Participants will get involved in the disability rights movement and learn the skills of advocacy and advanced leadership while creating a disability rights advocacy campaign. Follow this link for details, qualifications, and instructions to apply for Advocacy Academy 2022.

When Dawn tried to have her daughter moved to a more appropriate school to administer her Individual Education Plan (IEP), she was met with resistance. She contacted Disability Network for help in advocating for her daughter's needs. Follow this link to read Dawn's story.

If you are interested in disability in education, the April issue of DARE will be focused on IEPs in Adult Education; and the Access & Inclusion Lunch & Learn topic this month will be education inequality.

By acknowledging and removing barriers, HR teams can ensure their organization hires on merit and not on convenience. Having a fully inclusive and accessible hiring strategy leads to a better candidate experience for all applicants and a better talent pool.

Follow this link to read Disability inclusion in the workplace: removing the barriers to finding top talent.

We are collaborating with the Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living to host a virtual film festival on April 19, 20, and 21. All films feature a theme related to disability, disability inclusion, or the values of the Independent Living Movement. Follow this link to review the schedule and to register for the Nothing About Us Without Us Virtual Film Festival.