DanceSyndrome has been invited to take part in an incredible opportunity to share our work with an international audience in Bilbao, Spain.
We have been invited to join an international panel at the 2nd National Congress on Entrepreneurship & Disability that ONCE Foundation is organising joint to the CERMI (a Spanish Committee of Representatives of Persons with Disabilities) and ASEMDIS (an association of entrepreneurs with disabilities in Spain). The congress will take place in Bilbao on the 14th and 15th November 2024.
The congress aims to be a space to share knowledge, experiences and create support networks, exploring the connection between innovative ideas, business skills and diversity as a driver of change. It will be a great opportunity to connect, learn and get started with inclusive entrepreneurship initiatives.
DanceSyndrome Ambassador and Dance Leader David Corr and his mum Jenni will attend the congress, alongside DanceSyndrome Chair Malcolm Blackwell, to contribute to the international panel and share their experiences of entrepreneurship and inclusion as part of their work with DanceSyndrome. David will also be performing a solo dance at an evening reception for congress delegates.
The aim of the international panel is to present inspiring entrepreneurship initiatives from outside Spain that demonstrate inclusion within their organisations and show examples of how it is possible to be accessible for persons with disabilities and meet their support needs.
David said “I was so excited to be invited to represent DanceSyndrome at a conference in Spain. It is amazing and I can’t wait to speak to people at the conference to tell and show them how passionate I am about dance.”
Jenni added “I am the proudest mum ever to be able to take David to Spain to represent DanceSyndrome. He has taken me to many places through his dance, but this tops it all! I am so looking forward to this amazing experience.”
DanceSyndrome Managing Director Julie Nicholson said “During November, members of the DanceSyndrome team are travelling separately to Japan, New York and now Bilbao to demonstrate leadership and inclusion in action! We’re feeling incredibly grateful to the organisations funding these trips, who are investing in a brighter future for people with learning disabilities, where they are valued for their skills and contributions to society in a more equitable way. We’re so proud of our DanceSyndrome representatives, and the people who support them, for the positive ways that they challenge the way that people think about learning disabilities.”
DanceSyndrome is grateful to ONCE Foundation for funding this amazing opportunity for our team to share their knowledge as experts by experience in the field of inclusive dance.
DanceSyndrome’s mission is to challenge perceptions of people with learning disabilities and to demonstrate inclusion in action. We are always keen to pursue opportunities like this that enable us to share good practice in the field of disability inclusion. Please get in touch with us if you are aware of any other opportunities like this that we could get involved in.