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People have a variety of comfort levels with advocating. We get that.

 

We'd like to assemble a "go-to" list when issues come up, to help YOU advocate at the level you're most comfortable with.

 

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22nd Anniversary of the ADA

On July 26th, we celebrated the 22nd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)!  This bipartisan-supported law was signed by George H.W. Bush with the promise of "leveling the playing field" for people with disabilities, by eliminating physical and programmatic barriers to full participation in society and workplaces for people with disabilities.

 

Let's celebrate what we've accomplished together and be mindful of what we have yet to do, to realize the vision of the ADA!

 

Watch a video of WI's work to promote the passing of the ADA

 

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Independent Thoughts

                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Tamara Agger, PR/Marketing Intern 

 

 

Reflecting on my time at IndependenceFirst 

 

One of my favorite things to do in life (probably thanks, at least in part, to my love of reading) is to jump...

 

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