentida” Exhibition, made by the artist Andrés Julio, at the South […]