Detroit Disability Power @DisabilityPower
To leverage and build the organizing and political power of the disability community to ensure the full inclusion of people w/disabilities in Metro Detroit. linktr.ee/DDPLinks Detroit, MI Joined September 2021-
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Have you heard about our Multimedia Club? February 1st we’ll be introducing the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion movement and talking about why it’s crucial to Disability Justice! Sign up here: bit.ly/DDPMediaClub
'Minding Our Media' is a discussion club that expands our discussion beyond the borders of a book and into multiple forms of media that reflect all the intersections of the disabled experience. Join the conversation! Register at bit.ly/DDPMediaClub
Join us on Monday January 22nd from 4-5 PM on Zoom for Equitable Poll Access: All About the Questionnaire Used to Conduct Accessibility Audits! RSVP Now: bit.ly/CommunityPollA…
NEW EVENT➡️ Don't miss out on this informative webinar with our friends @AccessTheVoteFL @AAPD & @CivicTN on Mon, Jan 22! #CripTheVote
NEW EVENT➡️ Don't miss out on this informative webinar with our friends @AccessTheVoteFL @AAPD & @CivicTN on Mon, Jan 22! #CripTheVote
Upcoming Webinar Equitable Poll Access: All About the Questionnaire Used to Conduct Accessibility Audits 1/22 at 4PM EST RSVP at lnkd.in/eZQph8ey @AAPD @state_voices @CivicTN @TNrights @DisabilityPower @NDRNadvocates #CripTheVote
Join us on Monday January 22nd from 4-5 PM on Zoom for Equitable Poll Access: All About the Questionnaire Used to Conduct Accessibility Audits! RSVP Now: secure.everyaction.com/Qm-DrRIXIkeG88…
Join us in a diverse and powerful discussion every first Thursday on Zoom. ASL and CART available by request. Register at bit.ly/DDPMediaClub or click the link in our bio.
#DetroitDisabilityPower invites you to #PowerAccssibility! Contribute to research, advocacy, cultural programming, and ensuring that every Detroiter! Visit bit.ly/DDPowerAccessi… to learn how you can contribute to an accessible Detroit!
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Join us at 8641 Linwood on Saturday, October 28th and experience dance improvisation for people with or without disabilities of all ages. The class starts at 2 pm. Register at bit.ly/InPersonSaturd… Visit DetroitDisabilityPower.org/DanceAbility for more information.
Whether you're a #DanceAbility regular or a newcomer, check out or join our Friday, October 13th, 12:30 p.m. virtual workshop on Zoom! Register at bit.ly/virtual_friday Visit DetroitDisabilityPower.org/DanceAbility for more information.
Check out this virtual event happening TODAY at 5pm with our partners @apiavotemi @RisingVoicesAAF @DisabilityPower. Register: bit.ly/3sFeigq
Check out this virtual event happening TODAY at 5pm with our partners @apiavotemi @RisingVoicesAAF @DisabilityPower. Register: bit.ly/3sFeigq
NEW on the Forum: Dessa Cosma, Executive Director of @DisabilityPower, shines a spotlight on why we absolutely cannot achieve housing equity without prioritizing accessibility. disabilityphilanthropy.org/resource/we-ca…
Join us for an online workshop on Sept. 11 on how to make polling places accessible to all voters with a few simple solutions. American Sign Language interpretation and live captioning will be provided. emory.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Join us in celebrating 5 years of #DetroitDisabilityPower! Register at bit.ly/DDP5BDAY. ID: DDP is turning five! September 30th at 1 PM at The Love Building! Birthday Party and Member Meeting!
Join disability advocates and election officials for an online workshop on Sept. 11 on how to make polling places accessible to all voters. American Sign Language interpretation and live captioning will be provided. Register here: bit.ly/47SV5rW @DisabilityPower @AAPD
LFI’s Leadership Ambassador Program begins August 18th! Michigan Disability Rights Coalition is accepting applications for their 2023-2024 Ambassador Leadership Development Program. Learn more and apply at forms.gle/ZNNEhwSzaSUqnD…. Applications are Due by August 11th, 2023.
