Tuesday 29th November 2011

The Students’ Union aims to remove the stigma from all disabilities and encourage all students to take a positive attitude toward understanding the nature of disability and overcoming prejudices.

Come along to this event and listen to some personal experiences from students who are disabled, and learn how you can get involved with our campaign.

 AGENDA

12.00pm:     Opening – Shana Begum (University of Bolton Students’ Union President)

 12.05pm:     Who I am and what I do – Rupy Kuar (National Union of Students -   Disabilities Officer)

 12.20pm:     Disabilities Service (University of Bolton)

 12.30pm:    A Student’s Experience – ‘My Disability’

                         Khadija Nadat (University of Bolton Students’ Union Equalities Officer)    

                         Stephen Nsarhaza (University of Bolton student)

 12.40pm:    Student Activism – Vicky Roberts (University of Bolton Student)

 1.00pm:      Break  

1.15pm:       Diversity Quiz Seemit Kumar (University of Bolton Vice-President)

1.30pm:     Speaker from Reading University – Suzy

1.45pm:     DSC Group from Manchester

2.00pm:    How to get involved in campaigns and what we do at the University of Manchester Metropolitan – Samaira Anjum                  (Manchester Metropolitan)

 2.10pm:      Importance of Student Activism vai Students’ Unions – Hannah Paterson (MMU Welfare Officer)

 2.20pm       I Am Not Laughing Campaign (Daniel Ladd)

 2.30pm         Quiz Winner Announcement – Shana Begum (University of Bolton Students’ Union President)

2.35pm:        Networking and Student Engagement (Everyone)

3.00pm:       Close