Assist Melissa in her leadership journey

Kia ora,

I have lived with multiple chronic pain conditions for more than half my life. During this time I have conquered school, university, volunteering, and work. The current challenge I have my eyes set on is completing the Be. Leadership Programme this year which is run by Be. Accessible.

Be. Accessible is a social change initiative, with the belief that every person has their part to play in the creation of accessibility regardless of how big or small the change. This change starts with leaders in our communities. It is about thinking of possibility rather than limitation, accessibility rather than disability, and innovation rather than status quo, for the 20% of New Zealanders who have an access need. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyqMjFgi5Vs

The Be. Leadership programme is for people who are passionate about accessibility, with the courage to host new conversations. It is a one-of-a-kind programme in New Zealand, taking participants through a year of exploration of different perspectives, questioning, laughter, self-discovery and accessibility-focused leadership.

I look forward to learning how I can grow my self-awareness in order to become a more accessible leader in my community.