Michigan
Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC)
MDRC News January
2008
Back to Last Issue: November 2007
Table of Contents:
- MDRC Receives Grant!
- Assistive Technology Exchange
- Housing Resource Centers
- Staff Multicultural Training
- Support MDRC
- Disability Laws
- About MDRC News.
MDRC Receives Grant from AT&T Excelerator Program!
MDRC received funding for a proposal entitled "Many Faces One Voice." In
collaboration with UCP Michigan's "Life
in Focus" program, MDRC will
receive training from the Center for
Digital Storytelling, help link
storytellers with disabilities to advocacy groups, teach them to produce
accessible videos that tell their compelling stories and to reach
target audiences using the web for an interactive exchange of ideas.
Assistive Technology Exchange
ATXchange now has 75 items including free computers, hospital beds, and more. There are also many items that are available at a low cost. Check out www.atxchange.org and post an item for sale or free or look for items you need.
Housing Resource Centers
Housing Resource Centers currently exist in Allegan, Ottawa, Kent, and Livingston Counties and in the City of Detroit. The MDRC website has basic information to assist with housing. Efforts are underway to extend services to the rest of the state. Such centers are places where those seeking housing or supports can obtain links to critical resources. .
MDRC Staff Multicultural Training
MSU Extension staff members Karen Pace and Dionardo Pizaña are helping MDRC staff learn from their personal histories, the evolving nature of "isms" and internalized oppression in order to build authentic relationships with individuals from the many communities in Michigan. Staff members of MDRC completed the first of three day long sessions on January 7, 2008.
Support MDRC!
Michigan Disability Rights Coalition is celebrating 25 years of advocacy in the disability community. We are establishing a permanent endowment fund in honor and memory of our friend and colleague, Jim Francis-Bohr. This fund will firmly establish MDRC’s ability to continue our advocacy work and fund Jim’s vision. We will use this lasting endowment for advocacy on long-term care policy issues and other issues important to expanding choice in Michigan’s disability community. For more information and to donate, please visit http://www.copower.org/mdrc/support.htm!
Learn about Disability Laws
On January 9, the first episode of the Disability Law Lowdown Podcast series will be available for free download on both iTunes and the Disability Law Lowdown website at http://dll.ada-podcast.com. The Disability Law Lowdown podcasts will deliver the latest in disability law information every other week. Disability Law Lowdown is brought to you by the national network of Disability Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs).
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