Tag: self-advocates

Employment First: Kevin Wright on Building Opportunities, Independence, and Inclusion for People with Disabilities in DC

Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Five Years of DC’s Employment First Summit Every October, National Disability Employment Awareness […]

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Quality Trust expands its Young Adult Leadership and Advocacy Initiative

Quality Trust recently expanded its Young Adult Leadership and Advocacy Initiative to advance those solutions that speak to transition-aged youth […]

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Community Spotlight: DJ Showout on Music, Self-Advocacy, and Black Music Month

As Quality Trust celebrates Black Music Month, we sat down with community member and self-advocate DJ Joshua “Showout” Blassingame, a […]

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“Nothing Is Going to Stop Me”: Victor Robinson on Survival, Recovery, and Advocacy Ten Years After the Metro Accident

Ten years after surviving a Metro accident that changed his life, Victor Robinson speaks about the moment not just as […]

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Building Safer Support Systems: The Work of #ProjectPeerToo

By: Temisha Simpkins When someone experiences sexual violence, knowing where to turn — and feeling safe enough to ask for […]

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Honoring the Legacy of L. Thomas Mangrum Jr.

Today, we gather not just in mourning, but in deep gratitude for the life of L. Thomas Mangrum, Jr., a […]

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Sexual Health Week: How #ProjectPeerToo is Expanding the Conversation on Disability, Consent, and Safety

Breaking the Silence Every September, Sexual Health Week reminds us of the importance of talking openly about consent, relationships, and […]

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Thanks for making us Better Together!

Last Tuesday, our Better Together Reception (BTR) event was a wonderful celebration for starting Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. This annual […]

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Project ACTION! members and District self-advocates were excited this year to have the DC Special Olympics Summer Games return in person  

Thomas’ story: Project ACTION! Co-President Thomas Mangrum, Jr., shared that Special Olympics is very important to him because it was […]

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“Self-Advocacy in Motion: 30 Years and Beyond” Conference

Quality Trust is proud to support Project ACTION! as they co-sponsor with People on the Go of Maryland a joint […]

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