RCD Celebration of the UN Day of Persons with Disabilities - Dec 3, 2009

The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. The RCD, individuals with disabilities and community organizations that support them, as well as Government dignitaries including MLA Mr. Rob Howard, Mayor Malcolm Bordie and Councilor Bill McNulty of City of Richmond, also Mrs. Bob and Bessie McHale of the Richmond Kiwanis Club, are marking the Day by hosting a celebration for persons with disabilities, their friends, families and communities.

On December 3rd, 2009, close to 60 attendees gathered at the RCD to celebration the Day, as well as witness the award ceremony to 8 youth receiving the Duke of Edinburgh Young Canadian Challenge Awards, and the presentation of the RCD 2009 Top Achievement Award, presented by the Richmond Kiwanis Club.

Youth receiving the Bronze medal are:
David Swann, Errol Hui, Jeremy Chan, Jocelyn Nolasco, Kathryn Pushee, Shelton Tsang and Wilson Tam.
Youth receiving the Silver medal is: Spencer Lee
Youth going to receive Gold medal is: Tylone Ho

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LOCALS WIN DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD IN INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 

Errol, Shelton, Jocelyn, Jeremy, Kathryn, Wilson and Spencer, from the Richmond Centre for Disability (RCD), were presented Duke of Edinburgh Young Canadian Challenge Awards on Thursday, December 3, 2009. On hand for the special ceremony celebrating the United Nation’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, were RCD board chair Vince Miele and secretary Frances Clark and Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie.

Know more about UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The annual observance of the UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3rd promotes a fuller understanding of disability issues, and to mobilize for the enjoyment of full participation in society by persons with disabilities.

This year’s theme, “Empowering Persons with disabilitiesand their communities around the world,” recognizes thetremendous potential of the new Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as a mechanism for the empowerment of the global disability community.  

The Convention marks a “paradigm shift” in attitudes, by challenging the old view persons with disabilities as “objects” of special treatment and charity and by making it clear that persons with disabilities, like all people, are “subjects” of the international human framework with exactly the same rights and freedoms as everyone else.