Keely Cat Wells Instagram – From a conversation about disability rights with President Bill Clinton,
To dinner in The National Archives Rotunda — home to the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights,
And meeting public servants such as Secretary Alexis M. Herman, Secretary Rodney E. Slater, Dee Dee Myers and many more,
The Presidential Leadership Scholars is an opportunity of a lifetime.
After moving to the USA 5 years ago, I could never have imagined I’d be in such rooms with the opportunity to make an impact.
In today’s polarized political climate, to make real change we must bring together public and private sectors, grassroots organizations, and embrace the power of collaboration, as President Clinton highlighted. A take away from this trip was to start with the end in mind.
#DisabilityRights #MakingSpace
Image descriptions:
1) Keely seated at a desk in the Oval Office, looking at a notebook, with an American flag behind her.
2) A large group of people posing for a photo outside the William J. Clinton Presidential Library.
3) The original signed Americans With Disabilities Act
4) A diverse group of people standing in front of the White House.
5) An event at the Rotunda with an audience seated at round tables, listening to a speaker at a podium, in a grand hall with a domed ceiling and a large painting in the background.
6) A selfie of Keely and Nina, both smiling at the camera with an “Isabel Farms” sticker on the cap. | Posted on 25/Feb/2024 22:23:07
