Community Event

Bridging Gaps and Moving Mountains is the 2024 annual conference for the NC Providers Council, an organization that promotes the overall improvement of community support services for individuals who require those supports to live in their communities across NC.  September 23-24, 2024 in Asheville, NC.  Conference info: https://www.ncproviderscouncil.org/conference-2024/

Employer Resource Day: Empower Your Team is an event dedicated to fostering accessibility and disability inclusion within organizations. Designed to equip employers with invaluable resources, this event offers a comprehensive exploration of tools and strategies to create inclusive workplaces from recruitment to retirement. From adaptive technologies to accommodation policies, attendees will gain insights into fostering

Join the Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice in Durham this year for a rally!

This event is offered at no cost for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and special health care needs in collaboration with the NC DeafBlind Project and ECAC’s Parent Training & Information Center. Parents as Collaborative Leaders is a nationally recognized, research-based training intended to support parents to be more active and confident at

Have you ever wanted to learn the art of Origami? Well here is your chance. Join Alexander Roa at Esteamed Coffee on Thursday, June 20, 2024 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Reserve your spot and make a donation.

Game Night- a fun, social event open to adults with disabilities on Thursday, June 6 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Esteamed Coffee!  Admission tickets are Free and include one hot/cold specialty drink of your choice!  Pastries available for purchase as well.  Join in the fun as you play board games of your choice

Please join HOPE NC for a full overview of the Simply Home Technology, presented by Sarah-Grace Britton. Simply Home is a company that installs innovative and affordable technology solutions that transform the lives of those living with I/DD. During this Zoom event we’ll talk about Independent Living products, Systems, Environmental Concerns (lighting and door locks)

The Annual Inclusion Summit brings a wide variety of disability inclusion stakeholders together to discuss current practices and future innovations. Thus, we invite participants and presenters from among educators, school administrators, related service providers, individuals with disabilities and their families, employers of individuals with disabilities, community-based service providers, vocational support service providers, researchers, policymakers, and

National ADAPT is coming to town! Disabled activists from all over the country will hold a rally on June 23rd at Halifax Mall in downtown Raleigh. They will be advocating for disability freedom and justice.

The Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice is making a trip across the U.S. to heighten awareness of disability rights. Its route through North Carolina has brought a large collective of disabled people and our allies together to plan events in connection with caravan stops. Events are being planned for Raleigh the morning of June