Blindish Latinas Self Advocacy Workshop

Blindish Latina Self-Advocacy Workshop

Join BSBP for a customized workshop series for students aged 14-18, focused on self-advocacy to help prepare for a future independent life. This workshop is being facilitated by Catarina Rivera, founder/owner of Blindish Latina.

Dates: Tuesdays starting 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3, ending 3/10

Time: 5:30pm – 7pm (EST)

Workshop sessions are virtual. Meeting links to be sent out upon program enrollment.

Session 1 - Introduction to self-advocacy and internalized ableism

Session 2 - Addressing internalized ableism and exploring Disability Pride

Session 3 & 4 - Using scripts for self-advocacy

Session 5 - Preparing for self-advocacy in the workplace

Session 6 - Extending the Learning Journey

Registration Deadline:January 9, 2026

Register Here: https://bit.ly/BLSAW

Blindish Latina Self-Advocacy Workshop Flyer

Questions? Contact the BSBP Transition Program Staff at leo-BSBPTransition@michigan.gov

Information About Catarina Rivera, Blindish Latina:

Catarina Rivera, MSEd, MPH, CPACC, is a disability public speaker, content creator, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) consultant with over 14 years of experience in the public sector. Catarina works with companies to improve disability awareness, inclusion, and accessibility. She is the founder of Blindish Latina, a platform smashing disability stigmas through storytelling and advocacy. Catarina has worn hearing aids from a young age and was diagnosed with a progressive vision disability at 17 years old. She is a member of the global KeyNote Women Speakers Directory. She has been featured on Nasdaq.com, ABC News Live, POPSUGAR, and Telemundo. She was named one of LinkedIn's Top Voices in Disability Advocacy and is a 2024 Webby Awards Nominee. Catarina is a TEDx speaker and her talk "Creating Inclusive Workplaces for All" has over 75,000 views to date.