Community Builders evening

Short keynote from Robbie Francis on
"Accessible Communities" and the opportunity for open conversation and networking.

Nibbles provided and cash bar, please fill in the RSVP for numbers and dietary requirements.

5:30pm -7pm Thursday 21st June

The HUB, Dunedin Polytech

Robbie Francis has been a proud advocate for the disability community for many years. Robbie is the co-founder of The Lucy Foundation, an organisation committed to empowering people with disabilities by working with local communities to promote education, employment and a culture of disability inclusiveness through environmentally, economically and ethically sustainable trade. Robbie, who lives with a disability herself, is particularly passionate about developing more inclusive, safer and peaceful communities through sustainable and collaborative initiatives. Robbie is in the final weeks of her PHD at University of Otago, where her research has been focused on inclusive and accessible methodologies and the experiences of people with disabilities during conflict and displacement.