Legal Advocacy Driven by the Personal Touch with David Lepofsky: Part 2

Connect4Life: The PodcastSeason 3: Profiles in AdvocacyEpisode 2 - This is the Second Part of a 2-Part Conversation with David Lepofsky. Scroll back to check out Part 1.Legal Advocacy Driven by the Personal Touch with David Lepofsky: Part 2David Lepofsky is an author, university lecturer, retired lawyer, husband, father, and, to many across Canada, a champion of accessibility and inclusion.This two-part feature focuses on the life and career of a Canadian man dedicated to identifying, eliminating and preventing barriers to the full participation of people with disabilities. Melanie Taddeo, President and CEO of Connect4Life, helps listeners understand the practices and processes involved in advocacy, valuable lessons for anyone interested in issues promotion or campaign development.David also updates listeners on his lecturing at multiple universities, his recently published book, and his newest venture – a podcast – three areas of outreach, education and promotion which are critical to the types of ongoing advocacy exemplified by David’s life resume.This interview was conducted in August 2025, and represents the first in a series of conversations with a spectrum leaders and champions – a 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.Keep listening to learn more about how Ontario’s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act actually came into being, hear background stories about Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and how disability advocacy has evolved over the past 40 years.Visit www.connect4life.ca to learn more.#disbilities #nonprofits #charity #fundraising #givingback #nonprofitorganization #socialgood #makeanimpact #socialimpact #notforprofit #makeadifference #causes #supportnonprofits #dogood #inclusion #disabilityawareness #accessibility #disabilityadvocate #disabilityrights #disabilityinclusion #careerdevelopment #skilldevelopmenttraining #connect4life #aoda #advocacy #disabilityadvocacy