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Category: Disability Rights

The ADA is being threatened by H.R. 620

September 21, 2017 ADA

What You Need to Know about H.R. 620 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is under serious threat by a Bill that has been introduced…

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NDEAM 2017

September 21, 2017 Disability Rights

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is to educate people about disability employment issues and…

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Celebration of the 27th Anniversary of the ADA

June 29, 2017 ADA

Join Us for a Celebration of the 27th Anniversary of the ADA Disability Network Southwest Michigan will host a community-wide celebration of the 27th anniversary…

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Advocacy Academy Provides Valuable Experience for Youth

June 28, 2017 Disability Rights

This summer marks the sixth year Disability Network has offered Advocacy Academy—an eight-week paid internship program for young adults that features experiential advocacy training. Each…

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Learn, Know, Act

May 11, 2017 Disability Rights

Learn, Know, Act Disability Advocacy Series Challenge your assumptions & grow your skills! This advocacy workshop series is being offered over several months in Battle…

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Disability Network Legislative Day

May 1, 2017 Agency

Disability Network organizes a Legislative Day each spring where selected staff and customers from Centers for Independent Living (CIL) all across Michigan travel to Lansing…

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Be Heard!

April 5, 2017 Community

Your Voice Counts! The highly charged political scene in our country has motivated many people to become engaged in the democratic process. If you’ve never…

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Lunch + Learn Movie Series

January 19, 2017 Disability Rights

Disability Network Southwest Michigan is hosting a series of MOVIE + LUNCH + DISCUSSION events at both our Kalamazoo and St. Joseph offices. Join us…

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KNOWvember: Voting

November 1, 2016 Community

It’s KNOWvember! Did you know . . . Nearly one in four Americans identify themselves as having a disability. Think about that in terms of…

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Movie & Discussion: Bottom Dollars

October 27, 2016 Disability Rights

Bottom Dollars A Rooted in Rights Original Documentary Join us as we watch this groundbreaking documentary and then have a discussion about what this means…

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