Английская Википедия:Caroline Casey (activist)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:About Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Irish English Шаблон:Infobox person Caroline Casey (born 20 October 1971)[1] is an Irish activist and management consultant. She is legally blind due to ocular albinism.[2][3] In 2000, aged 28, she left her job in Accenture to launch the Aisling Foundation, with an aim to improve how disability is treated.[1][4][3] In 2001, she trekked across India, solo, on elephant back for c.1,000 km, raising €250k for The National Council for the Blind of Ireland and Sightsavers.[5][4] Casey became the first female mahout from the west.[6] The journey was the subject of a National Geographic documentary Elephant Vision[3] and a TED Talk.[4]
Background
Casey was diagnosed with ocular albinism as a child but was not personally informed until her 17th birthday.[2] She graduated from University College Dublin with BA, DBS and MBS degrees.[7] She worked at a couple of jobs including as a management consultant for Accenture.[4]
Aisling Foundation/Kanchi
The Ability Awards, styled as the O2 Ability Awards for sponsorship reasons, were set up by the foundation in 2005 to recognise organisations that promote disability inclusion.[8][9][3][6] In 2011, the Telefónica Ability Awards were launched in Spain, with further versions planned for other countries in Europe.[6][10] In 2008 the foundation was renamed in honour of the elephant "Kanchi" used on the Indian expedition.[3][11]
The Valuable 500
Casey founded The Valuable 500, an organisation that aims to get disability on the leadership agenda.[12][13]
Recognition
- Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards 2020[14]
- Rehab Young Person of the Year (joint), 2002 (joint)[15]
- JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World, 2002[16]
- Ashoka Fellow, 2006[6][17]
- WEF Young Global Leaders, 2006[6][10]
- Honorary Doctor of Laws, University College Dublin, 2006[15][10]
- Eisenhower Scholarship, 2007[6]
- Speaker at:
Affiliations
- Board member of 98FM
- Board member of Sightsavers
- Former board member of Comhairle/Citizens Information Board (2002-?)
- Former board member of Jack and Jill Children's Foundation
- Former board member of FÁS (2001-?)
- Former board member of Irish Charity Tax Reform Group/Charities Institute Ireland[15]
References
External links
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