This class is for people in the Parkinson’s community, including care partners, family members and wellness/medical practitioners who want to discover, craft and share their story. Why is sharing our stories so important? To paraphrase Dr. Ray Dorsey, author of Ending Parkinson’s Disease, members of the Parkinson’s community must raise their individual and collective voices and tell their stories in order for us to get the attention, understanding, and funding we need to stop the rising rates of prevalence and ultimately end PD. We follow in the footsteps of successful social movements like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the March of Dimes and the HIV/AIDS movement, all of which effectively leveraged their personal stories into meaningful change. Our mission is urgent. PD is the fastest growing neurological disease in the world. Why isn’t it being recognized as such? Again, we’re not telling our stories deeply, fully or loudly enough. Together, we can fix this.