Lorena Julio, president of Fundación Comparlante, attended the Promoting Leaders Meeting. Potenciar Solidario, whose mission is to support social organizations in Argentina, offers monthly meetings for social leaders. In this meeting, Carolina Adams, Dean of the IAE Business School, and Christian Carman, Dr. in Social Sciences, philosopher, lecturer and TED coach, shared their personal and […]
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Caregivers: An Essential Work
The UN General Assembly declared November 5th, 2014, as the International Caregiver Day to sensitize, raise awareness and draw attention to this work, often a silent , that millions of caregivers carry out to take care of other people, as well as to honor the figure of the caregiver. Fundación Comparlante interviewed the caregiver, Dalana […]
October 8 – World Dyslexia Day
10% of children live with dyslexia in the world Dyslexia is an inherited neurobiological learning-specific disorder that affects 10% of the world population, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). On October 8, we celebrate the World Dyslexia Day to raise awareness on people about this disorder. This date was officially recognized by the European […]
September 21 – International Day of Peace
Equity as a bridge to achieve peace The International Day of Peace was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981. Two decades later, in 2001, the Assembly members unanimously voted to designate the Day as a period of non-violence and cease-fire. The 2022 Peace Day Theme is “End racism. Build peace”. Racial discrimination […]
July 13 – Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Day
In 2012, various professional and family organizations promoted July 13 as the Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Day to inform the community on this disorder, and to raise awareness about their educational, working and health needs. At Fundación Comparlante, we look for ways to raise awareness about the Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) which affects 5-10% of […]
June 27 – International Day of Deaf-blindness
Feeling Through Music The International Day of Deaf-blindness has been celebrated every June 27 since 1989 upon adopting the “Declaration on the Rights of deaf-blind persons” in Sweden. This declaration was in honor of the birth of Helen Kellner, who represents a model of deaf-blind persons included into society at the time and committed […]
June 21 – Global Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Day
Let’s talk about ALS At Fundación Comparlante, we look for raising awareness on ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. ALS is a condition that may cause difficulty walking, speech problems, difficulty swallowing and breathing. However, not everybody necessarily shows symptoms, and it is less likely that they all develop at the same time or in a […]
May 30 – World Multiple Sclerosis Day
Under the slogan “I connect, we connect”, we celebrate the Day of Multiple Sclerosis, a disease affecting 2.8 million people in the world, around 17 thousand in Argentina, mostly young adults and women. In 2009, the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation launched the first World Multiple Sclerosis Day bringing the international community together to share experiences […]
May 19 – Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Internet accessibility means Internet for everyone In Fundación Comparlante, we consider as urgent to highlight the importance of Web accessibility to ensure the access to information to persons with disabilities and the community in general. The Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is celebrated on the third Thursday of May every year. This Thursday May 20, […]
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