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IndependenceFirst is a non-profit Independent Living Center (ILC) directed and controlled by people with disabilities, primarily serving the four county metropolitan Milwaukee area. Their mission is to effectively facilitate empowerment of individuals with disabilities through education, advocacy, independent living services and colation building. Over half of their staff, management and Board have disabilities themselves. They have an active wellness program and recently received a Silver Well Workplace Award. Advocacy - promoting barrier removal and inclusion throughout the community and workplaces including transportation, ADA access, employment access, transportation access and access to long term care options in the community. Services - over 20 services including but not limited to: wheelchair sports or adaptive recreation, assistive technology, employment and benefits services, IL skills training 1:1 and group, prevention and education around violence against people with disabilities, youth leadership training and skill building, personal assistance services and more. Other areas of expertise include: Assistive technology, accessibility consultation, violence against people with disabilities, nursing home transition, community-based long term care options, employment and benefits consultation and wheelchair sports or adaptive recreation. |
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Commencing July 1st the voting for the Pepsi Refresh Competition for the month begins. The Fitness Clinic for Individuals with Disabilities is on the ballot for $ 25,000 in the Health category. Your can vote from an email once a day for the entire month July 1-31. The projects with the most votes get funded. We would appreciate you voting daily from all your email accounts.
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GAO Study Finds More Guidance Could Improve Opportunities in Physical Education and Athletics for Students with Disabilities Washington, DC June 24, 2010 – Identifying an important need to expand physical activity and athletic opportunities for individuals with disabilities in our educational institutions, the Alliance in Support of Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities works to advance sports opportunities for students with disabilities. The Alliance, led by the Center for Sport in Society at Northeastern University (SIS), in partnership with American Association of Adapted Sports Programs (AAASP), the Inclusive Fitness Coalition (IFC), and Special Olympics (SO), is comprised of over 100 organizations representing a cross sector of the disability rights, sport, health and fitness, and civil rights community. |
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Pepsi is giving away millions to fund great ideas. Voting for the new ideas is now open.
Read the details about one of our favorite ideas below and support them all month by voting here: http://www.refresheverything.com/buildaplaygroundbuildahealthychild?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=keep_em_coming. |
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The Joshua O'Neill and Zeshan Tabani Enrichment Fund offers financial assistance to young adults (18+) with Down syndrome who wish to continue to enrich their lives by enrolling in postsecondary programs or taking enrichment classes that will help them to enrich life through employment, independent living skills, life skills or another way. To date, over thirty students have received grants from NDSS to help cover the costs of pursuing their postsecondary education and enrichment goals.
For questions contact Vanessa Quick at vquick@ndss.org or call 800-221-4602. |
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April 12, 2010 Scholarships are given to young leaders who are taking action to make their community (local and/or globally) a better place. To find out more about Six Flags Scholarship follow this link |
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April 12, 2010 Funds are provided for Child Care Research Partnership grants to support research that addresses issues of significance related to Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). Services and programs inform policy decisions and solutions, particularly for underserved populations. For more information about the child research grants click here |
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