The Ambassador Committee We work with a team of Ambassadors who guide our work and give us feedback. The challenge. People with Down syndrome are often not included in the organisations that represent them. This means that organisations do not always know what the people they represent think or want. At DSi we want to get better at including people with Down syndrome at all levels of the organisation. "I speak up on behalf of people with Down syndrome in my country to make sure other voices are being heard." - Andrew Oswin, New Zealand. What we are doing. DSi has a committee made up of people with Down syndrome. It is called the DSi Ambassador Committee. The Ambassadors represent the member organsiation in their country. We hold monthly online meetings. The Ambassadors work on lots of projects with the DSi team. They help us create information and resources and give feedback on work we have done. "We do research by interviewing people from our country and we create resources, like webinars, booklets and videos, like how to include people in meetings." - Janet Charchuk, Canada. "We listen and respect and support each other. We share lots of cool ideas and get new ideas to share in our country." - Pearl Lüthy, Switzerland. Long-term impact. The Ambassador group helps DSi understand how to include people with Down syndrome better. We now have Ambassadors working on our high-level strategic teams, including our Board of Trustees. They take back what they learn to their member organsiation. The group mentor and support each other in their self-advocacy skills. This makes self-advocacy stronger around the world. "My dream is for the world to become a place where the general population’s respect encourages and enables citizens to contribute to life, develop to their full potential, and feel like they have a purpose in life." - Sheri Brynard, South Africa. "The reason I am an Ambassador is because I like to change people's perspectives about people with Down syndrome and educate society." - Chaica Al Qassimi, United Arab Emirates. Meet the DSi Ambassadors. DSi Ambassadors Manage Cookie Preferences