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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 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14, ending 7/21
Time: 11:30am – 1pm (EST)
Workshop sessions are virtual. Meeting links to be sent out upon program enrollment.
Register Through this Link: Self-Advocacy Workshop for Student by Blindish Latina
Questions? Contact BSBP Transition Staff at LEO-BSBPTransition@michigan.gov
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.
Start: June 16, 2026 12:00 AM
End: July 21, 2026 12:00 AM
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 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14, ending 7/21
Time: 11:30am – 1pm (EST)
Workshop sessions are virtual. Meeting links to be sent out upon program enrollment.
Register Through this Link: Self-Advocacy Workshop for Student by Blindish Latina
Questions? Contact BSBP Transition Staff at LEO-BSBPTransition@michigan.gov
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.