WDSD 2021 – SPAIN (FCSD)
This is the project that we developed at the Fundació Catalana Síndrome de Down during COVID and that we still maintain today. Emotional support during the period of confinement due … Read more
World Down Syndrome Day
All people with Down syndrome must have opportunities to live fulfilling lives, included on a full and equal basis with others, in all aspects of society. The 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development, a global plan of action for people, planet and prosperity, pledges that “no one will be left behind”.
The reality today is that prevailing negative attitudes, low expectations, discrimination and exclusion, ensure that people with Down syndrome are left behind. There is a lack of understanding of the challenges individuals face across their lifetimes and a failure to support them with the opportunities and tools needed to live fulfilling lives. People with Down syndrome and those who support and work with them must be empowered to advocate for these opportunities. They can then reach out to key stakeholders to ensure they understand how to provide these opportunities and in turn disseminate this message to bring about real change.
On World Down Syndrome Day, Thursday 21 March 2019, we call upon every person with Down syndrome to tell the world to “leave no one behind!”.
For World Down Syndrome Day 2019, EDSA has asked their members to show people with Down syndrome taking part in activities whether in schools, workplaces, in social, political and public life, culture, media, leisure and sport.
Starting on 1 March, we will be showing 21 examples from across Europe to make it clear that no one must be excluded.
WDSD 2021 – AUSTRIA
Different online courses were created during the pandemic by the Austrian DS Organisation. One is a regular girls’ club. Girls’ Power on Thursday! Young women from Austria meet weekly to … Read more
WDSD 2021 – LUXEMBURG
Trisomie 21 in Luxemburg organized different online courses for their youngsters with Down Syndrome.They also started a “Wander-Book”, where one after the other can write or paint something and then … Read more
WDSD 2021 – RUSSIA
The Russian Down Syndrome Association “DownsideUp” presents a very nice CONNECT-project: Online art and theater classes Young people with Down Syndrome in Russia could participate in an online Theater Workshop, … Read more
WDSD 2020 Poster Campaign “We decide” has come to an end
We would like to say thank you to all those who sent us photos and texts. It was certainly not always easy to find a suitable photo scene for this … Read more
WDSD 2020 “We decide!” – Czech Republic
Tak jako se Kateřina rozhodne, kterým výtahem a kam pojede, tak se umí rozhodovat v běžných denních záležitostech. The same way as Kateřina decides which lift to use and which floor … Read more
WDSD 2020 “We decide!” – Russia
„Я рада, что могу сама решить, что мне читать, какую одежду носить и где работать! Я хочу изучать новые вещи и знакомиться с новыми людьми. А еще мне нравится помогать … Read more
WDSD 2020 “We decide!” – Norway
Dette er Bentine fra Bergen. Bentine øver til Hip Hop-opptreden i Grieghallen. Hun elsker å være på scenen. Bentine har valgt å bruke det meste av fritiden sin på dans og … Read more
WDSD 2020 “We decide!” – Netherlands
Anne-José van der Kolk (28) werkt op een protestants-christelijke basisschool met acht groepen en ook kinderopvang. Er zijn zo’n 200 leerlingen. Zelf zegt ze: ‘Ja, als conciërge heb ik elke … Read more
WDSD 2020 “We decide!” – Denmark
»Jeg beslutter at følge mine drømme om at blive kendt og berømt i mit samfund, uanset hvad andre måtte mene, at mine grænser er.Jeg beslutter at dele mine meninger, tekster … Read more