The invisible to visible movement
The invisible to visible movement is a solidarity campaign founded by Sri Lankan actress, author and Social activist Michelle Dilhara to minimize the social invisibility and social exclusion of the people affected due to factors such as their educational status, appearance, disability , being in an orphanage , barriers to full participation in employment as senior citizens or anyone who feel marginalized or being invisible in the society.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The movement is initiated based on the sociology research and implementations discussed in the book Social Invisibility is not a Fiction it Exists.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16] The main focus of the movement is to regenerate the damaged Social connection by creating a hub as a collaborative platform for communication.[17][18][19][20]
Formation | 20 September 2014 |
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Founder | Michelle Dilhara |
Key people | Manusha D. Navarathna , Danushka Clark |
History
Michelle founded the movement and initiated it with Manusha D. Navarathna and Danushka Clark in Sri lanka. Education plays a major role in minimizing social invisibility. It helps to change the attitude and behavior of the society towards socially invisible people.The main objective of the movement at first was to build a strong framework to promote social invisibility and social exclusion around the country .In an interview given to the national newspapers Ceylon Today and Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka) , she stated that "Social Invisibility is Not a Fiction, it Exists ".[21][10][22][23][24]
See also
- Marginalization
- Social invisibility
- social exclusion
References
- "Mesmerising Michelle". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 16 Dec 2018. Retrieved 16 Dec 2018.
- "Michelle Dilhara wins Asia Inspiration Award 2018". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 9 Dec 2018. Retrieved 9 Dec 2018.
- "Be the difference". Daily News. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- "Michelle Dilhara A blend of altruism and talent". Ceylon Today. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- Fernando, Susitha R. (27 August 2017). "An actress in search of recognition instead of popularity". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- "Michelle Dilhara: Acting on, moving on". Fragmentes. 10 Jan 2019. Retrieved 10 Jan 2019.
- "Michelle was loved by her fans in Kandy" (in Sinhala). Mawbima. 15 Sep 2019. Retrieved 15 Sep 2019.
- "I will maintain the love of my fans". Hiru FM. 20 Sep 2019. Retrieved 20 Sep 2019.
- "Sudu andagena kalu awidin' 99 episodes of reality". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 24 Sep 2019. Retrieved 24 Sep 2019.
- Wijerathna, Mandira (2 June 2019). "Social invisibility is not fiction, it exists". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- Dilhara, Michelle (25 May 2019). "Social Invisibility is Not a Fiction, it Exists". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- Social Invisibility is not a fiction it exists. Amazon. ISBN 978-1692768461.
- "Michelle Dilhara Will Be One Of The Most Influential Actresses In This Decade". Buzzfeed. 3 Oct 2019. Retrieved 3 Oct 2019.
- "Sudu Andagena Kalu Avidin in sri lanka Rupavahini Corporation" (in Sinhala). Mawbima. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- "No one can't understand that lonelyness". Deshaya (in Sinhala). 12 Oct 2019. Retrieved 12 Oct 2019.
- "People Brush ,eat and talk while massaging". Hiru FM. 13 Oct 2019. Retrieved 13 Oct 2019.
- "The Invisible to Visible movement founded by Michelle Dilhara". KQCW-DT. 7 Nov 2019. Retrieved 7 Nov 2019.
- "From Invisibility to visibility with Michelle". The Morning. 17 Nov 2019. Retrieved 17 Nov 2019.
- "The Invisible to Visible movement founded by Michelle Dilhara". Big News Network. 17 Nov 2019. Retrieved 17 Nov 2019.
- "My life is also like Arthur Fleck's in Joker Film". Deshaya. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 Dec 2019.
- Dilhara, Michelle (25 May 2019). "Social Invisibility is Not a Fiction it Exists". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "Michelle Dilhara's book Social Invisibility is not fiction, projected to be one of the most influential pieces ever written". Digital Journal. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "The Invisible to Visible movement founded by Michelle Dilhara". The Morning Herald. 17 Nov 2019. Retrieved 17 Nov 2019.
- Perera, Priyangwada (11 November 2019). "Through the Eyes of a Humanitarian". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
External links
- The invisible to visible movement on FOX21 Delmarva
- The invisible to visible movement on Tulsa CW
- The invisible to visible movement on KAKE (TV)
- Michelle dilhara on Amazon Kindle
- "Social Invisibility is not a Fiction it Exists" on Kobo eReader
- "Social Invisibility is not a Fiction it Exists" on Scribd
- "Social Invisibility is not a Fiction it Exists" on Indigo Books and Music
- Michelle dilhara on Lanka Women