Weds, July 26 | 10-11 a.m. | Zoom Join our friends at @DisabilityPower to learn about the state of voting access for disabled Metro Detroiters and what you can do to improve these conditions as early as the 2024 election cycle: bit.ly/43FYpDi
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We’d like to send a HUGE thanks to our #CareFest2023 sponsors and partners: @SEIU, @AFLCIO, @SEIU2015, @HRTSOfficial, @femalequotient, Fair Play Policy Institute, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, @MettaFund, @inevitablefdn, @gofundme, @AARP, @SecondCityWorks, @DisabilityPower...
Another day putting forward major pieces of legislation for the people of Michigan! #pollutersmustpay #michigan
We miss you, Sam. 💔 But you will continue to inspire us each day. And your memory is already such a blessing.
Was so excited to spend time at the Love building in Detroit yesterday, meeting with a multitude of the amazing organizations, including the @justcitydetroit and @DisabilityPower !! #DisabilityAtFord
@AmandaAndere @AllieCannington @DisabilityPower @TheKelseyMore @AmandaAndere explains that @funderstogether, "housing justice means going upstream and preventing homelessness and housing insecurity in the first place, as well as thinking about...where do [people] have agency and power over where and how they live?" #DisabilityPhilanthropy
A great panel! So glad to hear more about the work being done groups like @DisabilityVctry & @DisabledSouth, and exciting to hear about groups I didn't know like @backboneleaders & @DisabilityPower. So gratifying to know there is such amazing organizing happening. #CripTheVote
Panel 1 happening now! ⭐️ Disabled in Politics, Elections and Leadership Tune in: bit.ly/459VyEd #CripTheVote #DisabilityVotingRightsWeek
Weds, July 26 | 10-11 a.m. | Zoom Join our friends at @DisabilityPower to learn about the state of voting access for disabled Metro Detroiters and what you can do to improve these conditions as early as the 2024 election cycle: bit.ly/43FYpDi
Detroit @DisabilityPower and @CarterCenter released their report on polling place accessibility in Metro Detroit. Observing 261 polling places in 15 jurisdictions in SE Mich, they found that only 16% of polling places were accessible: detroitdisabilitypower.org/pollaudit #DisabilityTwitter
Last year, PTV partner @DisabilityPower teamed up with @TheCarterCenter to audit 261 Detroit & Metro Detroit polling locations for accessibility. The results were shocking: only 16% of evaluated polling locations meet state and federal accessibility laws.
Last week, #UMAISE came to the #MonroeStreetMidway and brought their adaptive and inclusive sports experience! 🏀🦽 Thank you to the UMAISE team, @ComePlayDetroit, @DisabilityPower, the volunteers and all the attendees for helping to make this event a success!
Here. we. go. TODAY, 6/27! #NN23 Pre-Conference: Day 1, Week 2 2023 Chicago & virtual attendees welcome Watching the⌚️until @Elana_Brooklyn @KeithThirion @AFJustice @cedsaidso @civilrightsorg @meg_simons @peoplefor @RedressMovement @DisabilityPower take the stage (ok, screen).
“The fact of the matter is that there are many undocumented immigrants who are living, working, and raising families across every county in Michigan.” Read full article below. thealpenanews.com/opinion/editor…
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan nasal spray to help combat the drug overdose crisis. The nasal spray could be given to anyone, even children and babies, and could help reduce opioid overdose deaths. #FDAapproved #Narcan #overthecounter #opioidcrisis #publichealth
Advocacy director for @DisabilityPower is asking the Council to increase the budget for the Office of Disability Affairs to $1.4 million. He also calls for an increase in the DDOT budget and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund which is essential for disabled Detroit residents.
District 4 resident and Policy Analyst from @DisabilityPower thanks the Council for moving the Office of Disability Affairs to Executive Session for further discussion. She asks them to increase the Office of Disability Affairs to $1.4 million per year.
A policy intern from @DisabilityPower is asking the Council to increase funding for the Office of Disability affairs to at least $1.4 million. She also suggests that disabled residents be paid to train operators how to best serve disabled Detroiters.
Organizer at @DisabilityPower is asking for an increase in funding for the Office of Disability Affairs.
@UnitedWaySEM @DisabilityPower @PureHeartCares Thank you for inviting our founding executive director @askkiddada to participate! This will be a panel that you don’t want to miss. Register now!