Stella Young: I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much
ستيلا يونغ: أنا لستُ مصدر إلهامك، شكرًا جزيلًا
Writer, comedian and advocate Stella Young was the editor of Ramp Up, an online space for news, discussion and opinion about disability in Australia. Full bio
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وتسكعت مع اصدقائي
احد الاشخاص في مجتمعنا المحلي
وحيدة واضحة في ذلك
حصلت على درجات جيدة،
يمكن أن يعتبر كإنجاز
be considered an achievement
a year 11 legal studies class
فصل الدراسات القانونية لسنة 11
to start doing your speech?"
wheelchairs come to school,
أشخاص مقعدون إلى المدرسة،
مع ذوي الإحتياجات الخاصة
المعاقون هم ليسوا معلمينا
نحن هنالك لنُلهم.
بأنه تم الكذب علينا
ليس بسيء بالنسبة لك.
the social model of disability,
النموذج الإجتماعي للإعاقة،
kids in those pictures as well.
في تلك الصور أيضاً.
التي قاموا ببيعها لنا
شخص إستثنائي و مميز.
آخرين طوال الوقت.
المميزة كيف تشحن
بطارية كرسيك المتحرك
others' strength and endurance,
قواتنا و ما نتحمله،
in the middle of a bookshop
من الوقوف في وسط مكتبة
هي الإستثناء بل الشيء الطبيعي
we value genuine achievement
نقدر الإنجازات الحقيقية
think you know about it does.
أنك تعرفه ذلك يجعلك إستثنائيًا.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Stella Young - Comedian, journalist, activistWriter, comedian and advocate Stella Young was the editor of Ramp Up, an online space for news, discussion and opinion about disability in Australia.
Why you should listen
Born in Stawell in Western Victoria, Australia, Stella Young cut her activist teeth at the age of 14 by conducting an access audit of shops on the local main street. It didn’t take long -- it was a pretty short street.
She became active in the disability community in a variety of roles, including membership of the Victorian Disability Advisory Council, Ministerial Advisory Council for the Department of Victorian communities and Women With Disabilities Victoria. Young was a two-time state finalist in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Raw Comedy competition; and hosted eight seasons of Australia’s first disability culture program, No Limits, aired on Channel 31 and community stations across the country.
With a strong interest in issues facing women and young people with disabilities, Young worked with the Youth Disability Advocacy Service to establish the LiveAccess project, advocating for better access to live music venues. She held a degree in journalism from Deakin University and a Diploma of Secondary Education from the University of Melbourne. Prior to joining the ABC, Stella worked in Public Programs at Melbourne Museum, where she taught kids about bugs, dinosaurs and other weird and wonderful things.
Young passed away at the age of 32 on December 8, 2014.
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