Once again we have reached the end of a year. 2012 was a year marked by growth, renewed commitment, and community collaboration that will set the tone for future growth. The Connecting Communities Coalition has been fortunate to gain several new partners who contribute a great deal to our work. Organizations like Performance Mobility, L’Arche [...]
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December 20, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: 2012, ADA, Coalition, Disability Advocacy, Disability issues, Employment
Filed under: 2012, ADA, Coalition, Disability Advocacy, Disability issues, Employment
November 28, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Disability Advocacy, Disability culture, Disability issues
Social Tagging: ableism • disability • inclusion
Filed under: Disability Advocacy, Disability culture, Disability issues
Social Tagging: ableism • disability • inclusion
The following post appears as part of a guest blogger series beginning today with Caitlin Wood of Where’s Lulu fame. You can view the original post plus many more on her blog. If we can’t be allies then we can’t be friends. by Caitlin Wood “The weight of inaccessibility is not logistical. It is not [...]
By Casey Parks, The Oregonian The Oregonian on October 29, 2012 at 11:54 AM, updated October 29, 2012 at 12:06 PM Home Forward will open its Section-8 rent assistance waiting list Thursday for the first time in six years. Low-income people can apply to be on the waiting list anytime between Nov. 1 and 10. [...]
October 29, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: City of Portland, Disability Advocacy, Disability issues, FYI
Social Tagging: advocacy • City of Portland • response needed
Filed under: City of Portland, Disability Advocacy, Disability issues, FYI
Social Tagging: advocacy • City of Portland • response needed
Did you find the experience positive or frustrating? Do you have ideas about how the City of Portland could involve the community more effectively in land use and planning in Portland? You have an opportunity to share your experiences and ideas and help shape new goals and policies for community involvement in Portland’s Comprehensive Plan. [...]
September 19, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Disability culture, Disability issues, In The News
Filed under: Disability culture, Disability issues, In The News
We wanted to share this inspirational article on raising your own expectations for yourself, featuring the story of Olympian/Paralympian Oscar Pistorius. Pistorius’s carbon-fiber prosthetic legs created some controversy over potential “unfair advantage” he had in the 2012 London Olympics. No matter what kind of disability or limitation you have, this is sure to inspire you [...]
Wounded Warriors take on Hood to Coast 2012 12 severely wounded military members compete in Oregon’s world-renowned relay race PORTLAND, Ore.—August 15, 2012— For the third straight year, a team of 12 U.S. service members who were severely injured during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan will compete in Oregon’s iconic 2012 Hood to Coast [...]
June 29, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Disability Advocacy, Disability issues, In The News
Social Tagging: ACA • Affordable Healthcare Act • disability • healthcare • Obama • Supreme Court • US constitution • White House
Filed under: Disability Advocacy, Disability issues, In The News
Social Tagging: ACA • Affordable Healthcare Act • disability • healthcare • Obama • Supreme Court • US constitution • White House
Here is a great post from our partners over at PHC Northwest Official Blog: Yesterday we received this article from the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, celebrating the Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. While this affects all citizens of the United States, we found the article especially interesting because [...]
June 21, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: City of Portland, Disability Advocacy, Employment, In The News
Filed under: City of Portland, Disability Advocacy, Employment, In The News
Somehow we forgot to share this major triumph from a few weeks ago. Great work by the Portland Commission on Disability! Portland City Council unanimously passes Model Employer of People with Disabilities Resolution This week, Portland’s City Council unanimously voted to adopt the Portland Commission on Disability’s Model Employer of People with Disabilities Resolution. The [...]
June 19, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Coalition, Disability Advocacy, Disability culture, Disability issues, The event
Filed under: Coalition, Disability Advocacy, Disability culture, Disability issues, The event
This year there are some exciting changes taking place with our annual event. Not only have we rebranded it our Celebrate Ability event, but we worked to give it a theme that is broad, far reaching, and open to interpretation. “Branch Out” represents both growth and prosperity, two goals that the Coalition leadership holds very [...]
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