DO SOMETHING TO MAKE LIFE MORE EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE
It’s my
birthday and I’m going to be bold enough to ask for a gift.
You don’t
have to click on Amazon, run to the mall or even make a donation via Facebook
to a charity I support.
All I am
asking in these upside-down times of division, anger, bullying and bigotry -- is
that you do something that unites.
My particular
focus is on making the world a more inclusive, equitable and accessible place
for people with disabilities.
I try to do
this by positively influencing urban design, town planning, architecture,
transportation engineering, mobility, housing and public policy.
Perhaps your
item is something that would make the world a safer place for the LGBTQ community.
Maybe it is
something that addresses Black Lives Matter and ways of stamping out racism.
Or your
thing is fighting for fair treatment for immigrants and improving their ability to enter the
U.S. to pursue a better life.
Could be you
are working towards gender equity, erasing the pay gap between men and women.
Affordable housing
advocacy is certainly worth your energy.
Those who work to feed the hungry and support locally-sourced farm products earn my respect.
Or enacting
laws that create better pay for a hard day’s work.
Please, instead of posting something negative on social media, share a poignant essay or thought piece on a social topic -- to your contacts.
Volunteer
some time to make a difference, it feels better than writing a check or clicking
to contribute online.
We all know
the election is coming up November 3.
Support candidates
that support health care, a safety net and infrastructure that embraces
universal design/inclusive mobility/environmental justice.
Vote for
people who place human beings above billionaires and bullying.
Thank you.
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