On November 25th, from 12:20 to 1:30pm in WCC 1015, HPOD, along with Harvard Law School's Human Rights Program and Disabled Law Students Association, will welcome Sara Minkara (HKS MPP '14), the U.S. Department of State's Special Advisor on International Disability Rights, back to the Harvard campus for a conversation about her current priorities as she leads the Department's efforts to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities internationally. She recently played a vital role in organizing the first-ever G7 ministerial meeting on disability and inclusion, resulting in the Solfagnano Charter, which aims to guide the G7 countries' efforts to advance disability rights both domestically and abroad.
A proud Lebanese-American Muslim woman, Minkara acquired her disability at the age of 7, and has since dedicated her time and talents to prove that disability is an asset and to empower others to do the same. Minkara has advised and addressed numerous academic, government, inter-governmental, and policy groups on issues related to disability, inclusion, adaptive leadership and social entrepreneurship across 5 continents. She has been recognized for her many contributions through appointments and awards, including honors and recognitions from the Forbes 30 Under 30, Echoing Green, the Harvard Kennedy School, Halcyon House, and the Vital Voices “100 Women Using Their Power to Empower” retrospective.
ASL interpretation will be provided. Lunch from Saloniki will also be provided with advance registration.
LOCATION:WCC 1015 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART:20241125T172000Z DTEND:20241125T183000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR