Delighted to be a part of the panel discussion with #globalleaders on “International Best Practices” at the 3rd edition D & I Summit & Awards in association with Transformance Forums .
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Presenting Sonica Aron- Founder & Managing Partner – Marching Sheep as chairperson at the 3rd edition of D&I Summit & Awards in association with Transformance Forums.
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Please watch the complete video for some great insights and learnings.
We have seen the discourse around #diversityequityandinclusion evolve over the last two years, and now with the virtual and hybrid working models, there are both barriers, challenges and opportunities to be explored.
It was an honour for Sonica Aron- Founder & Managing Partner – Marching Sheep to be a part of the D & I Summit & Awards in association with Transformance Forums and share her views on What does #Diversity really mean today? How can we move towards #activeallyship and advocacy? The impact on #psychologicalsafety, #connectedness, #inclusion and #growth of #hiddenfigures and much more.
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In this conversations, we are going to talk about active #Allyship.
And for that, we have with us Alina Alam, the founder of ‘Mitti Café’ which is a chain of cafes which trains and employs #peoplewithdisability.
Their warriors with disability in this pandemic have cooked and served over 1.6 million meals to the poor and vulnerable communities and homeless groups, thereby proving the magic of abilities as a result of economic independence and dignity .
Alina has been featured in the Forbes list of 30 under 30, is a Commonwealth Youth Awardee and has won awards like the NCPEDEP Mindtree Hellen Keller Award, Times of India-She Unlimited Award, Rotary Exemplar award, Microsoft Nipman Award, Tiecon Young female Entrepreneur of the Year Award amongst others.
Do join us to know more about the power of allyship.
#21Marching #Marchingsheep #PWDinclusion #Inclusionmatters #Diversitymatters #Diversityandinclusion #Conversationsforchange #Conversationsthatmatter
Down syndrome is a lifelong condition. Timely support early in life can help babies and children with Down syndrome to improve their physical and intellectual abilities. Most of these focus on helping children with Down syndrome develop to their full potential. These include speech, occupational, and physical therapy, and they should be offered and available early in life. Children with Down syndrome may also need extra help or attention in school, and many children can be included in mainstream or regular classes.
With India being one of the highest birthing nations, there is greater incidence of Down Syndrome and it occurs in approximately 1 out of 830 live births, as per Down Syndrome Federation of India.
In this conversation we have with us Korok Biswas and his father, who will be participating on Korok’s behalf in this conversation.
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According to the National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB), 12 million people in India are suffering from visual impairment, and out of this only 29.16 percent are part of the education system. A mere 6.86 percent of schools in India have access to Braille books and audio content.
Employers are now open to appoint or give a job to the people with visual inabilities. This way, visually impaired are paving a path of their own and marking a footprint in the professional world to rise high.
There are numerous job roles that are offered to the visually impaired by both the government and the private sector.
Today we have Vineet Saraiwala, founder of Atypical Advantage, Visually impaired entrepreneur, who will share his journey to success.
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Cerebral Palsy, one of the lesser known and understood disabilities, there are several myths around it. In this conversation with Sumit Agarwal, who was born with cerebral Palsy and 70% movement restriction, we will bust bust those myths.
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It was a heart-warming conversation between Sonica Aron and @Ranjini Ramanujam who is currently working as Assistant Manager at Infosys BPM and is a double national awardee. Ranjini is also the Indian women’s chess captain & International badminton player for the deaf and the first woman to get medal for India in Deaf Olympics. She has received the Arjuna, Eklavya and Rajyotsava awards.
Ranjini shared how she started speech therapy when she was a year old baby, her journey of continuous learning, working hard, step by step practicing, repeating again and again, till she got it right. It was noteworthy how the entire family, not just her parents, but her grandparents, uncles and aunts, cousins, even teachers, friends, classmates, speech therapists, neighbours, community extended support to help her reach where she is today.
A happy, confident, contented person, she speaks from the strength of having worked hard and achieved success. She calls her office her second home, where she has bloomed into a successful professional.
This is not one to be missed. Do take out time from your busy schedule and watch the full video. It will truly leave you inspired, and with lots of ideas on how we too can create inclusive spaces for people with disability.
