In this episode of Bold & The Brave: A Parent Leader Podcast, we sit down with Diane Silva, a Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) graduate and parent leader from Rhode Island, to talk about accessibility, advocacy, and systems change.

Diane shares how her lived experience as a caregiver led her to advocate for universal changing stations in public restrooms, a need that too often goes unrecognized. Through her leadership and community organizing, Rhode Island passed legislation requiring universal changing stations in new and renovated public buildings beginning in 2027.

We talk about Diane’s PLTI journey, how she learned to navigate policy and media advocacy, and what it takes to move from identifying a problem to shaping real solutions. Diane also reflects on the importa ...