Details:“What is Advocacy?” Making a Difference Locally
These one-day sessions will be packed with information to learn how to be an effective self-advocate, how to connect with your local legislators, tips on assertive communication, and how meaningful systemic change can be impacted by our efforts. (youth and adults with disabilities)
Where: Grafton office (In the Ozaukee Nonprofit Center: 2360 Dakota Drive Suite B, Grafton, WI 53024)
When: June 16th, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Where: Waukesha (In the WCTC Waukesha Campus: 327 E Broadway, Waukesha, WI 53186)
When: June 23rd, 9:00am – 12:00pm
How to Register
To register for workshops or group, call 414-226-8375 V/Relay and leave your name, phone number and the workshops or groups that you would like to attend.
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Reasonable Accommodations Independence First is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility when offering agency-sponsored events. Please notify Tonya Villwock at 414-731-7834 V/Relay or tvillwock@independencefirst.org with your disability-related accommodation requests by 2 weeks before the group meeting. We will do our best to honor accommodation requests made after this date.
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Environmental Chemical Sensitivities
For the safety and comfort of those with chemical and environmental sensitivities, Independence First requests that when attending agency-sponsored events, please refrain from using any perfumed products such as scented soaps, deodorants, perfumes, colognes and heavily scented fabric softeners. To maintain a smoke-free environment, please also refrain from smoking in paths of travel and doorways.
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