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Disability Policy Consortium Weekly Update
Greetings,
I hope you are doing well and surviving this very dreary day!
As I am sure you have noticed, there are many things going on at DPC. We hope you are able to participate in the candidate's forums as well as the Employment Now Coalition meeting. Details about all events are below.
Is your birthday coming? If so, please consider making a birthday wish by visiting http://birthdays.causes.com/. This is a great way to celebrate your birthday while also supporting the DPC and the rights of people with disabilities! And, it's free to you!
Sincerely,
Robyn Powell
Assistant Director, Disability Policy Consortium
rpowell@dpcma.org| 617-542-3522
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Upcoming Forums
FORUM 1
2nd Suffolk Senate and
5th Suffolk Representative Candidates (Marie St. Fleur's open seat)
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Hibernian Hall
184 Dudley Street Roxbury, MA 02119
FORUM 2
2nd Suffolk Senate and
6th Suffolk Representative Candidates (Willie Mae Allen's open seat)
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Prince Hall Grand Lodge
24 Washington Street Dorchester, MA 02121
FORUM 3
State Auditor & Treasurer Candidates
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Reggie Lewis Athletic Center
1350 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02120
***All Forums Start 6:00pm, Doors Open 5:00pm***
For more information or to request accommodations (such as CART or ASL interpreters), please contact Cheryl Crawford at MassVote at ccrawford@massvote.org or (617) 542-8683 or Robyn Powell at rpowell@dpcma.org or 617-542-3522. REQUESTS MUST BE MADE IMMEDIATELY!
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Employment Now Coalition Meeting
Please join us for the the next meeting of the Employment Now Coalition, which will be held on Friday, September 10 at 1:00 in the first floor ballroom of the Cambridge Citywide Senior Center, located at806 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge. We'll be discussing the re-invigoration of the Executive Strategic Planning Committee, upcoming initiatives to be funded with the new contract from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the expansion of ENC membership, Disability Employment Month in October, and much more. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend.
We're looking forward to an ambitious schedule with monthly meetings between now and the end of the year. upcoming meetings are tentatively scheduled for Friday, October 8, Friday, November 5, and Friday, December 10. These meetings will most likely take place outside the Boston area in order to reach out to our members in other parts of the state, but video conferencing will enable people who can't attend the meetings to participate.
To request a reasonable accommodation, including ASL interpreters or CART, please contact DeAnn at delliott@employmentnowcoalition.org by 9/7/10.
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Regional Disability Integration Specialist opportunities at FEMA
Be a part of the team. We are pleased to share the following Regional Disability Integration Specialist opportunities at FEMA. These positions will lead, support and facilitate FEMA's commitment to inclusive emergency preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation:
Boston, MA
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=90149944&JobTitle=Regional+Disability+Integration+Specialist+GS-0301-12&q=disability+integration&where=&brd=3876&vw=b&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&x=0&y=0&AVSDM=2010-08-18+15%3a02%3a00
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DPC Needs your Help!!!
The DPC uses the PayPal PayFast system for your tax deductible charitable donations. You do not need to have a PayPal account to use this system because credit card payments are also accepted.
The DPC also uses the Causes program for recurring donations (as well as one time donations). This is a great way to make a smaller monthly donation.
Donate by Mail
Make check or money order payable to:
Disability Policy Consortium
59 Temple Place, Suite 669
Boston, MA 02111
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