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Virtual Film Festival 2022

February 25, 2022 Programming

Join us online for the second annual Nothing About Us Without Us Virtual Film Festival. All films presented feature a disability theme and reflect the…

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Knowing your options creates a path forward

February 24, 2022 Our Stories

Jessica was helping her father, Bob, move out of a nursing facility where he had resided for more than 6 years. Jessica and Bob felt…

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In-person attendance requirement at open meetings discriminates against people with disabilities in state and local government

February 18, 2022 DARE

Michigan’s Open Meetings Act (OMA) requires that all state and local public meetings (such as governmental boards and commissions) be held in person and that…

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Book Club: May, 2022

February 10, 2022 Book Club

Next Book: Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 6:00 – 7:30 PM Sitting Pretty By: Rebekah Taussig Sitting Pretty is a memoir-in-essays from disability advocate Rebekah Taussig as…

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Everyone wins in an accessible community

January 27, 2022 DARE

There is no excuse for inaccessible communities any longer. The problems are wide-spread and well-known – the time to fix it is now. With the…

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Web-Movie: When I Walk

January 24, 2022 Programming

When I Walk is the story of filmmaker Jason DaSilva who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The film documents his emotional journey, filled with unexpected…

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It’s time to do something about housing inequality for people with disabilities.

January 7, 2022 DARE

A lack of affordable, accessible housing is an issue that has had a disproportionate impact on people with disabilities for far too long. It is…

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Web Movie: Who Am I To Stop It

December 17, 2021 Programming

Who Am I To Stop It is a film about isolation, art, and transformation after brain injury. The film takes a non-medical look at life…

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Ed Roberts Day

December 7, 2021 Disability Rights

January 23 is Ed Roberts Day. Roberts, often referred to as “the father of the Independent Living Movement” became a legend in the Disability Rights…

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Something Old, Something New . . . You’ll Find it Here in 2022

December 7, 2021 Agency

It’s hard to believe we are now two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. Yes, that is getting old! But with the old comes something new.…

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