Advancing Dialogue and Building Community: A Conversation with Ben Akuoko

Episode 4Advancing Dialogue and Building Community: A Conversation with Ben AkuokoThis episode of Connect4Life: The Podcast features a conversation with change-maker, Ghanian-born Ben Akuoko, a social worker with low vision who champions the notion of diversity within disability. Disability, something often associated with the very notion of diversity itself, is a world requiring an even greater grasp and appreciation of its own diversity, Ben explains in this interview conducted by host Melanie Taddeo, also President and CEO of Connect4Life.And Ben’s preferred method of getting the message out there? His is a softer form of advocacy – wherein the focus is on telling stories and sharing experiences – which, interestingly, is what this podcast is all about.Join us in this episode of Season Three’s Profiles in Advocacy to hear one man’s approach to breaking stereotypes, and helping change perceptions, by building bridges that generate a more meaningful understanding. It’s a form of advocacy that relies first and foremost ... on dialogue.This series of conversations features a spectrum leaders and champions -- our Season 3 focus on Profiles in Advocacy. Each of these guests on the program has decades of expertise promoting issues and helping make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities. Each conversation also profiles the many faces and types of advocacy.For more information visit www.connect4life.ca.#disbilities #nonprofits #charity #fundraising #givingback #nonprofitorganization #socialgood #makeanimpact #socialimpact #notforprofit #makeadifference #causes #supportnonprofits #dogood #inclusion #disabilityawareness #accessibility #disabilityadvocate #disabilityrights #disabilityinclusion #careerdevelopment #skilldevelopmenttraining #anxiety #depression #connect4life