{"id":49086,"date":"2023-12-18T21:48:35","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T02:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=49086"},"modified":"2023-12-18T21:48:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T02:48:35","slug":"eight-orleans-county-self-advocates-graduate-from-sanys-u","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/12\/18\/eight-orleans-county-self-advocates-graduate-from-sanys-u\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight Orleans County self-advocates graduate from SANYS U"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Self-advocates proudly showcase their diplomas<\/em><\/strong> on Saturday<\/em><\/strong> (Provided photo)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALBION \u2014 On Saturday, eight members of the Self-Advocacy All Stars graduate from SANYS U, the school of grassroots advocacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SANYS (Self-Advocacy Association of New York State) provide presentations and trainings to self-advocates, family members, support staff, and the community at large. In 2011, it started SANYS U, a leadership course that teaches self-advocates and their supports about the history of self-advocacy, rights and responsibilities, and promotes ways of strengthening the grassroots and developing strong local and statewide leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Public Relations Director Lisa Bors with self-advocate Robert<\/em><\/strong> (Provided photo)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the first year the Self-Advocacy All Stars, a self-advocacy group situated in Orleans County since 1986, has gone through SANYS U. For six weeks, Katherine, Deborah, Doreen, Cindy, Robert, Duane, Tyler and Michael learned about what being a self-advocate meant, the history of disability rights and self-advocacy, their individual rights and responsibilities, tips for a strong self-advocacy group, self-advocacy leadership skills, and current self-advocacy issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of SANYS U, self-advocates presented on topics including transportation difficulties in rural areas, and what agency departments and programs have to offer. Guest speakers included group founder, Russell Johnson, Arc GLOW Board President Cheryl Englert, CEO Martin Miskell, Vice President of Self Direction and Community Services Jill Pegelow and Public Relations Director Lisa Bors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advocacy Group Advisor Terry Kingdollar said the program was amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’m so proud of everything they’ve learned. Knowledge in power,” the advisor said. Other self-advocates look forward to participating when SANYS U is offered in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Deborah sits with her daughter<\/em><\/strong> (Provided photo)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Self Advocacy All Stars is 16-members strong. They are one of three self-advocacy groups under the GLOW Trotters umbrella that includes Friends for the Future and Advocates Coming Together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the spring, Self Advocacy All Stars are looking forward to their talent show fund raiser in April and the third annual Jonathan Doherty and Gladys Hopper Self Advocacy Day in May.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Self-advocates proudly showcase their diplomas on Saturday (Provided photo) Press release ALBION \u2014 On Saturday, eight members of the Self-Advocacy All Stars graduate from SANYS U, the school of grassroots advocacy. SANYS (Self-Advocacy Association of New York State) provide presentations and trainings to self-advocates, family members, support staff, and the \u2026<\/p>\n

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