LIVE WEBINAR

Amplifying the Voices of People Living with T1D: The Role of Lived Experience in Advocacy

OVERVIEW

ADA Member Exclusive Webinar—Join American Diabetes Association® (ADA) professional members for a live, one-hour panel discussion focused on elevating the voices of people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Our panelists will explore how lived experience drives meaningful advocacy, highlight efforts to empower and support youth with diabetes, and share examples of impactful work happening across the community.

The session will conclude with practical takeaways you can apply in your own professional or advocacy efforts, followed by an interactive live Q&A.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Describe how lived experience with type 1 diabetes (T1D) shapes effective advocacy strategies and identify the unique perspectives people with T1D bring to youth-focused diabetes advocacy.

Recognize practical ways to integrate the voices of individuals and families living with T1D into professional, clinical, or community-based programs to improve relevance and impact.

Apply actionable advocacy approaches shared by panelists to strengthen support for youth living with diabetes and enhance patient-centered engagement within your own work.

DATE & TIME

Apr 28, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET

FACULTY

Kyle Banks
Founder, Kyler Cares Foundation
Brooklyn, NY

Kyle Banks was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on November 1, 2015, while performing in the Broadway musical Disney’s The Lion King. Taking the stage nightly before sold‑out audiences in New York City and on national tours had been a lifelong dream, but the sudden onset of diabetes symptoms transformed that dream into a daunting challenge. Although the symptoms he experienced were typical of the chronic illness, his limited knowledge at the time left him unaware of what was unfolding and the profound lifestyle changes ahead.

Motivated by the lack of accessible information about Type 1 Diabetes within communities of color, Kyle founded Kyler Cares in 2020 in partnership with Children’s Hospital New Orleans. He takes great pride in the organization’s growing relationships with families and leaders in diabetes management, and in its commitment to bridging gaps in care by creating more efficient pathways for underserved communities to access essential resources.

Kristen Whitney Daniels
Associate Director for the U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph
New York, NY

Kristen Whitney Daniels (she/her) joined the Federation in 2018 as associate director after working as a freelance reporter published in National Catholic Reporter, Global Sisters Report, and U.S. Catholic. She previously served as NCR’s Bertelsen Editorial Intern, earning Catholic Press Awards for her reporting on the death penalty.

A graduate of Quinnipiac University, Kristen completed a service year with the Sisters of St. Joseph’s St. Joseph Worker-LA program and later worked as a case manager supporting seniors experiencing homelessness at St. Joseph Center.

Kristen is a leading advocate in the #insulin4all movement and serves as co-chair of T1International’s Federal Working Group. Her advocacy has taken her to the U.S. Senate and the Presidential State of the Union, and her work has been featured in major outlets including BBC, Bloomberg, NPR, and Teen Vogue. She also contributes to research on health equity with Yale University and is an author on a World Health Organization report on diabetes-related stigma and communication. Most recently, she became a published fiction author.