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Posted: Tuesday, May 31, 2016Presentation: Youth Development and Marginalization of People with Disabilities in Burma - Today
Please join us for "Youth Development and Marginalization of People with Disabilities in Burma," presented by Ye Win, social justice activist from Burma (Myanmar), Today, May 31, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Buffalo State Community Academic Center, 214 Grant Street.
Ye Win is a cofounder of the I-School Myanmar, which advocates transparency and accountability during Burma's democratic transition. He conducts trainings on civic education, information and communication technology, and citizen journalism for social and political activists. In 2013, he was invited by the U.S. and Malaysian governments to attend the Global Start-Up Youth Camp and Global Entrepreneurship Summit as Burma's representative.
Ye Win graduated from university in 2004 and founded a private engineering school. In 2007, he participated in the Saffron Revolution and, following his arrest, was held as a political prisoner for two years. After his release in 2010, Ye Win cofounded the Myanmar Youth Network, which sponsors youth activities and development.
As a person with disabilities, Ye Win also advocates policies to advance the rights of disabled people, who suffer widespread discrimination and marginalization from mainstream society.
