Community Event

For students with disabilities age 12-22 who live in North Carolina. Join us for a live Zoom training as we discuss supports that can help you prepare for a job, find a job, and keep a job. Choose one date to attend: OPTION 1: March 6, 2024 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm OPTION 2: […]

During this webinar, we will discuss how income from employment can impact the public benefits received by individuals with disabilities. Durante este evento, exploraremos el impacto de los ingresos laborales en los beneficios públicos destinados a personas con discapacidades. FLYER

The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading walk in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (also known as IDD). Join 50,000 participants at 70+ Walks across the globe to support the Best Buddies programs in schools, workplaces, and communities. You’ll be making the world more welcoming to people with

The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading event in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Join 50,000 participants at 70+ Walks across the globe to support the Best Buddies programs in schools, workplaces, and communities. You’ll be making the world more welcoming to people with IDD — one

Join the Administration on Disabilities (AoD) Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 from 3:00 – 4:30 PM ET for our February 2024 National Community of Practice (CoP) webinar. This event will highlight the importance of family support for people with disabilities who own their own businesses. We will begin with a

Conflict is an inevitable part of any relationship, and IEP teams are not immune. From time to time in the IEP process, disagreements may arise. When conflict is dealt with respectfully and effectively, teams can often reach consensus through informal means. There are times when additional support and more formal processes are needed to resolve

As the ECAC closes out Parent/Family Leadership Month, it is important to remember you are a leader in your family’s day-to-day life. There are times as a leader in your family and even in your community when you are called upon to make decisions that have no clear right answer. Do you second guess your

The Center for Racial Equity in Education (CREED), is a North Carolina-based nonprofit actively pursuing racial justice by closing the knowing-doing gap in the field and filling an organizational void in our state. With the vision that one day race will no longer be the primary predictor of educational outcomes, CREED actively pursues racial justice, facilitates

Join us for a captivating and enlightening event this Black History Month as we celebrate the intersectionality of Black history and disability. Presented by board member and youth liaison Mayia Warren, this special occasion will shine a spotlight on remarkable Black figures who have not only made significant contributions to history but have also navigated

Empowered Parents in Community, EPIC, is a non-profit, 501c3, that aims to cultivate parent leadership and improve family engagement to better support their students’ educational needs. Their mission is to dismantle systemic racial inequities through collective organizing and intentional engagement of African American parents and communities and to advocate for high quality educational opportunities and