Disability: A Shared Human Experience

Join SMILE for an engaging fireside chat exploring the intersection of race, disability, and access to services for Muslim and newcomer communities. Together, we’ll discuss solutions for creating more inclusive and culturally responsive spaces for all - lunch will be proved to all guests. Whether you’re a service provider, advocate, or community member, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Hear from esteemed speakers on the layered experiences of racialized families navigating disability
• Learn from powerful lived experiences and cutting-edge research
• Engage in meaningful discussions with community leaders, researchers, and advocates
• Connect with professionals across sectors who are working toward meaningful change

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Moderated by SMILE Canada’s CEO Sukaina Dada
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Guest Speakers:

Dr. Muna Saleh

Muna Saleh is an Associate Professor of Education at Concordia University of Edmonton and author of Stories We Live By, With, and In: (Re)Telling the Experiences of Muslim Mothers and Daughters. As a mother to a disabled child, her research centers Muslim mothers of dis/abled children with refugee experiences.

Amber Rehman

Amber Rahman is a disability justice advocate and award-winning speaker with lived experience. She creates transformative programs addressing systemic barriers for racialized youth and people with disabilities. Amber is the founder of SAFE and Program Manager at Stop Hate AB.

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