Caroline Casey (activist) explained

Caroline Casey
Birth Date:20 October 1971
Occupation:Activist, management consultant
Education:University College Dublin

Caroline Casey (born 20 October 1971) is an Irish activist and management consultant. She is legally blind due to ocular albinism.[1] In 2000, aged 28, she left her job in Accenture to launch the Aisling Foundation, with an aim to improve how disability is treated.[2] [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.[4] Casey became the first female mahout from the west. The journey was the subject of a National Geographic documentary Elephant Vision and a TED Talk.[5]

Background

Casey was diagnosed with ocular albinism as a child but was not personally informed until her 17th birthday. She graduated from University College Dublin with BA, DBS and MBS degrees.[6] She worked at a couple of jobs including as a management consultant for Accenture.

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.[7] [8] [9] In 2011, the Telefónica Ability Awards were launched in Spain, with further versions planned for other countries in Europe.[10] In 2008 the foundation was renamed in honour of the elephant "Kanchi" used on the Indian expedition.[11]

The Valuable 500

Casey founded The Valuable 500, an organisation that aims to get disability on the leadership agenda.[12] [13]

Recognition

Affiliations

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Casey . Caroline . 21 October 2014 . Would being legally blind change the way that you see yourself? . 17 May 2017 . Irish Independent.
  2. Web site: International Women's Day 2016 . 17 May 2017 . HSE.
  3. News: Reddan . Fiona . 27 June 2008 . Aisling Foundation is going global . . 17 May 2017.
  4. Web site: Ni Cheallaigh . Gillian . January 10, 2001 . Element of blind date in 1,000 km elephant ride . The Irish Times.
  5. News: 11 May 2017 . Inspiring Irish legally blind adventurer's TED Talk . IrishCentral . 17 May 2017.
  6. Web site: Caroline Casey – UCD Entrepreneurial Graduates . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170805220457/http://www.ucd.ie/innovation/aboutus/ucdinnovationimpacts/ucdentrepreneurialgraduates/carolinecasey/ . 5 August 2017 . 17 May 2017 . NovaUCD.
  7. Web site: 2006 . O2 Ability Awards - 2005 Overall Winners . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061119170307/http://www.theabilityawards.com/05_overall.htm . 19 November 2006 . 17 May 2017 . archive.org.
  8. Web site: 2007 . O2 Ability Awards 2007 . 17 May 2017 . RTÉ.ie.
  9. Web site: Barrio . Esther . 14 April 2011 . Para integrar la discapacidad en la sociedad hay que cambiar la mentalidad, no las leyes . To integrate disability in society a change in mentality, not laws, is needed . 17 May 2017 . HazRevista.org . spanish.
  10. News: 26 May 2011 . Caroline Casey wows the audience as BPW marks quarter century . . 17 May 2017.
  11. Web site: Burke . Sinead . 9 October 2014 . Inspiring businesswoman Caroline Casey on how she's managed the tough times . 17 May 2017 . Irish Independent.
  12. Web site: Joyce . Annie . 2021-08-31 . Sky News Daily Podcast: Meet the women shattering the glass ceiling - but is it job done? . 4 February 2022 . Sky News.
  13. Web site: Partington . Richard . 18 May 2021 . 500 global firms put disability inclusion on boardroom agendas . TheGuardian.com.
  14. Web site: HVAA Past Recipients .
  15. Web site: 16 February 2017 . Nominations sought for Dublin's outstanding young people awards . 17 May 2017 . IrishLegal.com.
  16. Web site: Caroline Casey | Ashoka | Everyone a Changemaker . www.ashoka.org.
  17. Web site: Conway . Pádraic . 7 April 2016 . Caroline Casey – Doctor of Laws . 17 May 2017 . National University of Ireland.
  18. Web site: The Power of Believing in the Right Thing and Your Extraordinary Potential . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150315053333/http://aspirewomen.co.uk/index.php/conference-speaker-profile-caroline-casey/ . 2015-03-15 . 17 May 2017 . AspireWomen.co.uk.

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