#21Marching #PWDinclusion #Diversitymatters #Inclusionmatters #Allyship #Awareness #Diversityequityandinclusion #respectandequalityforall #marchingsheep #voices #Inclusionjourney #RPWDact2016 #peoplewithdisability #conversationsthatmatter #conversationsforchange #Diversityandinclusion #inclusionfordeaf #hearingimpaired
Unlike other disabilities, what acid attack victims suffer from is an outcome of crime. It just seems too unjust that they need to still fight for treatment, justice, for inclusion, to be valued for their skills and competencies.
In India, acid attacks are at an all-time high and increasing every year, with 250–300 reported incidents every year, while the “actual number could exceed 1,000, according to Acid Survivors’ Trust International”
Acid attacks often lead to disfigurement, physical and locomotive disabilities.
In this conversation, we have with us Shaheen Mallik, who is an acid attack survivor but she has not let that define her and everything she stands for.
Join us to hear from her about her story, her journey of grit, determination and finding her path.
#Marchingsheep #21marching #PWDinclusion #Acidattacksurvivors #Acidattackvictims #conversationsforchange #conversationsthatmatter #voices #Diversitymatters #inclusionmatters #diversityequityandinclusion #diversityandinclusion #diversity #inclusion #makeadifference #respectandequalityforall
In a post-pandemic workplace, the need for psychological safety and empathy has come to the forefront as organizations realize the need to address uncertainties and new stressors employees face, whether they are onsite, virtual or in a hybrid environment.
In a recent pulse Survey by Marching Sheep, 47% of the respondents mentioned they expected empathy and psychological safety from their Managers and Leaders.
To foster a culture of transparency and support, specifically in a remote or hybrid work environment, it’s crucial that every single team member feels comfortable in openly expressing their opinions and concerns.
Psychological Safety is even more pivotal in a hybrid workplace, where emotional support is crucial for in-office and remote communication. An empathetic view towards the changing workplace is the need of the hour.
Through this Panel Discussion we look at having meaningful interaction to understand the role of HR, Leaders and Managers in Building a Culture of Empathy and Psychological Safety
#Empathy #Psychologicalsafety #Culturebuilding #Makeadifference #respectandequalityforall #conversationsthatmatter #conversationsforchange #HRleaders #Virtualpaneldiscussions #Evolvetogether
In this conversation, we are going to talk about Dwarfism. The Bengaluru-based Dwarf Federation of India, guesstimates that there are nearly 2 lakh dwarf people in India. It defines dwarfism as a medical or genetic condition that usually results in an adult height of 4′ 8” or shorter among both men and women.
Today we have with us K.Y. Venkatesh, Physically Challenged by birth, 4’ 2” by height.
He has Excelled in more than one sport, like Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Hockey, Soccer & Volleyball, Participated in the Dwarf Olympic Games – 2005 and won 6 medals. His Name has been entered in the Limca Book of Records – 2016 to get the Highest Medals in the International events in a single year.
He Lead India at the Dwarf Olympic Games – 2009 and India won 17 medals, his individual medals were 4 (1 Gold & 3 Bronze medals).
He has been recognised by Kannada Rajostava Award – 2004, Ekalvya Award – 2005, Rotary International Award – 2014, Limca People of the Year Award – 2016 and Padmashri Award – 2021.
Yet, It has not been easy. Do join us for another candid conversation, as Venkatesh shares his journey.
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Huafrid Billimoria, a Motivational Speaker and social worker and a professional holistic coach.
His journey started with ADHD , Severe learning disabilities and later on followed by Dystonia.
Unfortunate bullying in his early years lead to struggle with clinical anxiety, ocd and depression.
He is also an athlete being the first person with Dystonia to swim 10 kilometres and run a full marathon in India to raise awareness so others don’t go through what he did.
Join us in a candid conversation with Huafrid.
#Diversitymatters #Inclusionmatters #Diversityandinclusion #PWDinclusion #Peoplewithdisability #Neurologicaldisorders #Dystonia #Conversations forchange #Conversationsthatmatter #Marchingsheep #21Marching #Makeadifference #respectandequalityforall