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June 2020
REMOTE: Power to the People Meeting
**DURING ACCESS LIVING’S BUILDING CLOSURE, PLEASE CONTACT EVENT ORGANIZERS FOR DETAILS ON REMOTE/VIRTUAL MEETINGS** Through community building, networking, and cross-collaboration, Access Living’s Power to the People (PTP) advocacy group harnesses many different voices and areas of expertise to advocate for the changes that people with disabilities want and need. Learn more about PTP. PTP meets on the third Friday of every month. Participation is open to all. To join PTP or to make an accessibility request, please contact our advocacy…
Find out more »REMOTE: Independent Voices
**DURING ACCESS LIVING’S BUILDING CLOSURE, PLEASE CONTACT EVENT ORGANIZERS FOR DETAILS ON REMOTE/VIRTUAL MEETINGS** Independent Voices meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month.* Its members are nursing home survivors as well as folks living in nursing homes who want to move out. Members convene to build community and cultivate activism in current nursing home residents. All are welcome to join IV. Please contact Ryan McGraw with questions or to make an accommodation request. *Any changes to IV meeting…
Find out more »REMOTE: Cambiando Vidas Meeting
**DURING ACCESS LIVING’S BUILDING CLOSURE, PLEASE CONTACT EVENT ORGANIZERS FOR DETAILS ON REMOTE/VIRTUAL MEETINGS** Cambiando Vidas meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month, and provides a critical space for immigrants with disabilities to come together, organize, and effect change. Learn more about Cambiando Vidas. Cambiando Vidas meetings are conducted in Spanish. Interpreters are provided. Contact Michelle Garcia with questions, accommodation requests, or to get more information.
Find out more »REMOTE: DRACH Meeting
**DURING ACCESS LIVING’S BUILDING CLOSURE, PLEASE CONTACT EVENT ORGANIZERS FOR DETAILS ON REMOTE/VIRTUAL MEETINGS** The Disability Rights Action Coalition for Housing (DRACH) meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month. DRACH meetings are open to all; members are people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, and community allies. Learn more about DRACH.
Find out more »CANCELLED: Disability Pride Parade Planning Committee
Join the Disability Pride Parade Planning Committee to plan the 2020 Disability Pride Parade. Contact Mary Delgado with questions or for further information. Mary Delgado: madd503317@gmail.com
Find out more »REMOTE: PA Training @Access Living
**DURING ACCESS LIVING’S BUILDING CLOSURE, PLEASE CONTACT EVENT ORGANIZERS FOR DETAILS ON REMOTE/VIRTUAL MEETINGS** Personal Assistant training sessions are open to family members of people with disabilities as well as members of the public who wish to become a personal assistant. An RSVP is required to attend this or any other PA training session. To RSVP, please contact a PA Training Coordinator. Please bring the following items to your training session: 1. Photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)2. Social…
Find out more »REMOTE: PA Training @Access Living
**DURING ACCESS LIVING’S BUILDING CLOSURE, PLEASE CONTACT EVENT ORGANIZERS FOR DETAILS ON REMOTE/VIRTUAL MEETINGS** Personal Assistant training sessions are open to family members of people with disabilities as well as members of the public who wish to become a personal assistant. An RSVP is required to attend this or any other PA training session. To RSVP, please contact a PA Training Coordinator. Please bring the following items to your training session: 1. Photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)2. Social…
Find out more »REMOTE: AYLP Group Meeting
**DURING ACCESS LIVING’S BUILDING CLOSURE, PLEASE CONTACT EVENT ORGANIZERS FOR DETAILS ON REMOTE/VIRTUAL MEETINGS** AYLP meets on the first, third, and fifth (when applicable) Tuesdays of every month.* All are welcome to join; AYLP members are people with disabilities, social justice advocates, and allies. Learn more about AYLP here. *Any changes to AYLP meeting days and times will be reflected on the Access Living events calendar.
Find out more »July 2020
Taskforce for Attendant Services
Taskforce for Attendant Services (TFAS) meets the first Wednesday of every month.* It’s made up of consumers with disabilities and personal assistants (PAs). Together, members organize and advocate for programs or campaigns that support personal care workers and independent living for people with disabilities. Contact Ryan McGraw with questions or to make accommodation requests. *If a TFAS meeting day or time changes, it will be reflected on Access Living's website events calendar.
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